Shrek: The Ultimate Collection

Box Set

Genre: Children's, Animated Feature

Certificate: PG

Language: English

Collection of animated comedies which follow the adventures of the eponymous ogre. In 'Shrek' (2001) reclusive ogre Shrek (voice of Mike Myers) lives in a swamp on the edge of a fairytale kingdom. When Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) exiles all magical creatures from his land, they come to Shrek's swamp and disturb his peace. Shrek makes a deal with Farquaad and promises to save Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) who is trapped in a castle guarded by a dragon. Marriage to Fiona will make Farquaad a king and in return, he will evict everyone now living in Shrek's swamp. Accompanied by Donkey (Eddie Murphy), Shrek sets out to free Fiona but soon finds himself falling in love with her. In 'Shrek 2' (2004) Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon to find an invitation from Fiona's parents King Harold (John Cleese) and Queen Lilian (Julie Andrews) to visit the kingdom of Far Far Away. However, the King and Queen are less than pleased to see their daughter married to an ogre. When reminded by the Fairy Godmother (Jennifer Saunders) of an ancient deal to match Fiona with her son Prince Charming (Rupert Everett), Shrek's new father-in-law hires the notorious swashbuckling mercenary Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) to kill Shrek. In 'Shrek the Third' (2007) King Harold falls ill and Shrek, Donkey and Puss in Boots set out on a quest to find his heir, Artie Pendragon (Justin Timberlake). However, Prince Charming is determined to take the throne himself and joins forces with a gang of fairytale villains to achieve his goal. In 'Shrek Forever After' (2010) Shrek is now a father and finds himself missing his previous quiet and solitary life. Rumpelstiltskin (Walt Dohrn) takes advantage of Shrek's mood to make a deal and after finding himself in a world where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin is king, none of his friends know him and he never met Fiona, Shrek must undertake a desperate mission to save his friends, restore his world and reclaim his one true love. 'Puss in Boots' (2011) details the adventures of Puss in Boots before he met Shrek and Donkey. A notorious outlaw in his hometown of San Ricardo, Puss will be put behind bars indefinitely unless he can find the magic beans which are fiercely guarded by husband-and-wife bandits Jack and Jill (Billy Bob Thornton and Amy Sedaris). Unbeknownst to Puss, however, he has another rival in the form of criminal mastermind Humpty Alexander Dumpty (Zach Galifianakis) and his tough-talking sidekick, Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek). Finally, the Broadway adaptation 'Shrek the Musical' (2013) finds Shrek (Brian d'Arcy James), Princess Fiona (Sutton Foster) and their talkative sidekick Donkey (Daniel Breaker) pitted against the dastardly Lord Farquaad (Christopher Sieber). The collection also includes ten 'Shrek' shorts and five TV episodes.