Shrek Forever After

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Shrek Forever After

PG

2010

1h 35m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Fantasy

Animation

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Long-settled into married life and fully domesticated, Shrek begins to long for the days when he felt like a real ogre. Duped into signing a contract with devious Rumpelstiltskin, he finds himself in an alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin rules, and he and Fiona have never met. Shrek must find a way out of the contract to restore his world and reclaim his true love.

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Critics Consensus

While not without its moments, Shrek Forever After too often feels like a rote rehashing of the franchise's earlier entries.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Apr 16, 2019

3/5

[Shrek Forever After] is a satisfactory way to end the series.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Aug 30, 2018

The rot set in with the third film, I think, and now, with the fourth, it's decomposed and gone to that black sludge you get at the bottom of the bin.

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Andrew O'Hagan

London Evening Standard

Jul 8, 2010

4/5

The movie is a family drama about the family drama, so on every available level it works a treat.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

May 3, 2026

2/4

Little kids will lap this up with the same zeal as Donkey digging into a stack of his beloved waffles, but adults will find nothing new here, just another retread of ideas exhausted in the previous entries.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Jul 15, 2022

A hazy melancholy result for adults and excessive abstraction for children. [Full review in Spanish]

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Andrea Hubert

NME (New Musical Express)

May 19, 2021

2.5/5

Fourth time isn't the charm.

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Robert P

@Superbad 6 days ago

This movie = a *3* star Movie!

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Bret M

@BretM-3 Sep 14, 2026

🚨 SPOILER ALERT 🚨 Man, even knowing that we are getting a Shrek 5, I have to admit that this was an excellent ending to the franchise at the time. The whole It’s A Wonderful Life/ The Santa Claus 3 “I wish I’d never” storyline worked perfectly for Shrek. He’s the type of character that I totally believe would wake up one day wanting to take it all back, and this movie shows that reality and its consequences. I also really like Rumpelstiltskin as this movie’s main antagonist, and I love that the end of the movie homages the end of the first movie with its song choice and the scenes during the credits. Overall, I actually think this is a really good conclusion to the original run of Shrek movies (once again, I know there’s going to be a 5th, but that’s doesn’t stop the fact that this was a good conclusion at the time). This movie doesn’t have a great reputation, but I still found it to be a wildly enjoyable film.

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stephenpaul C

@ash20261234567890 Sep 13, 2026

The worldwide gross is $752,600,867.00.

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Easton B

@Ebmoviemaster2026 Jul 31, 2026

OKAY MOVIE, I REALLY LIKE THE CONCEPT BUT NOT EXECUTED THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 12, 2026

Um capítulo final fraco e sem graça que patina numa história de realidade alternativa aborrecida, provando que a franquia já devia ter terminado há muito tempo.

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Frans B

@FransB Jul 11, 2026

Perhaps the best one yet. More focused and sophisticated in all technical qualities. Much more depth than before, almost a maturity in some ways. Very well written and brought to screen. Amazing cinematography and visual effects, once again. Stellar cast all shines in character. Lots of action, drama, suspense, twists, emotion, intrigue and wonder. Lots of new angles to the tale. Very entertaining and memorable

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Synopsis

Long-settled into married life and fully domesticated, Shrek begins to long for the days when he felt like a real ogre. Duped into signing a contract with devious Rumpelstiltskin, he finds himself in an alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin rules, and he and Fiona have never met. Shrek must find a way out of the contract to restore his world and reclaim his true love.

Director: Mike Mitchell
Producer: Gina Shay, Teresa Cheng
Screenwriter: Josh Klausner, Darren Lemke
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks Animation
Rating: PG (Mild Action|Brief Language|Some Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 21, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Runtime: 1h 35m

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