shrek

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.

Animation ꞏ Comedy ꞏ Fantasy ꞏ Adventure ꞏ Family ꞏ princess ꞏ based on novel or book ꞏ magic ꞏ fairy tale ꞏ donkey ꞏ liberation ꞏ lordship ꞏ prince ꞏ castle ꞏ villain ꞏ robin hood ꞏ enchantment ꞏ swamp ꞏ parody ꞏ anthropomorphism ꞏ dragon ꞏ woman director ꞏ ogre ꞏ absurd ꞏ cartoon donkey ꞏ witty ꞏ hilarious ꞏ admiring