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Shrek the Third (2007) 6.0
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6.0/10 from 129,038 users
Metascore: 58/100
Reviews: 317 user | 223 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com 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. |
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Cast
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| Mike Myers | ... |
Shrek
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| Eddie Murphy | ... |
Donkey
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| Cameron Diaz | ... |
Princess Fiona
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| Antonio Banderas | ... |
Puss in Boots
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| Julie Andrews | ... |
Queen
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| John Cleese | ... |
King
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| Rupert Everett | ... |
Prince Charming
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| Eric Idle | ... |
Merlin
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| Justin Timberlake | ... |
Artie
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| Susanne Blakeslee | ... |
Evil Queen
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Cody Cameron | ... |
Pinocchio /
Three Pigs
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| Larry King | ... |
Doris
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Christopher Knights | ... | |
| John Krasinski | ... |
Lancelot
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| Ian McShane | ... |
Captain Hook
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
When Fiona's father and King of Far Far Away passes away, the clumsy Shrek becomes the immediate successor of the throne. However, Shrek decides to find the legitimate heir Artie in a distant kingdom with his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to be able return to his beloved house in the swamp with the pregnant Fiona. Meanwhile, the envious and ambitious Prince Charming joins the villains of the fairytales plotting a coup d'état to become the new king. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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He's in for the royal treatment See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for some crude humor, suggestive content and swashbuckling action | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 May 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Shrek 3 See more »Box Office
Budget:
$160,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£16,671,727 (UK) (29 June 2007)Gross:
£38,079,462 (UK) (24 August 2007)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Prince Charming: Onward, Chauncey! To the highest room of the tallest tower, where my princess awaits rescue by the handsome Prince Charming!
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The stain glass window in the background of the knighting scene, is a reference to St. George slaying the last dragon in England. It is also a reference to a prince slaying a dragon to save a princess, or in the case of Shrek, an ogre. See more »Goofs
Close to the end of the movie where Puss and Donkey get their bodies switched, they get their tails switched. But later on in the movie, they still have the same tails. But Merlin said it would wear off eventually, so apparently it did. See more »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!
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I have been bouncing around for weeks in anticipation of this movie. As a huge fan of the first two movies, I was sure this one would not disappoint. But, oh, how wrong I was! While not as bad as many a film out there, this installment is yet a sad shadow of its series.
And it tries, it really did try. To its credit, there were several very clever scenes. The typical Snow White's gift with animals takes an awesome turn, and I can guarantee that you will never laugh harder at a death scene than the one of this movie. The animation? Top-notch.
I just guess effort doesn't always beat out sheer inspiration. A film with a few moments does not win against a good, simple movie.
The desire to produce a film merely ended up as a plot device to get Shrek and Fiona back to their beloved swamp. A long, boring plot device. With the passing of King Harold, Shrek and Fiona are heirs to the throne of Far, Far Away. Unfortunately, that does not interest them, so Shrek goes on a journey to bring back the next guy, a young Arthur "Artie" Pendragon. Heck, why not? Everyone loves a good Camelot infusion, and Artie is as flawed and as likable as you could want. Unfortunately, he is only one character in a cheesy madhouse of minor characters and cameos. In the effort to get everyone their screen time, that whole plot gets lost in the background.
Which normally wouldn't be a problem. After all, the original movie did not have the most complex of plots. What it had was a few incredible characters. The second movie added a few more, but still kept it delightfully manageable. This time, it seemed that the powers that be assumed we already knew everything about Shrek, Donkey, Puss, and the rest of the bunch that we really didn't need to see them. Hey, let's bring in one more characters for the audience, but refuse to give them time to get to know them! Poor, pathetic lack of character development.
So back to the plot. The few times that came around, it was pretty much a tacky, forced attempt to create some pseudo father/son relationship between Shrek and Artie. Good intentions, but no cigar. Maybe if we had more time... But we don't, so let's just wrap it up with a few corny lines about understanding and rising to the occasion. Yeah, we got that the first time around, and without any of the verbal commentary.
On top of that, this film misses that inexplicable spark of the first two installments. I'm sorry, but I just didn't feel it. Just as a lukewarm attempt of continuing the series and aiming at a five-year old audience.
Sorry. Not my favorite of the series by any means, leaving me to wonder how a sequel to films of such genius as "Shrek" and "Shrek 2" could make something so average?