Synopsis

Shrek is unexpectedly named heir to the throne of Far Far Away, but he has no desire to become king. With Fiona expecting their first child, Shrek sets out with Donkey and Puss in Boots to find the rebellious Arthur, the only other possible heir. Meanwhile, Prince Charming gathers fairy-tale villains and launches an attack on the kingdom.

Factoids & Trivia

• Released in the United States on May 18, 2007, the film runs 93 minutes and was produced by DreamWorks Animation and PDI/DreamWorks.

• The story was developed during a period of major creative turnover. Andrew Adamson, who directed the first two films, was occupied with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, so Chris Miller and Raman Hui took over the directing duties.

• The production involved about 350 artists working on approximately 1,300 animated shots. Character rigs were upgraded for more expressive facial animation, while improvements were also made to clothing, hair, fire, water, crowds, and large environments.

• The high school band seen performing "All Star" during the pep rally was a real high school band. The cheerleading routine was also based on footage of a local high school squad.

• "All Star," performed by Smash Mouth, had already appeared in the original Shrek.

• Antonio Banderas provided the voice of Puss in Boots in the English, Spanish, Latin Spanish, and Italian versions of the film.

• Queen Lillian's startled singing references Julie Andrews' performances in The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins, incorporating "My Favorite Things" and "A Spoonful of Sugar."

• The film's soundtrack combines classic rock and pop selections with original material, including music by Led Zeppelin, The Ramones, Wolfmother, Fergie, and the Eels.

• Shrek the Third earned more than $808 million worldwide against an estimated $160 million budget.