Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Chris Miller
Screenplay by	Jeffrey Price; Peter S. Seaman; Chris Miller; Aron Warner;
Story by	Andrew Adamson
Based on	Shrek!; by William Steig
Produced by	Aron Warner
Starring	Mike Myers; Justin Timberlake; Eddie Murphy; Antonio Banderas; Eric Idle; Cameron Diaz;
Edited by	Michael Andrews
Music by	Harry Gregson-Williams
Production; companies	DreamWorks Animation; PDI/DreamWorks;
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures;
Release dates	March 10, 2006 (Mann Village Theatre); May 18, 2007 (United States);
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$160 million
Box office	$813.4 million

Shrek the Third (also known as Shrek 3) is a 2007 American animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book Shrek! by William Steig. Directed by Chris Miller (in his feature directorial debut) and co-directed by Raman Hui from a screenplay by Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman, Miller, and producer Aron Warner, and a story conceived by Andrew Adamson, co-director of the previous two installments, it is the sequel to Shrek 2 (2004) and is the third installment in the Shrek film series. The film features Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, Julie Andrews, and John Cleese reprising their voice roles from the previous films, along with new additions Justin Timberlake as Arthur Pendragon and Eric Idle as Merlin. In the film, Prince Charming is plotting to overthrow Shrek and Fiona, who have inherited the throne following King Harold's death. Shrek has no interest in ruling the kingdom and attempts to convince Fiona's underachieving 16-year-old cousin Artie to reign instead.

Shrek the Third premiered at the Mann Village Theatre, Westwood in Los Angeles on May 6, 2007,^[4] and was theatrically released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on May 18, 2007. Despite mixed reviews, the film was a commercial success, grossing $813 million worldwide on a budget of $160 million, becoming the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2007. It was nominated for the Best Animated Film at the 61st British Academy Film Awards. The sequel, Shrek Forever After, was released in May 2010, and a spin-off, Puss in Boots, was released in October 2011.

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