It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson
princess
based on novel or book
magic
fairy tale
donkey
liberation
lordship
prince
castle
villain
robin hood
enchantment
swamp
parody
anthropomorphism
dragon
woman director
ogre
grand
cartoon donkey
witty
Rank
#17 in 2001·#1003 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.1 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Mike Myers
Shrek / Blind Mouse (voice)
Eddie Murphy
Donkey (voice)
Cameron Diaz
Princess Fiona (voice)
John Lithgow
Lord Farquaad (voice)
Vincent Cassel
Monsieur Hood (voice)
Peter Dennis
Ogre Hunter (voice)
Clive Pearse
Ogre Hunter (voice)
Jim Cummings
Captain of the Guards (voice)
Bobby Block
Baby Bear (voice)
Chris Miller
Geppetto / Magic Mirror (voice)
Cody Cameron
Pinnochio / Three Pigs (voice)
Kathleen Freeman
Old Woman (voice)
Crew
Andrew Adamson
Director
Vicky Jenson
Director
Terry Rossio
Writer
Joe Stillman
Writer
Ted Elliott
Writer
Roger S.H. Schulman
Writer
Harry Gregson-Williams
Original Music Composer
John Powell
Original Music Composer
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Producer
Aron Warner
Producer
John H. Williams
Producer
Ted Elliott
Co-Producer
Popular Reviews
12391 reviews
vi
10.0★ · 10/16/19
lord farquaad has terf bangs
lord farquaad has terf bangs
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Michael JecmenPRO
9.7★ · 11/06/24
influence. power. legacy.
influence. power. legacy.
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3
KalekalePRO
10.0★ · 01/22/25
Shrek is bae
Shrek is bae
3
Unholy
9.5★ · 03/31/26
The swamp KING.
The swamp KING.
2
Luis
10.0★ · 12/27/25
The beginning of the shrek marathon. Iconic 1st movie 🍿
The beginning of the shrek marathon. Iconic 1st movie 🍿
