Shrek Forever After (2010)

Rumpelstiltskin tricks a mid-life crisis burdened Shrek into allowing himself to be erased from existence and cast in a dark alternate timeline where Rumpelstiltskin rules supreme.

Director:

Mike Mitchell

Writers:

William Steig (based upon the book by), Josh Klausner

Stars:

Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy

1 win & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mike Myers	...	Shrek (voice)
Eddie Murphy	...	Donkey (voice)
Cameron Diaz	...	Princess Fiona (voice)
Antonio Banderas	...	Puss in Boots (voice)
Julie Andrews	...	Queen (voice)
Jon Hamm	...	Brogan (voice)
John Cleese	...	King (voice)
Walt Dohrn	...	Rumpelstiltskin / Priest / Krekraw Ogre (voice)
Jane Lynch	...	Gretched (voice)
Craig Robinson	...	Cookie (voice)
Lake Bell	...	Patrol Witch / Wagon Witch #2 (voice)
Kathy Griffin	...	Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1 (voice)
Mary Kay Place	...	Guard Witch (voice)
Kristen Schaal	...	Pumpkin Witch / Palace Witch (voice)
Meredith Vieira	...	Broomsy Witch (voice)

Storyline

The once hideous ogre Shrek (Mike Myers) is now living a good life with wife Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and his three children. But he soon has a meltdown in front of them and his friends during his kids' birthday party. He suddenly wants to be a real ogre like he was before he ever met Fiona. So he turns to devious dealmaker Rumpelstiltskin (Walt Dohrn) for help. At first, Shrek lives the life he once lost and everything is good. But he soon finds out that he has been set up by Rumpelstiltskin, who now rules the land with an iron fist. Teaming with friends Donkey (Eddie Murphy), Fiona, and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas), Shrek is in for the fight of his life as he tries to get his life back before time runs out.

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Plot Keywords:

ogre | donkey | alternate timeline | friend | deal | 

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Taglines:

Feed me if you dare!

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild action, some rude humor and brief language

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first Shrek movie to be in 3-D.

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Goofs

In the first Shrek (2001), it takes Shrek several days to get to the dragon's keep, but in this film when he has only one day before he disappears, he is able to get there in one day.

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Quotes

[Shrek storms out of the party and Fiona follows him outside]
Princess Fiona: Unbelievable.
Shrek: Tell me about it! Those villagers are...
Princess Fiona: I'm not talking about the villagers, Shrek. I'm talking about you. Is this really how you want to remember the kids' first birthday?
Shrek: Oh, great, so this is all MY fault?
Princess Fiona: Yes! But, you know what? Let's talk about this after the party, at home.
Shrek: You mean that roadside attraction we live in? "Step right up! See the dancing ogre! Don't worry, he won't bite!" I USED to be an ogre! Now, I'm ...
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Crazy Credits

Near the end of the credits, there is a special message that reads "Heartfelt thanks to the talented artists who worked on Shrek the past decade".

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Connections

Referenced in RTL Boulevard: Episode #10.170 (2010)

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Soundtracks

Happy Birthday to You
Written by Mildred J. Hill (as Mildred Hill) and Patty S. Hill (as Patty Hill)

User Reviews

Much better than "Shrek the Third" and is a surprisingly good film

"Shrek Forever After" is a surprisingly good film. Though it is not as great as "Shrek" or "Shrek 2" it is a HUGE improvement over "Shrek the Third." The movie helped the franchise gain some of its heart back that was lacking in the third film and had some terrific action scenes. The first time I saw it I didn't think it was very funny, but when I went back to see it a second time I was laughing plenty of times. The film also teaches an important lesson that if you have a good life you should not give it up for anything. If Shrek had never met Fiona or any of his friends they all would have had rough lives. Overall, the movie is a great conclusion to the film series.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 May 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shrek Goes Fourth

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$165,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$70,838,207, 23 May 2010

Gross USA:

$238,736,787

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$752,600,867

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks Animation, Pacific Data Images (PDI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS Sonics-DDP (IMAX version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1