Shrek the Third (2007)
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40% of critics liked it
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57% of users liked it
(2,062,529 ratings)
Shrek and Fiona's (Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz, respectively) fairy-tale wedding has gone off without a hitch, yet just as the beaming newlyweds prepare to enjoy their blissful "happily ever after," the sudden death of King Harold (John Cleese) finds everyone's favorite ornery ogre… More Shrek and Fiona's (Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz, respectively) fairy-tale wedding has gone off without a hitch, yet just as the beaming newlyweds prepare to enjoy their blissful "happily ever after," the sudden death of King Harold (John Cleese) finds everyone's favorite ornery ogre being reluctantly fitted for the royal crown. Troubled to learn that not only will he be compelled to rule Far Far Away, but that he and Fiona are also expecting a little ogre, Shrek determines to track down his new bride's rebellious cousin, Artie (Justin Timberlake) -- the one true heir to the throne -- in order to focus on fatherhood without the added distraction of having to preside over the kingdom. As Shrek sets out with faithful companions Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) to locate the medieval high-school slacker and bring him back to become the reigning sovereign of Far Far Away, handsome snake Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) slithers back to the castle in the company of the dreaded Captain Hook (Ian McShane) to stage a diabolically timed coup and assume control of the throne. Now, as Shrek, Donkey, and Puss in Boots do their best to wrangle up the feisty Artie, Fiona must enlist the aid of fighting princesses Snow White (Amy Poehler), Sleeping Beauty (Cheri Oteri), Rapunzel (Maya Rudolph), and Cinderella (Amy Sedaris) to barricade the castle and fend off Prince Charming's invading army of fairy-tale villains until her beloved husband can return with the cavalry to save the day. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Chris Miller
- Written By
- Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman, Jon Zack
- Genres
- Animation, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
- In Theaters
- May 18, 2007 Wide
- On DVD
- Nov 13, 2007
- Studio
- Dreamworks
Critic Reviews
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Bob Mondello, NPR.org
Apart from some modestly amusing princess shtick and a pleasantly slapsticky opening, there's no real reason for anyone over the age of 11 to see this one.
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David Ansen, Newsweek
This is a very skillfully made corporate product, but I wonder who, exactly, will be fully satisfied.
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Derek Adams, Time Out
A shame it lacks the smart sassiness of its predecessors. Time to call time, we think.
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David Edelstein, New York Magazine
Computer-generated animated movies with wall-to-wall jokes can be excruciating, but these jokes are the funniest money can buy.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
This is the most visually impressive Shrek yet. It's also the least inspired.
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Cast
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Mike Myers
as Shrek
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Eddie Murphy
as Donkey
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Cameron Diaz
as Princess Fiona
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Antonio Banderas
as Puss in Boots
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Julie Andrews
as Queen
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John Cleese
as King
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Rupert Everett
as Prince Charming
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Eric Idle
as Merlin
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Justin Timberlake
as Artie
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Susan Blakeslee
as Evil Queen
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Cody Cameron
as Bohort, Ogre Baby, Pinocchio, Three Pigs
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Larry King
as Doris
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Christopher Knights
as Blind Mice, Evil Tree #2, Guard #2, Heck...
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John Krasinski
as Lancelot
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Ian McShane
as Captain Hook
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Cheri Oteri
as Sleeping Beauty
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Regis Philbin
as Mabel
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Amy Poehler
as Snow White
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Seth Rogen
as Ship Captain
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Maya Rudolph
as Rapunzel
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Amy Sedaris
as Cinderella
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Conrad Vernon
as Gingerbread Man, Headless Horseman, Rump...
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Aron Warner
as Wolf
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Jasper Johannes Andrews
as Ogre Baby
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Guillaume Aretos
as Raul
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Kelly Asbury
as Fiddlesworth, Master of Ceremonies
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Zachary James Bernard
as Ogre Baby
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Andrew Birch
as Evil Tree #1
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Sean Bishop
as Drivers Ed Instructor, Hall Monitor, Tea...
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Kelly Cooney
as Cheerleader, Mother, Tiffany
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Walt Dohrn
as Evil Knight, Nanny Dwarf, Principal Pync...
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Dante James Hauser
as Ogre Baby
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Jordan Alexander Hauser
as Ogre Baby
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Tom Kane
as Guard #1
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Tom McGrath
as Gary
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Chris Miller
as Announcer, Mascot, Pupper Master, Singin...
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Latifa Ouaou
as Cheerleader, Guinevere, Woman
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Alina Phelan
as Cheerleader
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David P. Smith
as Evil Dwarf, Waiter
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Mark Valley
as Cyclops
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Kari Wahlgren
as Old Lady
- Antonio Benderas



