Shrek

Shrek the movie as we know it today was introduced to the fans in 2001, starring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book Shrek, the film was produced by DreamWorks Animation. Shrek was the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, a category introduced in 2001. It was released on VHS and DVD on November 2, 2001.

The plot of the movie is based on the Ogre’s adventure to Lord Farquaad, Shrek sets out, with a very loud donkey by his side, to 'persuade' Farquaad to give his swamp back. Instead, a deal is made. Farquaad, who wants to become the King, sends Shrek to rescue Princess Fiona, who is waiting for her one true love. But once they head back with Fiona, it starts to become apparent that not only does Shrek like Fiona, but Fiona is keeping something secret.

Shrek Forever After taglined as Shrek: The Final Chapter, is a 2010 animated fantasy-family film, and it is the fourth and final installment in the Shrek film series. The film begins with the magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin reading from a book called "Shrek Forever After", which tells of what happened just before Princess Fiona’s rescue by Shrek during the first film. King Harold and Queen Lillian, desperate to break Fiona's curse, meet with Rumpelstiltskin. He tells King Harold he will end Fiona's curse in exchange for the throne. Harold is about to sign the contract, but one of the king's servants bursts in and word comes that Fiona has been rescued, causing King Harold to rip the contract in half. In the present, a disgruntled Rumpelstiltskin tears pages of the "Shrek Forever After" book out and is kicked out of the library. He then wishes Shrek was never born, vowing vengeance.

Having it as the widest release for an animated film playing in 4,359 theaters (later expanded to 4,389) on May 21, 2010, on opening day in the US, the film took #1, grossing an estimated $20,750,000. This was far less auspicious than the opening days of the last two Shrek films.