Shrek the Third

Animation, Comedy

Mike Myers	Shrek
Eddie Murphy	Donkey
Cameron Diaz	Princess Fiona
Antonio Banderas	Puss In Boots
Julie Andrews	Queen Lillian
John Cleese	King Harold
Rupert Everett	Prince Charming
Eric Idle	Merlin
Justin Timberlake	Artie
Cody Cameron	Pinocchio / Three Pigs / Ogre Baby / Bohort
Susan Blakeslee	Evil Queen (voice)
Amy Poehler
Amy Sedaris

Director	Chris Miller; Raman Hui
Producer	Andrew Adamson; Denise Nolan Cascino; Aron Warner
Writer	Andrew Adamson; Howard Gould; William Steig; Aron Warner; Jeffrey Price
Musician	Harry Gregson-Williams
User Credit 1	Michael Andrews; Joyce Arrastia
User Credit 2	Israel Segal

Shrek (Mike Meyers) has been chosen to rule the land of Far, Far Away when Fionna's father King Harold (John Cleese) wants to step down with his queen (Julie Andrews). Shrek wants to stay in his swamp, so with the help of Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) , he must attempt to groom prince Artie (Justin Timberlake) to step in. Meanwhile, Fionna (Cameron Diaz) recruits her fairytale princess girlfriends to foil the jilted Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) proving that even in fairy tales, girls still kick butt. Merlin (Eric Idle) and Doris (Larry King) also make an appearance.

It's not easy being an ogre, but Shrek finds it doubly difficult for an ogre like himself to fill in for a king when his father-in-law King Harold of Far, Far Away falls ill in this third Shrek movie. Shrek's attempts to fulfill his kingly duties play like a blooper reel, with boat christenings and knighting ceremonies gone terribly wrong, and to say that Shrek (Mike Myers) is insecure about his new role is a gross understatement. When King Harold (John Cleese) passes away, Shrek sets out with Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss-in-Boots (Antonio Banderas) to find Arthur (Justin Timberlake), the only heir in line for the throne besides himself. Just as Shrek sets sail to find Artie (as Arthur is more commonly known), Fiona (Cameron Diaz) shocks Shrek with the news that she's pregnant. Soon after, Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) sends Captain Hook (Ian McShane) in pursuit of Shrek and imprisons Fiona and her fellow Princesses as part of his plan to install himself as King of Far, Far Away. Shrek finds an awkward Artie jousting with his high school classmate Lancelot (John Krasinski) and, while Artie is certainly no picture of kingliness, Shrek is determined to drag him back to Far, Far Away to assume the throne. Mishaps and comedy abound, including a spell gone wrong that locks Donkey and Puss-in-Boots inside one another's bodies. While Fiona and the other Princesses prove they're anything but helpless women, Artie and Shrek battle their own fears of inadequacy in a struggle to discover their own self-worth. In the end, Shrek, Artie, and Fiona each learn a lot about their individual strengths and what truly makes each of them happy. Of course, it's the pervasive humor and wit that make Shrek the Third so side-splittingly appealing. Rated PG for some crude and suggestive humor, but appropriate for most families with children ages 6 and older. --Tami Horiuchi