Rotten
Apart from some modestly amusing princess shtick and a pleasantly slapsticky opening, there's no real reason for anyone over the age of 11 to see this one.
Bob Mondello, NPR.org
Shrek the Third
He's in for the royal treatment.
2007 · 1h 33m · PG
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Chris Miller
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Shrek the Third
Overview
After the King of Far Far Away dies, Shrek and Fiona are to succede. 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, he and Donkey set off to bring him back to rule the kingdom.
Director and cast
- Chris Miller Director
- Mike Myers as Shrek (voice)
- Eddie Murphy as Donkey (voice)
- Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona (voice)
- Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots (voice)
- Julie Andrews as Queen Lillian (voice)
- Justin Timberlake as Prince Artie (voice)
- John Cleese as King Harold (voice)
- Larry King as Doris (voice)
- Rupert Everett as Prince Charming (voice)
- John Krasinski as Lancelot (voice)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
41%
Tomatometer
Rotten
This is a very skillfully made corporate product, but I wonder who, exactly, will be fully satisfied.
David Ansen, Newsweek
Rotten
A shame it lacks the smart sassiness of its predecessors. Time to call time, we think.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Fresh
Computer-generated animated movies with wall-to-wall jokes can be excruciating, but these jokes are the funniest money can buy.
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
Rotten
This is the most visually impressive Shrek yet. It's also the least inspired.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
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