| Shrek (2001)
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| The greatest fairy tale never told. |
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| My Rating |
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8.9 |
| IMDb Rating |
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8.0 (114,185 votes) Top 250: #229 |
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| Plot |
| An ogre, in order to regain his swamp, travels along with an annoying donkey in order to bring a princess to a scheming lord, wishing himself King. |
| Edition Details |
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DVD NTSC |
| Barcode |
AF004 |
| Release Date |
8/19/2003 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
51 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
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Trivia: According to director, Andrew Adamson, Shrek's height varies between seven and eight feet depending on who you ask. He was 7 feet and since then he's grown in people's minds, and now he's usually referred to as 8 feet. (more)
Goofs: Continuity: When the magic mirror first appears, they hang it up on a hook hanging from a chain. In the next shot, the mirror is hanging not by a hook, but rather by a small loop. (more)
Quotes: [first lines] [Shrek is reading a book in the outside toilet] Shrek: Once upon a time, there was a lovely princess. But she had an enchantment upon her of a fearful sort which could only be broken by love's first kiss. She was locked away in a castle guarded by a terrible fire-breathing dragon. Many brave knights had attempted to free her from this dreadful prison, but none prevailed. She waited in the dragon's keep, in the highest room of the tallest tower, for her true love, and true love's first kiss. [tears out a page and laughs] [...] (more)
Awards: Won Oscar. Another 28 wins & 43 nominations (more)
Movie Connections: Spoofs Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) (more)
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