Overview
An ogre's peaceful swamp life is turned upside down when fairytale creatures invade, leading to an unexpected adventure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
Movie Details
- Directors
- Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
- Release Date
- 2001-05-18
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (19369)
Cast
- Mike Myers
- Eddie Murphy
- Cameron Diaz
- John Lithgow
- Vincent Cassel
- Peter Dennis
- Clive Pearse
- Jim Cummings
- Bobby Block
- Chris Miller
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Shrek about?
- 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.
- What is Shrek like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Shrek as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Shrek violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Shrek as mild.
- What did critics think of Shrek?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a fast, inventive, and irreverent fairy-tale comedy that subverts familiar formulas while retaining strong family appeal.
- Which films are like Shrek?
- Films with a similar feel include Enchanted, The Princess and the Frog, The Emperor's New Groove, and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- How long is Shrek?
- Shrek runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Shrek?
- In United States, Shrek streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
