Shrek the Third
Short description
Shrek the Third begins with the death of King Harold, which puts Shrek and Fiona in line to rule Far Far Away. Shrek has no wish to trade his swamp for a throne, so when he learns of another possible heir, he sets out with Donkey and Puss in Boots to bring the young Arthur back to claim the crown. While they are away, Fiona and Queen Lillian must hold the kingdom together against Prince Charming, who is gathering an army of fairy-tale villains to seize power by force.
The film is the third entry in the series and the first directed by Chris Miller, whose later work includes Puss in Boots and Smurfs. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas return in the main voice roles, with Julie Andrews and John Cleese among the credited cast. Aron Warner, Miller and Jeffrey Price wrote the screenplay, and Warner produced with Denise Nolan Cascino.
Released in 2007, the film had a budget of 160 million USD and took 808 million USD worldwide, a return that reflects the series' broad commercial appeal rather than a strong critical reception. Critics gave it 5.7/10 from 210 reviews, below its audience scores of 6.1/10 on IMDb and 6.3/10 on TMDB, suggesting viewers were more tolerant of it than reviewers were.
What's left behind the scenes
- Antonio Banderas speaks in the film, in addition to English, also in Italian and Spanish.
- During the Prince Charming performance in the theater, 1373 characters are seated.
- At the end of the film, in his theatrical performance, Prince Charming appears on stage from a large seashell. This episode is actually a repetition of a scene from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.”
- In addition to Prince Artie, this episode introduces traditional characters from the legends of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table – Merlin (Eric Idle) and Lancelot (John Krasinski).
- The film was distributed to theaters under the false name "Stone" ("Kamen").
- In one scene, the Gingerbread Man’s entire life flashes before his eyes. This is a reference to the film “The Six Million Dollar Man.” Incidentally, according to this scene, the Gingerbread Man is married (or was married).
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