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shrek forever after (2010)

In the fourth film in the series, Shrek finds himself overwhelmed and wishing for the days when he lived a simple ogre's life. He is tempted into a contract with Rumpelstiltskin to earn a day of the life he wants, but it turns out to have dire consequences.

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Shrek Forever After
PG
Comedy
Fantasy

Director
Mike Mitchell
Release Date
May 21, 2010
Studio(s)
DreamWorks Distribution , Paramount Pictures
Distributor(s)
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Mike Myers , Eddie Murphy , Cameron Diaz , Antonio Banderas , Walt Dohrn , John Hamm , Jane Lynch , Craig Robinson , Julie Andrews , John Cleese
Writers
Josh Klausner , Darren Lemke
Runtime
93 minutes
Franchise(s)
Shrek
prequel(s)
Shrek the Third
Budget
$135-165 million

Summary

In the fourth film in the series, Shrek finds himself overwhelmed and wishing for the days when he lived a simple ogre's life. He is tempted into a contract with Rumpelstiltskin to earn a day of the life he wants, but it turns out to have dire consequences.

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