After stumbling upon the magical Rumpelstiltskin, Shrek requests one day to live out his previous triumphs as a "true" ogre. Also available for rent on: Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, YouTubeĢ010's Shrek Forever After follows the titular character - now one half of a parental unit - as his patience begins to wear thin for both his tepid family life and his tiring celebrity status.2 Shrek Forever After (2010) – Available on Sling This made it the fourth-biggest film to be released in 2007, behind new installments from the (much bigger) Spider-Man, Harry Potter, and Pirates of the Caribbean franchises. Box-office-wise, DreamWorks proved whatever negative critical reception there was had very little impact on the film's performance - destined from the start to become a summer blockbuster, it managed a whopping $813 million on a budget of $160 million. Still, several outlets gave the film a positive review, with the shared reason primarily being that number three, while formulaic, still captured the original's humor and charm while creating its own singular experience. RELATED: 10 Plot Holes In The Shrek FranchiseĬritics and audiences weren't as enamored with Shrek the Third as they had been with the franchise's previous installments, with some saying that the franchise was beginning to lose its appeal.
Oddly enough, the defeated Prince Charming is thinking the same thing, as he begins to set in motion master plans to overthrow the kingdom - and, of course, the only ones who can stop the vengeance-seeking villain are Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, and Boots. However, he becomes very conflicted about this, as he complains of his own inadequacy, claiming an ogre is not fit to rule. Shrek the Third begins with Shrek poised to inherit the kingdom of Far Far Away.
It was also a massive box office success, making $484 million on a budget of $60 million and going on to win the first-ever Oscar for Best Animated Feature (beating Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and Monsters, Inc.) 4 Shrek 2 (2004) – Available on Hulu Heralded by many as one of the most groundbreaking animated films of our time, Shrek received praise from critics for its visuals, acting, and adult-oriented humor (including a multitude of pop culture references). RELATED: 10 Reasons Shrek Is Still One Of The Best Films Of The 2000s However, through a bizarre turn of events, Shrek is forced into going on a dangerous rescue mission to retrieve the princess Farquaad intends to wed (who's hiding an incredible secret of her own), assumedly in exchange for the aforementioned swamp being cleared of its extraneous inhabitants. Intending to petition for his property to be left alone, Shrek, accompanied by a mythic talking donkey, goes to meet the sinister Lord Farquaad.