Shrek (2001)

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The greatest fairy tale never told.

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.

• Released: 2001-05-18
• Genres: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Family
• Runtime: 1h 30m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 19,434 votes

Directed by Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson.

Top cast

• Mike Myers as Shrek / Blind Mouse (voice)
• Eddie Murphy as Donkey (voice)
• Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona (voice)
• John Lithgow as Lord Farquaad (voice)
• Vincent Cassel as Monsieur Hood (voice)
• Peter Dennis as Ogre Hunter (voice)
• Clive Pearse as Ogre Hunter (voice)
• Jim Cummings as Captain of the Guards (voice)
• Bobby Block as Baby Bear (voice)
• Chris Miller as Geppetto / Magic Mirror (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Shrek

• United States: stream on fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Kids, Netflix Standard with Ads; watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Zee5, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, BINGE, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Foxtel Now, Stan, Netflix Standard with Ads, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

Movies like Shrek

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• The Star (2017)
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• Charming (2018)
• DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
• Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon (2014)
• My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)
• The Monkey King (2023)
• My Father's Dragon (2022)
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