Shrek
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- Synopsis
- In this fully computer-animated fantasy from the creators of Antz, we follow the travails of Shrek (Mike Myers), a green ogre who enjoys a life of solitude....
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- Starring
- Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel
- Director(s)
- Vicky Jenson, Andrew Adamson
- Distributor(s)
- Dream Works
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 89 min.
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Critic Reviews
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
This is not your average family cartoon. Shrek is jolly and wicked, filled with sly in-jokes and yet somehow possessing a heart.Read the full review
Variety | Todd McCarthyAdd Critic to Favorites
This spirited and often very funny lark accomplishes something that most films in the bygone Hollywood studio era used to do but is remarkably rare in today's world of niche markets: It offers entertainment equally to viewers from 4 to 104.Read the full review
Washington Post | Desson ThomsonAdd Critic to Favorites
A movie that appeals to the eye, mind, heart and funny bone; that's a pretty good quadruple for any movie.Read the full review
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Film: Review:Planet 51
11/19/09 Through the same mysterious alchemy that gave the moviegoing public back-to-back CGI insect adventures ( A Bug's Life and Antz ), deep-sea fish adventures ( Finding Nemo and Shark Tale ), and films about escaped zoo animals returning to nature ( Madagascar and The Wild ), 2009 has produced two films about peaceful alien civilizations disrupted by human invaders. | The A.V. Club -
New animated sci-fi comedy 'Planet 51' proves unable to support life
11/18/09 It's been a big year for animation, with a great variety of styles represented by "Up," "Monsters vs. Aliens," "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and the upcoming "The Princess and the Frog." The best you can say of the sci-fi comedy "Planet 51" is that like those others, it too is animated. | JAM! Showbiz -
Planet 51
11/15/09 A high concept gets low execution in "Planet 51," a lame-brained toon that even kids will recognize as an insipid goof on sci-fi conventions. | Variety -
‘Shrek’ stakes out West End swamp
11/13/09 Word surfaced in London last week that "Shrek the Musical" was licking its Broadway wounds by readying for a 2010 West End opening. | Variety -
Broadway box office bounces back
11/09/09 Broadway bounced back last week, with sales on the upswing following a frame in which B.O. was hobbled by distractions that included Halloween, the New York Marathon and the World Series. | Variety -
Shrek News!
11/05/09 It'll be centered on Shrek's secondary sidekick, Puss in Boots. | Perez Hilton -
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10/28/09 Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space premieres tonight on NBC at 8 p.m. EDT. | The A.V. Club -
DWA to release 'Shrek' musical on DVD
10/27/09 "Monsters vs. Aliens" doesn't warrant a sequel, but the soon-to-be-shuttered Broadway play "Shrek the Musical" deserves a DVD release. | The Hollywood Reporter -
'Monsters' scares up DreamWorks profits
10/27/09 Despite having only one release on its schedule this year, DreamWorks Animation's "Monsters vs. Aliens" scared up better-than-expected results for the toon studio during the third quarter. | Variety -
'Birdie' soars despite crix reaction
10/26/09 "Bye Bye Birdie" ($638,124) last week flouted largely unfavorable notices -- not to mention a streetwide downward trend -- by posting a week-over-week gain of 16%, or more than $85,000. | Variety