Shrek

2001 · 1h30 · Film

Directed by Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson

Starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Peter Dennis, Clive Pearse, Jim Cummings, Bobby Block, Chris Miller

Ideal when you feel… Exhausted Romantic Happy

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Ted Elliott, Roger S.H. Schulman, Joe Stillman, Terry Rossio

Music

John Powell, Harry Gregson-Williams

Cast

John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Peter Dennis, Clive Pearse, Jim Cummings, Bobby Block, Chris Miller, Cody Cameron, Kathleen Freeman

Updated July 22, 2026

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