Quick Facts
DirectorAndrew Adamson
Runtime1h 30m · PG
GenresAdventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · Fantasy
Release2001-05-18
Film
Shrek
2001· PG· 1h 30m· Adventure· Animation· Comedy· Family· Fantasy
“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.
2001-05-18
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Key Crew
DirectorAndrew Adamson
WriterJoe Stillman
ProducerAron Warner
Original Music ComposerHarry Gregson-Williams
EditorSim Evan-Jones
Full cast & crew (24 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released2001-05-18
Runtime1h 30m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosPacific Data Images · DreamWorks Animation · DreamWorks Pictures
Budget$60M
Box office$490M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.8/10 · 19047 votes
Original languageen
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