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Shrek

Year:

2001

Duration:

90 min

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

IMDB rate:

7.9

Director:

Andrew Adamson

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 33 wins & 48 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2001-05-18

Earnings

Budget: $60,000,000

Opening Weekend: $42,347,760 (USA) (20 May 2001)

Gross: $267,652,016 (USA) (2 December 2001)

Cast

Actor

Character

Cameron Diaz

Shrek

Mike Myers

Shrek

Eddie Murphy

Donkey

John Lithgow

Lord Farquaad

Vincent Cassel

Monsieur Hood

Peter Dennis

Ogre Hunter

Clive Pearse

Ogre Hunter

Jim Cummings

Captain of Guards

Bobby Block

Baby Bear

Chris Miller

Geppetto

Cody Cameron

Pinocchio

Kathleen Freeman

Old Woman (voice)

Michael Galasso

Peter Pan

Christopher Knights

Blind Mouse

Simon J. Smith

Blind Mouse

Conrad Vernon

Gingerbread Man

Jacquie Barnbrook

Wrestling Fan

Guillaume Aretos

Merry Man

John Bisom

Merry Man

Matthew Gonder

Merry Man

Calvin Remsberg

Merry Man

Jean-Paul Vignon

Merry Man

Val Bettin

Bishop

Andrew Adamson

Duloc Mascot

Patty Cornell

Clockwork Chorus

Charles Dennis

Villager

Susan Fitzer

Clockwork Chorus

Elisa Gabrielli

Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

Frank Welker

Dragon / Animals' Vocal Effects (voice) (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Eddie Murphy says the Shrek series is among his best works.

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Everything in Farquaad's castle is designed to be angular (no curves or bends) to heighten his evil nature.

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An additional scene was storyboarded but never filmed that revealed Lord Farquaad's plan for Duloc. He wanted to turn the entire kingdom into something like a gigantic shopping complex. Another scene planned and scrapped was Fiona getting Shrek and Donkey lost on the way back to Duloc.

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Goofs

When Shrek and donkey arrive at Duloc, Shrek scares the parking valet who then proceeds to run back and forth through the roped queuing area. When seen from above, he has 4 more rows to run, but when seen from behind, once he runs those four rows, he still has two more rows to run.

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During the scene where Shrek and Donkey meet the mascot, after the mascot is on the ground, while looking through the doorway, the mascot isn't colored.

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The Three Blind Mice are turned into horses to pull the coach after the wedding reception, yet they are seen moments later dancing on the organ keys. A closer look reveals that there was a passage of time (perhaps a day) between these two shots.

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Quotes

Donkey: Shrek, remember when you said that ogres have layers?

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Villager 1: There's his lair... let's get him! Villager 2: Do you know what that thing could do? It'll grind your bones for its bread! Shrek: Well, actually, that would be a giant. Now ogres, oh, they're much worse! They'll make a suit from your freshly peeled skin; they'll shave your liver; squeeze the jelly from your eyes! Actually, it's quite good on toast.

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Shrek: [pointing at a constellation] ... and that one, that's Throwback, the only ogre to spit over three wheat fields.

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Faq

Is "Shrek" based on a book?

Yes. Shrek! (1990) is a children's picture book written and illustrated by American cartoonist William Steig. Shrek, the movie, was followed by three sequels -- Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007), and Shrek Forever After (2010).

A Note Regarding Spoilers

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags are used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

How was "The NeverEnding Story" referenced In Shrek?

Toward the end of the film, there is a scene with Shrek and Donkey riding Dragon to the castle. The close up shot of Dragon's head is very similar to the scene in which Bastian is riding Falkor in The NeverEnding Story.

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