History Franchise / Shrek

[[caption-width-right:310:''Hey now, you're an all star, get you game on, go play'']]

[[caption-width-right:310:All together again for the first time.]]

Notorious for its humor, both witty and slapstick, for turning everything we knew from fairy tales upside-down, and for a ridiculously modern feel of its medieval fantasy setting. ''Shrek'' was the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. ''Shrek'' and its sequels are [=DreamWorks=]' defining hits, "Fairytale" played during the studio's VanityPlate in all their animated films until 2018, and the character of Shrek is now their unofficial mascot.

* BookEnds: [[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} The first film]] and the last (''WesternAnimation/ShrekForeverAfter'') has the song "I'm a Believer" at the end.

-->-- '''{{Tagline}}''' for [[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} the first movie]]

* ''{{WesternAnimation/Shrek}}'' (2001)

** Lord Farquaad was widely rumored to be modeled on Disney's then-CEO Michael Eisner as a TakeThat on the part of the film's executive producer (and former Disney executive) Jeffrey Katzenberg. His kingdom is a parody of [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Walt Disney World]].

* TorchesAndPitchforks: In the opening scene of ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'', the ogre is obviously used to angry mobs coming to drive him out of his hut, as he easily scares one of them off, even prompting them at one point, [[ThisIsThePartWhere "This is the part where you run."]] He later [[LampshadeHanging hangs a lampshade on it]] when speaking to Donkey.

-->-- '''TagLine''' for [[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} The First Chapter]]

A CGI-animated franchise by Creator/DreamWorksAnimation, loosely based on a [[Literature/{{Shrek}} 1990 children's book]] by Creator/WilliamSteig about an ogre in a fairy tale land who just wants to live in his swamp undisturbed, but finds himself dragged against his will into fighting for the fate of entire kingdoms.

* ADogNamedDog: A donkey named Donkey and a dragon named Dragon.

* ''Literature/{{Shrek}}!'' (1990)

* ''Literature/{{Shrek}}'' (1990)

Notorious for its humor, both witty and slapstick, for turning everything we knew from fairy tales upside-down, and for a ridiculously modern feel of its medieval fantasy setting. ''Shrek'' was the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. ''Shrek'' and its sequels are [=DreamWorks=]' defining hits, "Fiona's Theme" played during the studio's VanityPlate in all their animated films until 2018, and the character of Shrek is now their unofficial mascot.

There is also a ChristmasSpecial, ''Shrek the Halls'', and a {{Halloween Special}}, ''Scared Shrekless''. Finally, there's an extensive series of [[VideoGame/{{Shrek}} tie-in games]] of [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames varying]] [[SugarWiki/NoProblemWithLicensedGames quality]].

According to [=DreamWorks=] Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, there has been talk about developing a fifth ''Shrek'' film, as the series was originally planned to be a pentalogy. By 2018, ''Shrek 5'' was officially put into development, with Creator/IlluminationEntertainment head Chris Meledandri serving as a producer.

A CGI-animated tetralogy by Creator/DreamWorksAnimation, loosely based on a [[Literature/{{Shrek}} 1990 children's book]] by Creator/WilliamSteig about an ogre in a fairy tale land who just wants to live in his swamp undisturbed, but finds himself dragged against his will into fighting for the fate of entire kingdoms.

[[AC:Comic books]]
* ''Shrek'' (2003)
* ''Shrek Forever After: The Prequel'' (2010)
* ''Kizoic Presents: Shrek/Penguins of Madagascar'' (2010)
* ''Shrek'' (2010-2011)
* ''Puss In Boots'' (2013)
* ''The Adventures of Puss In Boots'' (2016)
* ''Shrek'' (2016)
* ''The Adventures of Puss in Boots: Cat About Town'' (2016)
* ''The Adventures of Puss In Boots: Amazing Tails!'' (2016)

A CGI-animated tetralogy by Creator/DreamWorksAnimation, loosely based on a 1990 children's book by Creator/WilliamSteig about an ogre in a fairy tale land who just wants to live in his swamp undisturbed, but finds himself dragged against his will into fighting for the fate of entire kingdoms.

Notorious for its humor, both witty and slapstick, for turning everything we knew from fairy tales upside-down, and for a ridiculously modern feel of its medieval fantasy setting. ''Shrek'' was the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. ''Shrek'' and its sequels are [=DreamWorks=]' defining hits, "Fiona's Theme" plays during the studio's VanityPlate in all their animated films now, and the character of Shrek is now their unofficial mascot.

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* LeftTheBsckgroundMusicOn: This happens 3 times in ''Shrek the Third''. The first is when the music during the king's funeral turns out to be singing frogs. The second is when Shrek and Artie are about to have a heart-to-heart talk, and Merlin turns on the music for mood. Finally, the dramatic music during a fight scene is actually Captain Hook playing on the piano.

* ManChild: Prince Charming in ''Shrek 2''.

* MatchCut: A number of complex CGI-aided examples.

* SorryILeftTheBGMOn: This happens 3 times in ''Shrek the Third''. The first is when the music during the king's funeral turns out to be singing frogs. The second is when Shrek and Artie are about to have a heart-to-heart talk, and Merlin turns on the music for mood. Finally, the dramatic music during a fight scene is actually Captain Hook playing on the piano.
** {{Inverted}} in ''Shrek 2''. The FairyGodmother starts singing "Holding Out for a Hero", then the dramatic rescue begins, [[DiegeticSwitch with the song as BGM]]. But she's still singing throughout as it switches between dance and rescue.
** It even shows up in the original film: When Shrek's rescued Fiona and the group is journeying back to Lord Farquaad's castle, they get waylaid by Robin Hood. Cue fight scene. A lively accordion piece quickly starts up, holds a note during a [[Film/TheMatrix Matrix]]-style OrbitalShot (where (mostly) everything stops in place), and stops again as Fiona knocks out Friar Tuck, who was playing the instrument.
** The first film also has Fiona's Theme playing while Farquaad is admiring Fiona's image. It then turns out the music is coming from the Magic Mirror itself.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Farquaad's actions set off the entire rest of the series.
* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: King Harold in ''Shrek 2'' has a good example of a non-death HeroicSacrifice, as he throws himself in the path of the FairyGodmother's wand to save Shrek and Fiona. The result is that his previous 'happy ending' is removed and he is turned back to the frog he was. But he's still alive at the end of the movie, and his wife doesn't mind his being a frog at all. Unfortunately, within the first act of ''Shrek the Third'', King Harold, well, [[IncrediblyLamePun croaks]].
* SummonBackupDancers: The furniture song in ''Shrek 2''.

* TagAlongKid: Donkey.

* TheGenieKnowsJackNicholson: Explains why Hooters can exist in a pseudo-fairy tale environment, as well as a vast majority of the SchizoTech.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Puss and Donkey, Shrek's two hangers-on.
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: Fiona and Farquaard, before she marries Shrek.

* TrueLovesKiss: Subverted twice.

* UglyGuyHotWife: [[spoiler:Famously averted with Shrek and Fiona; parodied with Donkey and Dragon. [[IncrediblyLamePun Cos she breathes fire, geddit]]?]]

* VillainSong: ''Shrek'' subverts it every way it can. The main villain of ''Shrek 2'' gets not one, but two songs: The first one is the self-titled "FairyGodmother Song", a cheerful upbeat ditty about how she wants to help everyone; the second comes complete with an ominous orchestra and backing choir... except the song in question is "Holding Out for a Hero".

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Donkey.

* TheNapoleon: Lord Farquaad in ''Shrek''.
* NeutralFemale: Subverted.

* LostInTranslation: In some versions, like the norwegian one, Shrek is called a "troll". This is because of there not being an equivalent to the word "ogre" in their vocabularies.

* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Shrek & human!Fiona in the first film and inverted with Dragon & Donkey, Fiona & Farquaad. The second has Charming and his mum, inverted with Harold and Lillian [[spoiler:even BEFORE he's changed back...]]

* HorsebackHeroism: Spoofed with Prince Charming.

* HeroesWantRedheads: Fiona.

* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBoots2011'' (2011)

Notorious for its humor, both witty and slapstick, for turning everything we knew from fairy tales upside-down, and for a ridiculously modern feel of its medieval fantasy setting. The first film's huge success (combined with it easily outdrawing the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon entry ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', which opened a month later) convinced Creator/DreamWorks that 2D is dead, and scrapped their 2D films all together, "apologized" for them, and even convinced other executives in the same idea, paving the way for all films thereafter -- it is unclear if 2D films will regain top priority again. ''Shrek'' was the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. ''Shrek'' and its sequels are [=DreamWorks=]' defining hits, "Fiona's Theme" plays during the studio's VanityPlate in all their animated films now, and the character of Shrek is now their unofficial mascot.