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Shrek the Third (2007) -- 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. Prin
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Shrek the Third (2007) -- 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. Prin

Overview

User Rating:
6.1/10   52,400 votes
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Directors:
Chris Miller
Raman Hui (co-director)
Writers:
William Steig (book)
Andrew Adamson (story)
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Release Date:
18 May 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
Who's ready for Thirds? more
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins & 12 nominations more
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(123 articles)
Faris, Aykroyd, and Timberlake in ‘Yogi Bear’
 (From newsinfilm. 6 November 2009, 12:55 PM, PST)

Zach Galifianakis close to 'Puss in Boots'
 (From Monsters and Critics. 6 November 2009, 11:21 AM, PST)

User Comments:
As clever, but not as funny as the first two more (297 total)
US TV Schedule:
Fri. Nov. 208:00 PMABC   

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)

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)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Shrek 3 (Singapore: English title) (USA) (working title)
The Third (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some crude humor, suggestive content and swashbuckling action.
Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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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 | Norway:A | Denmark: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

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Trivia:
In the scene in Charming's dressing room, there is a ‘Phantom of the Opera’ costume in the back, mostly visible through the mirrors (another allusion to Phantom). more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the end of Shrek 2 when Donkey discovers he has babies there is six of them. Yet in this third installment, there are only five babies. 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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Movie Connections:
Spoofs Dumb & Dumber (1994) more
Soundtrack:
Thank You (Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Again) more

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50 out of 65 people found the following comment useful.
As clever, but not as funny as the first two, 3 June 2007
6/10
Author: mstomaso from Vulcan

Shrek The Third is another entertaining romp through the erstwhile Hollywood of Far Far Away with a few laughs for adults and a few more for kids. Like all of the films in this series, it has a big and good heart, and occasionally pays homage to or pokes fun at modern films. Unlike the previous films, however, Shrek III is not a source of non-stop hilarity, and contains a little more thematic content.

Shrek finds himself inheriting his father-in-law's crown and learns that Fiona is pregnant. Predictably, both of these eventualities play pretty dissonantly on the big green guy's insecurities, and he goes a-questing to locate the next-in-line of succession - a young, dejected, high school kid. Meanwhile, charming has developed even more of an attitude problem, and is putting together a whole battalion of people with grudges.

One of the themes of the first two Shrek films was 'don't judge a book by its cover'. Shrek III takes the theme a little farther and puts a different spin on it. The lesson learned here is "don't judge yourself superficially." And it works My rating of six is based solely on the entertainment value of the film. This film is not quite as well-paced and well-directed as the previous two films, and Charming is simply not the heavy-weight heavy that his mom was. Nevertheless, it's still worth a look, and still carries positive messages entertainingly.

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