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Shrek The Halls
EMAILPRINTSPECIAL: ABC, Wednesday 11/28 at 8:00p (30 minutes)
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 15 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 15 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Animation, Family
Created By:
Theresa Pettengill
Bill Riling
First Air Date: November 28, 2007
Summary
Starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, and Conrad Vernon
Shrek reluctantly celebrates Christmas with his family and friends.
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Entertainment WeeklyKen Tucker
A holiday special done right. [30 Nov 2007, p.126]
Newark Star-LedgerJaqueline Cutler
The Christmas special Shrek the Halls is fabulous.
Read Full Review >Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker
Shrek the Halls offers enough zany antics and nicely understated sentiment to justify its existence.
Read Full Review >Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Shrek the Halls may not be an instant holiday classic--nothing can really compete with the Grinch, the Peanuts Christmas special or the various Rankin-Bass offerings--but it’s enjoyable enough and likely to induce at least a few giggles.
Read Full Review >TV GuideMatt Roush
As Shrek wishes "A smelly Christmas to all and to all a gross night," you may be appallingly charmed.
Read Full Review >Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
For families seeking a new Christmas special, particularly if they're already fans of "Shrek" on the big screen, Shrek the Halls is a treat.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman
Shrek the Halls does a very good job of top-to-bottom production.
Read Full Review >VarietyBrian Lowry
It's loud and only marginally coherent, but, for a made-for-TV version of a theatrical blockbuster, it looks utterly polished.
Read Full Review >San Jose Mercury NewsCharlie McCollum
There’s not a ton of depth to Shrek the Halls but it is fun.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles TimesMary McNamara
This may not be as touching as "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings," or "God bless us every one," and it may resonate much more with the parents than the kids, but for a Christmas special about an ogre who may have overstayed his 15 minutes, it's actually not too bad.
Read Full Review >Boston GlobeMark Feeney
Shrek the Halls isn't much more than an extended skit: loud, hectic, unfocused.
Read Full Review >NewsdayDiane Werts
ABC's new computer animated Shrek half-hour seems to disqualify itself from the timeless category almost immediately by insisting on being "hip" (which means anti-hip), usually at the expense of feeling real.
Read Full Review >Baltimore SunDavid Zurawik
While the story line speaks to loneliness and celebrates community belonging, the episode ultimately feels as flat and superficial as a mass-produced holiday greeting card.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 6.8 (out of 10) based on 15 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Logan T. gave it an8:
It was really funny, especially the break dancing chicken and the stories. My only complaint, it should have been longer.
Carol C. gave it a10:
I REALLY enjoyed this one!!! The others are only good for little ones. I'm glad they are repeating it this week!!!
Tessa P. gave it a9:
Awesome, and Puss in Boots is the cutest animated character I've ever seen!
Judy S. gave it a3:
Our 2 1/2 year old granddaughter was upset and scared when the "mean Santa" came to get the Gingerbread cookie. Now she is saying "Santa's going to get me like the Gingerbread". She really liked Shrek on the big screen and was anxious to see him on TV. Too bad that portrayal of Santa was in the show. Note: We did not watch the whole show.
Mister Magoo gave it a0:
Vacuous entertainment lovingly crafted by morons, for morons.
