Shrek

2001 · Directed by Andrew Adamson

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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Cast: Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Frank Welker, Mike Myers, Vincent Cassel, John Lithgow, Jim Cummings, Mickie McGowan, Rodger Bumpass, Kathleen Freeman

Rating: 7.704/10 from 14,479 votes