Shrek
It's from 2001, before you were born.
- Studio
- DreamWorks Animation
- Genre
- Animated comedy
- Voice star
- Mike Myers
- Released
- 2001
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About
As of 2026, it's 25 years old.
Shrek arrived in 2001 as a gleeful middle finger to the fairy-tale formula — and to Disney specifically — starring a grumpy ogre, a motormouth donkey, and a princess with a secret, all wrapped in pop songs and knowing jokes for the parents. It was so beloved it won the very first Best Animated Feature Oscar.
Its 'beauty is on the inside' message, layered-like-an-onion philosophy, and irreverent humor made it a generational favorite (and, decades later, a meme legend).
Funny, subversive, and surprisingly sweet, Shrek is the film that roasted the fairy tale and then accidentally became the most beloved one of its era.
