Shrek: watch order

The movies in the series, sorted by release date. Total runtime: 6 h 8 min. The fairytale story of a large, strong, solitude-loving, intimidating ogre named Shrek, and his friends.

1. 
   Movie 1

   Shrek (2001)

   1 h 30 min · ★ 7.8

   It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely…

2. 
   Movie 2

   Shrek 2 (2004)

   1 h 32 min · ★ 7.3

   Happily ever after never seemed so far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into a hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of ever-faithful Donkey, Shrek takes on the potion-brewing…

3. 
   Movie 3

   Shrek the Third (2007)

   1 h 33 min · ★ 6.3

   After the King of Far Far Away dies, Shrek and Fiona are to succede. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another heir to the throne, he and Donkey…

4. 
   Movie 4

   Shrek Forever After (2010)

   1 h 33 min · ★ 6.4

   A midlife-crisis burdened Shrek, longing for the days of when he felt like a real ogre, makes a pact with magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin. But when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where…

5. 
   Movie 5

   Shrek 5 (June 30 2027)

   Shrek and Donkey team up for another whirlwind, big-city adventure, this time in the magical city of Further Further Away.