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Quick Info

Rating

7.8/10

Release2001

Runtime1h 30m

StatusReleased

Budget$60,000,000

Revenue$488,628,188

Production

Pacific Data Images

DreamWorks Animation

DreamWorks Pictures

Movie

Shrek

2001

1h 30m

7.8

Animation

Comedy

Fantasy

Adventure

Family

Synopsis

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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