
Shrek
Taste attributes: adventureanimationcomedyfamilyfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
"The greatest fairy tale never told."
Boxlist takeA fantastical animated family film that is polished, breakneck and warm-hearted. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- DreamWorks Animation
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











