Synopsis
Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined to save their home—not to mention his—Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona to be Farquaad’s bride. Rescuing the Princess may be small compared to her deep, dark secret.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $42,347,760 (15.8% of total gross) |
Legs: | 6.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 54.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.8 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 3,587 opening theaters/3,715 max. theaters, 10.8 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $510,316,662 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 133 | $268,028,651 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 441 | $224,157,783 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 255 | $492,186,434 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for Digital Animation Movies | 25 | $268,028,651 |
All Time International Box Office for Digital Animation Movies | 79 | $224,157,783 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Digital Animation Movies | 61 | $492,186,434 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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iTunes: | iTunes, iTunes, iTunes |
Google Play: | Google Play, Google Play, Google Play |
Vudu: | Vudu |
Netflix: | Netflix, Netflix, Netflix |
Hulu: | Hulu, Hulu |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | May 18th, 2001 (Wide) by Dreamworks SKG April 23rd, 2021 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
International Releases: | June 22nd, 2001 (Wide) (Australia)
June 28th, 2001 (Wide) (New Zealand) June 29th, 2001 (Wide) (United Kingdom) June 19th, 2020 (Wide) (Spain) August 5th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
Video Release: | November 2nd, 2001 by Dreamworks Animated Video |
MPAA Rating: | PG for mild language and some crude humor. |
Running Time: | 90 minutes |
Franchise: | Shrek |
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Keywords: | Interspecies Romance, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Family Adventure, Royalty, Prince/Princess, Romance, Rescue |
Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
Genre: | Adventure |
Production Method: | Digital Animation |
Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Animation, PDI |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Biggest 10th Thursday | 22 | $505,258 | Jul 26, 2001 | 70 |
Biggest 10th Wednesday | 28 | $459,383 | Jul 25, 2001 | 69 |
Biggest 10th Tuesday | 33 | $472,278 | Jul 24, 2001 | 68 |
Biggest 10th Monday | 63 | $374,451 | Jul 23, 2001 | 67 |
Biggest 10th Sunday | 88 | $730,000 | Jul 22, 2001 | 66 |
Fastest to $250m | 136 | $251,922,192 | Jul 20, 2001 | 66 |
Biggest 9th Thursday | 35 | $508,337 | Jul 19, 2001 | 63 |
Biggest 9th Wednesday | 22 | $601,549 | Jul 18, 2001 | 62 |
Biggest 9th Tuesday | 20 | $731,968 | Jul 17, 2001 | 61 |
Biggest 9th Monday | 72 | $524,531 | Jul 16, 2001 | 60 |
Biggest 9th Sunday | 70 | $1,094,000 | Jul 15, 2001 | 59 |
Biggest 8th Thursday | 27 | $751,236 | Jul 12, 2001 | 56 |
Biggest 8th Wednesday | 26 | $819,544 | Jul 11, 2001 | 55 |
Biggest 8th Tuesday | 35 | $837,368 | Jul 10, 2001 | 54 |
Biggest 8th Monday | 57 | $708,425 | Jul 9, 2001 | 53 |
Biggest 8th Sunday | 31 | $1,956,000 | Jul 8, 2001 | 52 |
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend | 72 | $6,007,027 | Jul 6, 2001 | 52 |
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 226 | $6,007,027 | Jul 6, 2001 | 52 |
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 251 | $11,663,819 | Jul 6, 2001 | 52 |
Biggest 8th Saturday | 64 | $2,284,000 | Jul 7, 2001 | 51 |
Biggest 8th Friday | 41 | $1,751,000 | Jul 6, 2001 | 50 |
Biggest 7th Thursday | 21 | $1,254,379 | Jul 5, 2001 | 49 |
Biggest 7th Wednesday | 5 | $2,128,586 | Jul 4, 2001 | 48 |
Biggest 7th Tuesday | 15 | $1,699,253 | Jul 3, 2001 | 47 |
Biggest 7th Monday | 34 | $1,328,785 | Jul 2, 2001 | 46 |
Biggest 7th Sunday | 32 | $2,586,000 | Jul 1, 2001 | 45 |
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend | 66 | $7,707,203 | Jun 29, 2001 | 45 |
Biggest 7th Saturday | 62 | $3,073,000 | Jun 30, 2001 | 44 |
Biggest 7th Friday | 67 | $2,063,000 | Jun 29, 2001 | 43 |
Biggest 6th Thursday | 35 | $1,362,265 | Jun 28, 2001 | 42 |
Biggest 6th Wednesday | 38 | $1,321,758 | Jun 27, 2001 | 41 |
Biggest 6th Tuesday | 56 | $1,318,232 | Jun 26, 2001 | 40 |
Biggest 6th Monday | 85 | $1,200,654 | Jun 25, 2001 | 39 |
Biggest 6th Sunday | 50 | $2,919,000 | Jun 24, 2001 | 38 |
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend | 54 | $10,405,731 | Jun 22, 2001 | 38 |
Biggest 6th Saturday | 54 | $4,301,500 | Jun 23, 2001 | 37 |
Biggest 6th Friday | 45 | $3,020,000 | Jun 22, 2001 | 36 |
Biggest 5th Thursday | 22 | $2,133,776 | Jun 21, 2001 | 35 |
Biggest 5th Wednesday | 37 | $1,819,305 | Jun 20, 2001 | 34 |
Biggest 5th Tuesday | 61 | $1,723,541 | Jun 19, 2001 | 33 |
Fastest to $100m | 177 | $200,873,205 | Jun 19, 2001 | 33 |
Fastest to $150m | 168 | $200,873,205 | Jun 19, 2001 | 33 |
Fastest to $200m | 168 | $200,873,205 | Jun 19, 2001 | 33 |
Fastest to $50m | 203 | $200,873,205 | Jun 19, 2001 | 33 |
Biggest 5th Monday | 95 | $1,621,660 | Jun 18, 2001 | 32 |
Biggest 5th Sunday | 42 | $4,292,000 | Jun 17, 2001 | 31 |
Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend | 57 | $13,181,576 | Jun 15, 2001 | 31 |
Biggest 5th Saturday | 64 | $5,251,000 | Jun 16, 2001 | 30 |
Biggest 5th Friday | 61 | $3,525,000 | Jun 15, 2001 | 29 |
Biggest 4th Thursday | 47 | $2,212,766 | Jun 14, 2001 | 28 |
Biggest 4th Wednesday | 57 | $2,038,529 | Jun 13, 2001 | 27 |
Biggest 4th Tuesday | 83 | $2,134,046 | Jun 12, 2001 | 26 |
Biggest 4th Sunday | 96 | $4,970,000 | Jun 10, 2001 | 24 |
Biggest 4th Saturday | 100 | $6,862,000 | Jun 9, 2001 | 23 |
Biggest 3rd Thursday | 62 | $3,080,407 | Jun 7, 2001 | 21 |
Biggest 3rd Wednesday | 84 | $2,820,537 | Jun 6, 2001 | 20 |
Biggest 3rd Sunday | 62 | $8,755,000 | Jun 3, 2001 | 17 |
Biggest Domestic 3rd Weekend | 82 | $28,172,869 | Jun 1, 2001 | 17 |
Biggest 3rd Saturday | 62 | $12,515,000 | Jun 2, 2001 | 16 |
Biggest 2nd Monday | 18 | $12,734,195 | May 28, 2001 | 11 |
Biggest Domestic Monday | 97 | $12,734,195 | May 28, 2001 | 11 |
Biggest 2nd Sunday | 58 | $15,491,000 | May 27, 2001 | 10 |
Top Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Weekend Domestic | 98 | $42,481,425 | May 25, 2001 | 10 |
Top Digital Animation Weekend Domestic | 99 | $42,481,425 | May 25, 2001 | 10 |
Top Dreamworks SKG Weekend Domestic | 5 | $42,481,425 | May 25, 2001 | 10 |
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 34 | $42,481,425 | May 25, 2001 | 10 |
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 28 | $82,486,016 | May 25, 2001 | 10 |
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 32 | $55,215,620 | May 25, 2001 | 10 |
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 22 | $107,211,956 | May 25, 2001 | 10 |
Top Dreamworks SKG Day Domestic | 10 | $17,561,500 | May 19, 2001 | 2 |