| | | Academy Award Winner - Best Animated Feature - 2001.
Features: DVD, Spanish
You've never met a hero quite like Shrek, the endearing ogre who sparked a motion picture phenomenon and captured the world's imagination with the greatest fairy tale never told! The critics are calling Shrek "not just a brilliant animated feature, but a superb film on any level" (Larry King, USA Today).Relive every moment of Shrek's (Mike Myers) daring quest to rescue feisty Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) with the help of his loveable loudmouthed Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and win back the deed to his beloved swamp from scheming Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow). Enchantingly irreverent and "monstrously clever" (Leah Rozen, People Magazine), Shrek is ogre-sized adventure you'll want to see again and again!
"Hilarious and captivating." David Ansen, Newsweek
"A movie that appeals to the eye, mind, heart and funny bone; that's a pretty good quadruple for any movie." Desson Thomson, The Washington Post
"An adorable, infectious work of true sophistication." Jami Bernard, New York Daily News
"Funny, irreverent and moving, the unconventional Shrek may mock fairy tales, but in the process, creates its own." Kim Morgan, Portland Oregonian
"A computer-animated burlesque fairy tale that generates more belly laughs than any live-action comedy since "Best in Show."" Michael Sragow, Baltimore Sun
"Two BIG thumbs up!" Roger Ebert & Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper and the Movies
"A riotous and wee bit PG-racy computer-animated family fable...the most thoroughly enjoyable cartoon feature since "Toy Story"..." Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
Editor's Note
Set in a strange, colorful land populated by fairy tale characters, SHREK is a hilarious comedy that will win over audiences of children and adults alike. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is a fearsome green ogre living in isolation in his own cozy little swamp. He is not receptive to visitors, and fends off the occasional party of torch-wielding villagers with ease. But when the power-hungry Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) turns Shrek's swamp into a relocation camp for dozens of banished fairy-tale characters (including some pesky dwarves, wolves, and fairies) Shrek's quiet, introverted life is ruined. Joined by the talkative Donkey (Eddie Murphy), Shrek makes his way to Farquaad's realm of Duloc, where the Lord promises makes Shrek and offer: He will rid Shrek's land of the unwanted visitors if Shrek will go on a simple quest to free Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) from her remote, dragon-guarded castle and convince her to marry Farquaad. On their quest, Shrek and Donkey run into a number of bizarre situations, and Shrek finds himself realizing that he isn't quite the fearsome monster he has always made himself out to be. Reinventing the traditional fairy tale adventure, SHREK features gorgeous computer animation, a unique sense of humor, and compelling characters--especially Eddie Murphy's lovable Donkey.
| Features | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo | | Dubbed: French, Spanish | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 5/20/2008 |
| Running Time: 93 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2001 | | Catalog ID: 903674 | | UPC: 00032429036742 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Available Audio Tracks: Spanish Dubbed | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew | Andrew Adamson - Director | | Cameron Diaz - Voice Of | | Clive Pearse - Voice Of | | Douglas Rogers - Art Director | | Eddie Murphy - Voice Of | | Guillaume Aretos - Art Director | | Harry Gregson-Williams - Original Music By | | James Hegedus - Production Designer | | Jeffrey Katzenberg - Producer | | John Lithgow - Voice Of | | John Powell - Original Music By | | Kathleen Freeman - Voice Of | | Mike Myers - Voice Of | | Peter Dennis - Voice Of | | Sim Evan-Jones - Editor | | Steven Spielberg - Executive Producer | | Ted Elliott, et. al. - Screenplay | | Vicky Jenson - Director | | Vincent Cassel - Voice Of | | William Steig - Based On Book By |
| Awards |
Winner (2002) | | | British Academy Awards, Ted Elliott, et. al., Best Screenplay - Adapted | |
Nominee (2002) | | | Golden Globe, Shrek, Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | | | Grammy, Shrek, Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | | | MTV Award, Eddie Murphy, Best Comedic Performance | | | MTV Award, Mike Myers, Best Comedic Performance | | | MTV Award, Mike Myers, et. al., Best On-Screen Team | | | MTV Award, Shrek, Best Movie | |
Winner (2002) | | | Oscar, Aron Warner, Best Animated Feature | |
Nominee (2002) | | | Oscar, Ted Elliott, et. al., Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | |
Winner (2002) | | | People's Choice, Shrek, Favorite Motion Picture | |
Nominee (2001) | | | Cannes Film Festival, Vicky Jenson, Andrew Adamson, Golden Palm Award |
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| | Professional Reviews | Movieline's Hollywood Life
"...The impudent jokes keep rolling along. Mike Myers provides a sly vocal impression....It's Eddie Murphy as the smart-ass donkey sidekick who steals the show..." 06/01/2001 p.39Rolling Stone
"...SHREK is a world-class charmer..." 06/07/2001 p.119-20 Variety
"...SHREK is an instant animated classic....Playing equally effectively as a lively romp for kids and an enormously clever comedy for adults..." 05/07/2001 p.49-58 Premiere
"...SHREK is a funny, sweet, snappy fairy tale about misfits....It's impossible to ogre-state the sheer fun of SHREK..." 06/01/2001 p.88-9 New York Times
"...SHREK is scrappy, brash comedy, and the brio of actors adds to the dynamism..." 05/16/2001 p.E1 USA Today
"...Riotous....The most thoroughly enjoyable cartoon feature since TOY STORY..." 05/16/2001 p.1D Box Office
"...Mike Myers is able to both humanize and soften the character....Cameron Diaz' unorthodox take on a post-feminist fairytale princess is likewise accomplished, endearing yet amusing..." 07/01/2001 p.101 Sight and Sound
"...SHREK is a film of marvels....It has a lovely vintage-illustration look, with a sylvan swamp and a wonderfully grotesque castle..." 07/01/2001 p.54-5 Los Angeles Times
"...Casual, carefree, consistently amusing....Smartly constructed to appeal to children and their parents..." 05/16/2001 p.1 Chicago Sun-Times
"...The movie is an astonishing visual delight, with animation techniques that seem lifelike and fantastical, both at once..." 05/18/2001 p.27 ReelViews 9 of 10
Dreamworks Pictures' wonderful, whimsical Shrek proves to be the latest family film to live up to its billing. With its blend of high adventure, light romance, and double-layered dialogue (which will take on a slightly different meaning for the under- and over-12 crowd), Shrek is capable of enthralling both children and their parents. In fact, this movie is so good that adults unaccompanied by offspring can venture into a theater without having to dress up in a disguise. Shrek is not a guilty pleasure for sophisticated movie-goers; it is, purely and simply, a pleasure...Like The Princess Bride, Shrek breaks with convention, but not so far that viewers will be put off by it. And, while there is a happy ending (as there must be in any fairy tale, no matter how unconventional), it's not necessarily the conclusion that many people will be expecting (at least up until the 2/3 point, when the movie reveals its hand). First-time co-directors Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson (he has worked as a visual supervisor on other films, including the two Joel Schumacher Batmans; this is her first credit) have crafted a movie to be proud of, and one that will hopefully receive a lot of attention, even during the crowded summer season. Shrek is easily one of the year's most magical experiences. - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 10 of 10
There is a moment in "Shrek" when the despicable Lord Farquaad has the Gingerbread Man tortured by dipping him into milk. This prepares us for another moment when Princess Fiona's singing voice is so piercing it causes jolly little bluebirds to explode; making the best of a bad situation, she fries their eggs. This is not your average family cartoon. "Shrek" is jolly and wicked, filled with sly in-jokes and yet somehow possessing a heart...Voice-overs for animated movies were once, except for the annual Disney classic, quickie jobs that actors took if they were out of work. Now they are starring roles with fat paychecks, and the ads for "Shrek" use big letters to trumpet the names of Myers, Murphy, Cameron Diaz (Fiona) and John Lithgow (Farquaad). Their vocal performances are nicely suited to the characters, although Myers' infatuation with his Scottish brogue reportedly had to be toned down. Murphy in particular has emerged as a star of the voice-over genre...Shrek is not handsome but he isn't as ugly as he thinks; he's a guy we want as our friend, and he doesn't frighten us but stir our sympathy. He's so immensely likable that I suspect he may emerge as an enduring character, populating sequels and spinoffs. One movie cannot contain him. - Roger Ebert
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