Shrek
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.
- Director
- Andrew Adamson
- Signature
- Craft · Wonder · Action
- Worldwide
- $490M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
22 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Shrek actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
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.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Shrek appears in 6 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Fantasy Movies Ranked #30
Placed at #30 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Comedies Ranked #31
Placed at #31 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Comedy Movies Ranked #33
Placed at #33 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Animation Movies Ranked #36
Placed at #36 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Family Movies Ranked #39
Placed at #39 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #185
Placed at #185 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
4 wins · 3 nominations
Academy Awards
1 win · 2 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Animated Feature
BAFTA Awards
1 win
- WinnerBAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film
Critics' Choice Awards
1 win
- WinnerCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature
Annie Awards
1 win
- WinnerAnnie Award for Best Animated Feature
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerKids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Shrek returned 8.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $60M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $490M
- Release date
- May 18, 2001
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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