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Shrek (2001)
Based loosely on the children's book of the same name by William Steig, Shrek tells the story of an ogre (Michael Myers) who sets with his new friend Donkey (Eddie Murphy) out to regain his swamp from fairytale characters. Tasked with rescuing Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) in return for the restoration of his solitude, Shrek discovers that he's not the loner he always thought he was, and that looks aren't always everything.
Shrek
- Director
- Vicky Jenson , Andrew Adamson
- Release Date
- May 18, 2001
- Cast
- Cameron Diaz , Mike Myers , Eddie Murphy , John Lithgow
- Writers
- Ted Elliott , Roger S.H. Schulman , Joe Stillman , Terry Rossio
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Shrek
- Sequel(s)
- Shrek 2 , Shrek the Third , Shrek Forever After
- Budget
- $60 million
Summary
A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.
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