“The greatest fairy tale never told.”
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
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Part of Shrek Collection
5 films
Cast
37 people
Mike Myers
Shrek / Blind Mouse (voice)
Known for
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Wayne's World
Eddie Murphy
Donkey (voice)
Known for
Mulan
Coming to America
Cameron Diaz
Princess Fiona (voice)
Known for
The Holiday
There's Something About Mary
John Lithgow
Lord Farquaad (voice)
Known for
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Interstellar
Vincent Cassel
Monsieur Hood (voice)
Known for
Black Swan
La Haine
Peter Dennis
Ogre Hunter (voice)
Known for
All in Good Faith
Ten Inch Hero
Clive Pearse
Ogre Hunter (voice)
Jim Cummings
Captain of the Guards (voice)
Known for
The Princess and the Frog
The Powerpuff Girls
Bobby Block
Baby Bear (voice)
Known for
Home on the Range
Chris Miller
Geppetto / Magic Mirror (voice)
Known for
Penguins of Madagascar
Madagascar
Cody Cameron
Pinnochio / Three Pigs (voice)
Known for
Open Season 2
Madagascar
Kathleen Freeman
Old Woman (voice)
Known for
DuckTales
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Andrew Adamson Director · Vicky Jenson Director Ted Elliott Writer
Worldwide gross $490M · Budget $60M · United States release May 18, 2001
Box office
Budget
$60,000,000
Worldwide gross
$489,676,241
Gross vs. budget
8.2×
Production
Pacific Data Images
Production
DreamWorks Animation
Production
DreamWorks Pictures
Production
DreamWorks
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 22, 2001
Premiere · Westwood, California
United States · May 18, 2001
Theatrical
United States · November 2, 2001
Physical · DVD / VHS
United States
May 15, 2026 · Theatrical · 25th Anniversary Re-Release
Argentina
July 19, 2001 · Theatrical
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical · Reestreno 25° aniversario
Australia
June 21, 2001 · Theatrical
Belgium
July 4, 2001 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 22, 2001 · Theatrical
December 10, 2026 · Theatrical · Relançamento
Bulgaria
October 26, 2001 · Theatrical
Canada
May 18, 2001 · Theatrical
May 15, 2026 · Theatrical · 25th Anniversary Re-Release
Chile
July 12, 2001 · Theatrical
Colombia
June 22, 2001 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 19, 2001 · Theatrical
May 21, 2026 · Theatrical · 25th Anniversary re-release
Denmark
September 7, 2001 · Theatrical
Egypt
August 15, 2001 · Theatrical
Estonia
September 21, 2001 · Theatrical
Finland
September 7, 2001 · Theatrical
France
May 12, 2001 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
July 4, 2001 · Theatrical
January 30, 2002 · Physical · DVD
May 17, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
February 1, 2018 · Digital
December 30, 2020 · Digital · Prime Video
April 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
May 19, 2021 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
April 6, 2026 · TV · TF1 Séries Films
Georgia
September 5, 2001 · Theatrical
Germany
July 5, 2001 · Theatrical
Greece
September 7, 2001 · Theatrical
Guatemala
June 29, 2001 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
July 5, 2001 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 21, 2001 · Theatrical
Iceland
July 20, 2001 · Theatrical
Indonesia
July 27, 2001 · Theatrical · Jakarta
Iraq
July 30, 2001 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 29, 2001 · Theatrical
Israel
July 13, 2001 · Premiere
July 19, 2001 · Theatrical
November 5, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 25th Anniversary re-release
Italy
June 15, 2001 · Theatrical
December 3, 2026 · Theatrical · 25th Anniversary
Japan
December 15, 2001 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
November 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Kuwait
August 22, 2001 · Theatrical
Lithuania
November 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Malaysia
July 5, 2001 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 29, 2001 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 12, 2001 · Theatrical
May 27, 2004 · TV · Net 5
June 28, 2006 · Physical · DVD
December 7, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
June 28, 2001 · Theatrical
Norway
September 21, 2001 · Theatrical
Peru
July 26, 2001 · Theatrical
Philippines
August 22, 2001 · Theatrical · Manila
September 6, 2001 · Theatrical · Davao
Poland
July 13, 2001 · Theatrical
Portugal
June 7, 2001 · Theatrical
Romania
August 17, 2001 · Theatrical
Russia
October 31, 2001 · Theatrical
Singapore
June 7, 2001 · Theatrical
Slovakia
July 19, 2001 · Theatrical
Slovenia
June 7, 2001 · Theatrical
South Africa
April 4, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Ster-Kinekor Throwback Cinema
South Korea
July 6, 2001 · Theatrical
Spain
July 13, 2001 · Premiere
May 29, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 25 Aniversario
Sweden
September 7, 2001 · Theatrical
March 20, 2002 · Physical · DVD
December 1, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
December 7, 2011 · Physical · 3D Blu-ray
Switzerland
July 4, 2001 · Theatrical · French
July 12, 2001 · Theatrical · German
Taiwan
June 30, 2001 · Theatrical
Türkiye
June 22, 2001 · Theatrical
Ukraine
November 2, 2001 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 29, 2001 · Theatrical
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