It's not easy being an ogre, but Shrek finds it doubly difficult for an ogre like himself to fill in for a king when his father-in-law King Harold of Far, Far Away falls ill in this third Shrek movie. Shrek's attempts to fulfill his kingly duties play like a blooper reel, with boat christenings and knighting ceremonies gone terribly wrong, and to say that Shrek (Mike Myers) is insecure about his new role is a gross understatement. When King Harold (John Cleese) passes away, Shrek sets out with Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss-in-Boots (Antonio Banderas) to find Arthur (Justin Timberlake), the only heir in line for the throne besides himself. Just as Shrek sets sail to find Artie (as Arthur is more commonly known), Fiona (Cameron Diaz) shocks Shrek with the news that she's pregnant. Soon after, Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) sends Captain Hook (Ian McShane) in pursuit of Shrek and imprisons Fiona and her fellow Princesses as part of his plan to install himself as King of Far, Far Away. Shrek finds an awkward Artie jousting with his high school classmate Lancelot (John Krasinski) and, while Artie is certainly no picture of kingliness, Shrek is determined to drag him back to Far, Far Away to assume the throne. Mishaps and comedy abound, including a spell gone wrong that locks Donkey and Puss-in-Boots inside one another's bodies. While Fiona and the other Princesses prove they're anything but helpless women, Artie and Shrek battle their own fears of inadequacy in a struggle to discover their own self-worth. In the end, Shrek, Artie, and Fiona each learn a lot about their individual strengths and what truly makes each of them happy. Of course, it's the pervasive humour and wit that make Shrek 3 so side-splittingly appealing. --Tami Horiuchi
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Mike Myers | Shrek |
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Eddie Murphy | Donkey |
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Cameron Diaz | Princess Fiona |
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Antonio Banderas | Puss in Boots |
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Julie Andrews | Queen |
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John Cleese | King |
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Rupert Everett | Prince Charming |
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Eric Idle | Merlin |
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Justin Timberlake | Artie |
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Susan Blakeslee | Evil Queen |
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Cody Cameron | Pinocchio |
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Larry King | Doris |
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Christopher Knights | Blind Mice |
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John Krasinski | Lancelot |
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Ian McShane | Captain Hook |
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Cheri Oteri | Sleeping Beauty |
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Regis Philbin | Mabel |
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Amy Poehler | Snow White |
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Seth Rogen | Ship Captain |
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Maya Rudolph | Rapunzel |
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Amy Sedaris | Cinderella |
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Conrad Vernon | Gingerbread Man |
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Aron Warner | Wolf |
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Jasper Johannes ANdrews | Ogre Baby |
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Guillaume Aretos | Raul |
| Director | Chris Miller |
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| Writer | William Steig, Andrew Adamson, Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman, Chris Miller, Aron Warner, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Roger S.H. Schulman, Joe Stillman | |
| Producer | Andrew Adamson, Denise Nolan Cascino, Aron Warner, John H. Williams | |
| Musician | Harry Gregson-Williams | |
| Edition | Shrek 3 |
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| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Nr Discs | 2 |
| Screen Ratios | 1.44:1 |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] |
| Subtitles | English | French | Spanish |
| Distributor | Dreamworks Home Entertainment |
| Edition Release Date | Nov 26, 2007 |
| Regions | Region 2 |