# Shrek (2001)

> An antisocial ogre, a relentlessly talkative donkey, and a guarded princess turn a conventional rescue quest into a buoyant fairy-tale comedy about self-acceptance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/653

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Family
- Director: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
- Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Peter Dennis, Clive Pearse, Jim Cummings
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126029/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, warm, family movie night, lazy sunday

## Synopsis

An ogre's peaceful swamp life is turned upside down when fairytale creatures invade, leading to an unexpected adventure.

## Movies like Shrek

- [Finding Nemo (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/13)
- [The Road to El Dorado (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/5578)
- [Aladdin (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/657)
- [Trolls (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/86990)
- [Puss in Boots (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/248343)
- [Ratatouille (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/1414)
- [Shrek the Third (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/655)
- [Beauty and the Beast (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/5141)
- [Barnyard (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/5038)
- [Shrek 2 (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/654)

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