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Theatrical Release	Genre	Rating	Worldwide Gross	Director	DVD Release
May 18, 2001	Animated	PG	$484.4 Million	Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson	Nov. 2, 2001

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Hollywood Lot Magazine Shrek FilmLOT

In 2001, DreamWorks / PDI unleashed a new type of animated movie into the marketplace, hoping that people were ready to see an irreverant movie full of fairytale spoofs. Shrek was born. And audiences loved it. So did critics:

"In an era when much on film seems old, Shrek seems new and fresh and clever." - Boston Globe	""Shrek" is the first animated film that seems truly modern." - San Francisco Chronicle
"By the time the donkey wails I'm a Believer during a spirited finale, you'll be a believer, too." - USA Today	"The movie is an astonishing visual delight, with animation techniques that seem lifelike and fantastical, both at once." - Roger Ebert
"Smartly constructed to appeal to children and their parents, this fractured fairy tale not only knows there's no substitute for clever writing, it also has the confidence to take that information straight to the bank." - Los Angeles Times

The Shrek franchise has become one of the most successful animated franchises of all times. From box office sales to DVD sales and licensing agreements, Shrek has brought DreamWorks billions. In fact, the sequel to Shrek, Shrek 2, is the third highest-grossing movie of all time.

This Shrek FilmLOT, by Hollywood Lot Magazine, walks you through the Shrek movie experience and the fascination a society has with a mannerless green Ogre and his humorous sidekicks.