Shrek (2001)
90 %
Reviews Counted: 168 Fresh: 151 Rotten:17 Average Rating: 7.7/10
Consensus:
While simultaneously embracing and subverting fairy tales, the irreverent Shrek also manages to tweak Disney's nose, provide a moral message to children, and offer viewers a funny, fast-paced ride.
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Theatrical Release: May 18, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $266,982,666
Synopsis: Set in a strange, colorful land populated by fairy tale characters, SHREK is a hilarious comedy that will win over audiences of children and adults alike. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is a fearsome green ogre living in isolation in his own cozy little swamp. He is not receptive to visitors, and... [More]
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow
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Top Critic
Unique brand of entertainment: Simple and straightforward in its textal surface, but sophisticated and witty in subtextual connotations, including racy barbs addressed at Disney, which until recently had monopoly on animation fare, but not anynmore.
05/03/07
What gives Shrek its special artistic distinction is its witty and knowingly sassy dialogue, delivered by vocally charismatic performers whose voices remind us of their stellar screen personae in live-action movies.
04/27/07
Top Critic
Shrek is amusing and charming and it stands on it's own, but it does not rival Disney's best and I'm not saying it needs to, but that simply is the bar.
09/27/06
Technically, the film's a triumph. Gag by gag -- and there's a stream -- it's merrily irreverent, visually and vocally.
06/24/06
I seem to be the only one in the world unimpressed by this so-so animated feature.
05/26/06
Bottom line: the story satisfies and the jokes avoid juvenile cliches.
12/06/05
What saves this movie are the performances by the actors, particularly Murphy and Myers.
09/30/05
Shrek's pros outweigh its cons, making this overall a delightful and fun entertainment with a refreshingly honest message.
12/06/04
A solid second outing by DreamWorks/PDI, with truly biting entertaining moments scattered throughout the film.
06/12/04
Excelente fábula que encanta tanto crianças quanto adultos graças ao seu humor ácido e ao seu visual impressionante.
07/25/03
Not coincidentally, most of the really good stuff here will go over young kids' heads.
05/22/03
...Altogether hip and clever, and the computer-generated 3-D animation is impeccably crisp and colorful.
02/08/03
Shrek isn't even as good, much less good-willed, than the more mediocre output of the Disney dynasty it wants so thirstily to topple.
01/10/03
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