Shrek Forever After
Shrek Forever After Image
See the trailer
Metascore
58 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critics What's this?

User Score
6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 140 Ratings

Your Score
0 out of 10
Rate this:
  • Starring: Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers
  • Summary: Shrek is feeling over-domesticated in the fourth installment. He has lost his roar. It used to send villagers running away in terror. Now they run to him and ask him to sign their pitchforks and torches. To regain his ogre mojo, he strikes a deal with Rumpelstiltskin. The pact goes awry and Shrek must confront what life would be like in Far Far Away if he had never existed. That translates into Donkey being forced into cart-pulling duty, fat and lazy Puss in Boots trading his sword for a pink bow and the underhanded Rumpelstiltskin ruling the kingdom. (Dreamworks Animation)… Expand
  • Director: Mike Mitchell
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family
  • Rating: PG
  • Runtime: 93 min
  • More Details and Credits »

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 35
  3. Negative: 1 out of 35
  1. Boxoffice Magazine
    Reviewed by: Pete Hammond
    90
    Hilarious and heartfelt from start to finish, this is the best Shrek of them all, and that's no fairy tale.
  2. Movieline
    Reviewed by: Michelle Orange
    80
    More redux than sequel, the final Shrek is more parent- (and specifically dad-) oriented than ever; it may also produce the first twinge of nostalgia in the kids who thrilled to the original at a formative age.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    50
    Reveals a definite been-there, done-that feeling.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    25
    Tired? This series is as exhausted as Shrek after a day of baby wrangling and diaper changing.

See all 35 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 35
  3. Negative: 4 out of 35
  1. paulgreen
    10
    While not good as Shrek 2, I really enjoyed this Shrek, even more than the first one. I really am glad they got rid of the Arthur character, since he was the weak point of Shrek 3.… Expand
  2. vgmkyle
    8
    After watching Shrek the Third, I felt like Shrek may have lost his enchanting touch that was ever-so apparent in the first two flicks. Thankfully, Shrek Forever After brings us back to the old magical roots of fascination and wonder. This film not only teaches us an important lesson, but will also make you ponder how grateful you are as an individual.… Expand
  3. Necromus
    7
    Shrek, Shrek 2 and Shrek 3 were great. However, Shrek Forever after is starting to show franchise burnout. I don't blame them for making more movies after the first three highly successful ones, but this latest one was just not as funny as the others. Its hard to make multiple movies over a single good idea I think. Shrek Forever After was not a bad movie at all, but it just wasn't as funny as the first two, it was just mediocre.… Expand
  4. cameronmorewood
    4
    The jokes at this point are forced and feel very plastic. The dialogue doesn't flow as it did in the first film.

See all 35 User Reviews

Trailers

Related Articles

  1. Movies

    Pixar vs. DreamWorks Animation: Comparing the CGI Giants

    Pixar vs. DreamWorks Animation: Comparing the CGI Giants Image
    Published: June 16, 2010
    This week's "Toy Story 3" is Pixar's 11th feature film, and the animation house has established a remarkable record with its 10 previous releases. How does Pixar's biggest competitor, DreamWorks Animation, stack up?
    More »

Current Movie Releases

Full List »
  1. Star Trek Into Darkness
    Metascore: 72
  2. Iron Man 3
    Metascore: 62
  3. 42
    Metascore: 62
  4. Evil Dead (2013)
    Metascore: 57
  5. Oblivion
    Metascore: 54
  6. The Great Gatsby
    Metascore: 54
  7. Pain & Gain
    Metascore: 43
  8. G.I. Joe: Retaliation
    Metascore: 41
  9. The Host
    Metascore: 35
  10. The Hangover Part III
    Metascore: 32
  11. The Big Wedding
    Metascore: 29
  12. Tyler Perry's Temptation
    Metascore: 27
  13. Scary Movie 5
    Metascore: 11
All Current Movies »