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Shrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy-comedy movie produced by PDI/DreamWorks, launched by DreamWorks Pictures, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and also John Lithgow. It is loosely based upon William Steig's 1990 fairy tale photo book Shrek!, and rather serves as a parody movie, targeting other movies adapted from many youngsters's fantasies (mainly animated Disney films). The film's soundtrack consists of songs by Smash Mouth, Eels, Joan Jett, The Proclaimers, Jason Wade, Baha Men, or even John Cale (covering Leonard Cohen).

The civil liberties to the books were originally bought by Steven Spielberg in 1991, prior to the beginning of DreamWorks, when he considered making a typically computer animated movie based upon the book. Nevertheless, John H. Williams encouraged him to bring the film to DreamWorks in 1994, the time the studio was started, and also the movie was put promptly right into energetic development by Jeffrey Katzenberg after the rights were bought by the workshop in 1995. Shrek originally cast Chris Farley to do the voice for the title character, taping about 80%-- 90% of his discussion. After Farley passed away in 1997 before he might complete, Mike Myers was delivered to help the personality, that after his first recording made a decision to record his voice in a Scottish accent. The movie was additionally initially planned to be motion-captured, however after bad outcomes, the studio chose to obtain PDI in order to help Shrek get its last computer-animated appearance.

Earning $484.4 million at the worldwide box office, the movie was a critical or even business success. Shrek likewise obtained promotion from food chains such as Baskin-Robbins (ensuring the film's DVD launch) and also Hamburger King. It was well-known as an animated movie worthwhile of adult interest, with many adult-oriented jokes or even themes however a straightforward adequate story or even humour to attract children. Shrek won the very first Academy Honor for Best Computer animated Function or even was nominated for the Academy Honor for Finest Adapted Movie script. The film was also chosen for six British Academy of Film and Tv Arts awards, including the BAFTA Give for Best Star in a Sustaining Duty for Eddie Murphy for his voice-over efficiency as Donkey, and also won the BAFTA Honor for Finest Adapted Movie script. The film's major (or even title) character was awarded his very own star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame in Could 2010.
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