Shrek the Third

"He's in for the royal treatment."

May 18 2007 PG 1h 33m
Adventure, Animation, Comedy

The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another heir to the throne, they set off to bring him back to rule the kingdom.

Plot

When King Harold (John Cleese) of Far, Far Away dies, the clumsy Shrek (Mike Myers) becomes the immediate successor of the throne. However, Shrek decides to find the legitimate heir Artie (Justin Timberlake) in a distant kingdom with his friends Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) to be able return to his beloved house in the swamp with the pregnant Fiona (Cameron Diaz). Meanwhile, the envious and ambitious Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) joins the villains of the fairytales plotting a coup d'état to become the new King.

Written by

William Steig, Andrew Adamson, Jeffrey Price

Directed by

Chris Miller, Raman Hui

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Pacific Data Images, DreamWorks Animation

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award5 wins & 17 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
344,639
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
58
Popularity
NA