Shrek the Third (2007)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Directors:

Chris Miller
Raman Hui (co-director)

Writers:

William Steig (book)
Andrew Adamson (story)

Release Date:

18 May 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Who's ready for Thirds?

Plot:

When his new father-in-law, King Harold falls ill, Shrek is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to install the rebellious Artie as the new king. Princess Fiona, however, rallies a band of royal girlfriends to fend off a coup d'etat by the jilted Prince Charming.

Plot Keywords:

King | Shrek | Donkey | Puss In Boots | Prince

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins & 12 nominations

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Cast

Mike Myers	...	Shrek (voice)
Eddie Murphy	...	Donkey (voice)
Cameron Diaz	...	Princess Fiona (voice)
Antonio Banderas	...	Puss in Boots (voice)
Julie Andrews	...	Queen (voice)
John Cleese	...	King (voice)
Rupert Everett	...	Prince Charming (voice)
Eric Idle	...	Merlin (voice)
Justin Timberlake	...	Artie (voice)
Susanne Blakeslee	...	Evil Queen (voice)
Cody Cameron	...	Pinocchio / Three Pigs (voice)
Larry King	...	Doris (voice)
Christopher Knights	...	Blind Mice / Heckler / Evil Tree #2 / Guard #2 (voice)
John Krasinski	...	Lancelot (voice)
Ian McShane	...	Captain Hook (voice)

Also Known As:

Shrek 3 (Singapore: English title) (USA) (working title)
The Third (USA) (promotional abbreviation)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some crude humor, suggestive content and swashbuckling action.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Netherlands:AL | Ireland:G | Brazil:Livre | UK:U | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-7 | Germany:o.Al. | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 (original version) | Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/4 (dubbed version) | South Korea:All | Sweden:Btl | Denmark:A | Norway:A | Canada:G (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Hong Kong:I | Canada:PG (Alberta/Ontario) | USA:PG (certificate #43447) | Taiwan:GP | South Africa:A (DVD rating) | South Africa:PG (theatrical rating) | Australia:PG

Company:

DreamWorks Animation

Trivia:

Before the princesses break into the castle, Fiona makes a bird noise to signal Snow White. She uses the same hand movements to make it as Natalie does to make a bird noise in Charlie's Angels (2000). Natalie and Fiona are both played by Cameron Diaz.

Goofs:

Continuity: The morning after they meet Merlin, just before they are attacked by Garfio and the others, Donkey can be seen with his legs sleeping on his back on the 2 first shot, then then camera change and when you see him again he is on his side still sleeping. The camera change is so fast that it cannot be attributed to he moving his position but to an error.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Prince Charming: Onward, Chauncey! To the highest room of the tallest tower, where my princess awaits rescue by the handsome Prince Charming!

Movie Connections:

References Live and Let Die (1973)

Soundtrack:

Danse Macabre

A Shrek Too far

A movie too many, a laugh too few. This installment of Shrek is so unlike the first two in terms of energy and humor that its almost like one of those cheesy made-for-TV or straight-to-video versions that the studios make just to cash in on the popularity of a title.

The movie slogs through a story about Shrek and Fiona having to replace the deceased frog king unless they can find another heir. Shrek's time at the "high school" is so tortured that you can almost smell the coffee the writers had to brew to get through the brainstorming sessions.

Not good, I'm sorry to say. The first two were so clever that this ends up seeming...well...crappy by comparison.

Part of success is knowing when to stop.