FILMSShrek2001

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How Long Is “Shrek”?

Name: Shrek
Genre: fantasy, family, comedy, children, animated
Released: 2001-05-18
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Mike Meyers

1h 30m runtime

20011h 30mfantasy • family • comedy • children

Fantasy film with a runtime of 90 minutes, released in 2001. Presented in English.

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Runtime1h 30m

Minutes90

One SittingYes

With Break1h 42m

Spoiler-Free Synopsis

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Classic fairy tales get a vigorous working over in this comic, computer-animated fantasy based on the children's book by William Steig. Mike Meyers stars as Shrek, a green ogre who's perfectly content to live alone in a vast swamp, until it's suddenly overrun with refugees such as The Three Bears, Pinocchio, The Seven Dwarves, Cinderella, and many others. It seems that the evil and very short Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) has ordered the storybook denizens of his realm, Duloc, to be summarily deported. Shrek confronts Farquaad, accompanied by a wisecracking Donkey (Eddie Murphy), and the disgruntled ogre is offered a deal: Farquaad desires to marry Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), but she's being held captive by a dragon in a far-off realm. Rescue Fiona and return her to Duloc, and Shrek's swamp will once again be his own. So begins a series of adventures for Shrek and his trusty "steed." Shrek also stars Linda Hunt.

Runtime Card

Runtime1h 30m

Can Finish TonightYes

One SittingYes

With Break1h 42m

Movie Facts

Release DateMay 18, 2001

Runtime1h 30m

LanguageEnglish

Genresfantasy, family, comedy, children

DirectorVicky Jenson, Andrew Adamson

ProducerAron Warner, John H. Williams

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