Shrek Forever After

Name: Shrek Forever After
Director: Mike Mitchell
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Family
Released: 2010-05-20
Rating: 6.5

May 20, 2010· 1h 33m

Comedy Adventure Fantasy Animation Family

Directed by

Mike Mitchell

Cast

Mike Myers Eddie Murphy Cameron Diaz Antonio Banderas Walt Dohrn Julie Andrews +29 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score6.5

A midlife-crisis burdened Shrek, longing for the days when he felt like a real ogre, makes a pact with magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin. But when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met—he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love.

Audience Sentiment

Overall6.5

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

19 reviews·Last updated 13d ago

Peak Moment

True love's kiss

7.8at 1h 27m

Lowest Moment

The middle stretch

5.9at 45m

Biggest Swing

From the sagging middle act around the 45-minute mark to the emotional climax, where genuine stakes and heart elevated the film significantly

Reviewers found Shrek Forever After to be a significant improvement over the third film but lacking the magic of the first two. The film starts slowly with Shrek's domestic crisis, gains momentum with the alternate reality concept, and peaks emotionally during the climactic romance before ending on a somewhat underwhelming note.

19 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Imdb, Tmdb