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{{Short description|2010 DreamWorks Animation film}}
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{{Infobox film
| image          = Shrek Forever After (2010 animated feature film).jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster with a different title
| director       = [[Mike Mitchell (director)|Mike Mitchell]]
| writer         = {{plainlist|
* [[Josh Klausner]]
* [[Darren Lemke]]
}}
| based_on       = {{based on|''[[Shrek!]]''|[[William Steig]]}}
| producer       = {{plainlist|
* [[Gina Shay]]
* [[Teresa Cheng]]
}}
| starring       = {{plainlist|<!--per single screen billing in end credits-->
* [[Mike Myers]]
* [[Eddie Murphy]]
* [[Cameron Diaz]]
* [[Antonio Banderas]]
* [[Julie Andrews]]
* [[John Cleese]]
* [[Walt Dohrn]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Yong Duk Jhun]]
| editing        = [[Nick Fletcher (film editor)|Nick Fletcher]]
| music          = [[Harry Gregson-Williams]]
| studio         = [[DreamWorks Animation]]<ref name="NUM"/><ref name="SDaily">{{cite web |last1=D'Arcy |first1=David |title=Shrek Forever {{!}} Reviews |url=https://www.screendaily.com/shrek-forever-after-/5012989.article |website=Screen Daily |access-date=29 May 2024 |date=22 April 2010}}</ref>
| distributor    = [[Paramount Pictures]]<ref name="NUM"/><ref name="SDaily"/>
| released       = {{Film date|2010|4|21|[[Tribeca Film Festival]]|2010|5|21|United States}}
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| runtime        = 93 minutes<ref name="NUM"/>
| budget         = $135–165 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2353030520100523|title=UPDATE 1-'Shrek' sequel underperforms at box office|last=Goodman|first=Dean|work=[[Reuters]]|publisher=[[Thomson Reuters]]|date=May 23, 2010|access-date=August 16, 2010|quote="Shrek Forever," with the voice cast including Michael Myers, Antonio Banderas, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, cost about $135&nbsp;million to make. Worldwide marketing costs will be about $165&nbsp;million, Globe said.|archive-date=May 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526013838/http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2353030520100523|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=DiOrio|first1=Carl|title='Shrek' underwhelms but tops boxoffice|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shrek-underwhelms-tops-boxoffice-23907|access-date=December 23, 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 23, 2010|quote=Produced for an estimated $135&nbsp;million,...|archive-date=July 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701095825/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shrek-underwhelms-tops-boxoffice-23907|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Shrek Forever After 2010">{{Cite Box Office Mojo|id=0892791|title=Shrek Forever After|access-date=February 16, 2021}}</ref>
| gross          = $756.2 million<ref name="NUM">{{Cite web |title=Shrek Forever (2010) - Financial Information |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Shrek-Forever-After-(2010) |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=The Numbers |archive-date=January 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129194637/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Shrek-Forever-After-(2010) |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}

'''''Shrek Forever After'''''{{efn|Also known as '''''Shrek 4''''', previously promoted as '''''Shrek Goes Fourth''''' and '''''Shrek: The Final Chapter''''', and released on home media as '''''Shrek Forever After: The Final Chapter'''''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sciretta|first=Peter|title=Has Shrek Forever Been Renamed Shrek: The Final Chapter?|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/has-shrek-forever-after-been-renamed-shrek-the-final-chapter/|website=/Film|date=April 24, 2010|access-date=June 22, 2017|archive-date=August 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814222955/http://www.slashfilm.com/has-shrek-forever-after-been-renamed-shrek-the-final-chapter/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} is a 2010 American animated [[fantasy comedy film]] loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book ''[[Shrek!]]'' by [[William Steig]]. Directed by [[Mike Mitchell (director)|Mike Mitchell]] (in his animated directorial debut) and written by [[Josh Klausner]] and [[Darren Lemke]], it is the sequel to ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' (2007) and the fourth installment in the [[Shrek (franchise)|''Shrek'' franchise]]. The film stars [[Mike Myers]], [[Eddie Murphy]], [[Cameron Diaz]], [[Antonio Banderas]], [[Julie Andrews]], and [[John Cleese]] reprising their voice roles from the previous films, with [[Walt Dohrn]] joining the cast.

''Shrek Forever After'' premiered at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] on April 21, 2010, and was theatrically released by [[Paramount Pictures]] in the [[United States]] on May 21, 2010. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed a worldwide total of $756 million, becoming the [[2010 in film#Highest-grossing films|fifth-highest-grossing film of 2010]]. Despite opening below expectations, it
debuted as the top-grossing film at the box office, a position held for three consecutive weeks in the United States and Canada.

A sequel, ''[[Shrek 5]]'', is set for release on July 1, 2026. Two spin-offs, ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]'' (2011) and ''[[Puss in Boots: The Last Wish]]'' (2022), have been released, while a spin-off centered around Donkey is in development.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://collider.com/shrek-5-update-donkey-movie-eddie-murphy/ | title=Eddie Murphy Finally Delivers Huge Update on 'Shrek 5' and 'Donkey' Spin-Off Movie | website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] | date=June 24, 2024 }}</ref>

==Plot==
In a [[Flashback (narrative)|flashback]], King Harold and Queen Lillian have lost hope of their daughter, [[Princess Fiona]], being freed from her curse after so many years of her being at the Dragon's Keep. Despite their deal with [[Fairy Godmother (Shrek)|Fairy Godmother]], they go to [[Rumpelstiltskin]] for help. He has a magical contract that will seemingly lift the curse if they give him the Kingdom of Far Far Away, but when Harold is about to sign it, a messenger reveals that Fiona has been rescued by [[Shrek (character)|Shrek]]. Ever since, Rumpel has held a grudge against Shrek for ruining his plan.

In the present, Shrek has grown tired of being a family man and a celebrity, longing for the days when he was feared and had privacy. While he is celebrating his children's first birthday in Far Far Away, a series of mishaps leaves Shrek so angry that he storms out in a rage and lashes out at Fiona. Having witnessed the outburst, Rumpel follows Shrek into the forest and stages a scene of being in distress, prompting Shrek to help. Invited inside Rumpel's carriage, Shrek laments that he is no longer a "real ogre". Rumpel offers him a deal to receive a day as a "real ogre" in exchange for a day from his childhood. Shrek signs a contract fulfilling this wish, and is whisked away into an [[Parallel universes in fiction|alternate reality]].

Now feared by villagers, Shrek causes some mischief until he discovers that Fiona is a fugitive and his swamp is deserted and desolate. Captured by [[Witchcraft|witches]], Shrek is taken to Rumpel, who is now the king of Far Far Away. Rumpel reveals to Shrek that he tricked Shrek into giving him the day he was born, meaning Shrek never existed in this altered timeline. Consequently, Harold and Lillian signed the contract with Rumpel, which caused them to disappear. When the day ends, Shrek will cease to exist.

Shrek escapes Rumpel's castle with [[Donkey (Shrek)|Donkey]], who is initially terrified of Shrek but befriends him after seeing him cry over his erased history. Donkey helps Shrek find a hidden exit clause; the contract can be nullified by "[[true love's kiss]]". The pair soon encounter a still-cursed Fiona leading an army of ogres in a resistance against Rumpel, and a lazy and overweight [[Puss in Boots (Shrek)|Puss in Boots]] being kept as Fiona's pet. Shrek unsuccessfully tries to woo Fiona, who has since lost hope of finding true love after not being rescued, and is too busy preparing an ambush on Rumpel. Puss encourages Shrek to continue pursuing Fiona.

During the ambush, most of the ogres are captured by the [[Pied Piper of Hamelin|Pied Piper]], who was hired by Rumpel, but Shrek and Fiona escape with Puss and Donkey. Shrek insists that Fiona kiss him, assuring her that it will fix everything; she reluctantly obliges, but nothing happens. Later on, Rumpel publicly offers a wish to anyone who brings him Shrek, and after hearing this, Shrek turns himself in. Rumpel is forced to grant Shrek's wish, and he uses it to free the other ogres. As Shrek is locked up, Rumpel reveals that Fiona had been captured and not released, since she is not "all ogre". Donkey, Puss, and the freed ogres storm the castle; they capture Rumpel and defeat his witch army, while Shrek and Fiona take down [[Dragon (Shrek)|Dragon]].

As the sun rises, Shrek begins to fade from existence, but Fiona, having fallen in love with him, kisses him before he disappears. Seeing that she is still an ogre in the sunlight, Fiona realizes that her curse was broken and that she has assumed "love's true form". The alternate reality disintegrates, making everyone disappear, and Shrek finds himself transported back to the original timeline at the moment before he lost his temper at the party. Instead of lashing out, Shrek embraces his family and friends with a newfound appreciation for them. Later, Shrek hosts a party in his swamp with his friends, family, and the other ogres, with an imprisoned Rumpel in attendance.

==Voice cast==
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{{Main|List of Shrek (franchise) characters}}
* [[Mike Myers]] as [[Shrek (character)|Shrek]]
* [[Eddie Murphy]] as [[Donkey (Shrek)|Donkey]]
* [[Cameron Diaz]] as [[Princess Fiona]]
* [[Antonio Banderas]] as [[Puss in Boots (Shrek)|Puss in Boots]]
* [[Walt Dohrn]] as [[List of Shrek (franchise) characters#Introduced in Shrek Forever After|Rumpelstiltskin]]
* [[Jon Hamm]] as Brogan the Ogre
* [[Jane Lynch]] as Gretched the Ogre
* [[Craig Robinson (actor)|Craig Robinson]] as Cookie the Ogre
* [[Lake Bell]] as Patrol Witch, Wagon Witch No. 2
* [[Kathy Griffin]] as Dancing Witch, Wagon Witch No. 1
* [[Mary Kay Place]] as Witch Guard No. 1
* [[Kristen Schaal]] as Pumpkin Witch, Palace Witch
* [[Julie Andrews]] as Queen Lillian
* [[John Cleese]] as King Harold
* [[Conrad Vernon]] as [[List of Shrek (franchise) characters#Introduced in Shrek|Gingerbread Man]]
* [[Aron Warner]] as Wolf
* [[Christopher Knights]] as Blind Mice
* [[Cody Cameron]] as Pinocchio, Three Pigs
* Dante James Hauser as Fergus
* [[Chris Miller (animator)|Chris Miller]] as Magic Mirror, Geppetto
* [[Billie Hayes]] as Cackling Witch
* [[Meredith Vieira]] as Broomsy Witch
* [[Jeremy Steig]] as [[Pied Piper of Hamelin|Pied Piper]]
* [[Larry King]] as Doris the Ugly Stepsister
* [[Regis Philbin]] as Mabel the Ugly Stepsister
* [[Mike Mitchell (director)|Mike Mitchell]] as Witch Guard No. 2, Butter Pants
* [[Ryan Seacrest]] as Father of Butter Pants

==Production==
Following the success of ''[[Shrek 2]]'', a third and fourth ''[[Shrek (franchise)|Shrek]]'' film, along with plans for a fifth and final film, were announced in May 2004 by [[DreamWorks Animation]] CEO [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/516/516377p1.html | title=More Shrek | website=[[IGN]] | date=May 17, 2004 | access-date=March 9, 2012 | author=Linder, Brian | archive-date=April 12, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412012512/http://movies.ign.com/articles/516/516377p1.html | url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2006, DreamWorks revealed that the fourth film would be released in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shrek 4 Coming to Theaters in 2010|url=https://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=17293|publisher=ComingSoon.net|access-date=May 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061125050334/http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=17293|archive-date=November 25, 2006|date=November 1, 2006}}</ref> In May 2007, Katzenberg was reported to announce ''Shrek 4'' as a [[prequel]] centered on [[Shrek (character)|Shrek]]'s [[origin story]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.filmstalker.co.uk/archives/2007/05/shrek_iv_a_prequel.html | title=Shrek IV a prequel? | website=Filmstalker | date=May 23, 2007 | access-date=May 12, 2024 | author=Brunton, Richard | archive-date=November 9, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109195442/http://www.filmstalker.co.uk/archives/2007/05/shrek_iv_a_prequel.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> promising that the film would explain how Shrek ended up in the swamp of the [[Shrek|first film]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.filmstalker.co.uk/archives/2007/05/dreamworks_confirms_shrek_4_an.html | title=DreamWorks confirms Shrek 4 and 5! | website=Filmstalker | date=May 29, 2007 | access-date=May 12, 2024 | author=Brunton, Richard | archive-date=October 11, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011200446/http://www.filmstalker.co.uk/archives/2007/05/dreamworks_confirms_shrek_4_an.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> ''[[National Geographic Kids]]'' claimed that a [[deleted scene]] of ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' in which a talking tree explained to Arthur Pendragon that he was the next in line for the Far Far Away throne could be used in the fourth film.<ref>''[[National Geographic Kids]]'', May 2007</ref> One early story draft thus included a [[Flashback (narrative)|flashback]] sequence set in Shrek's adolescence.<ref name="YouTubeBtS">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNxFu5Hc5oY |title='Shrek: Forever After' Behind the Scenes |date=February 24, 2018 |last=Lester's Media Emporium |access-date=May 12, 2024 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

In October 2007, Katzenberg announced a title for the fourth film, ''Shrek Goes Fourth'',<ref>{{cite news|title=DreamWorks Animation Announces Fall 2010 Title|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=38922|access-date=March 10, 2012|newspaper=ComingSoon.net|date=October 31, 2007|archive-date=October 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017012359/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=38922|url-status=live}}</ref> explaining that "Shrek goes out into the world, forth!"<ref>{{cite news|last=Bartyzel|first=Monika|title=Katzenberg Talks 'Shrek Goes Fourth' and 'Bee Movie 2'|url=http://blog.moviefone.com/2007/11/20/katzenberg-talks-shrek-goes-fourth-and-bee-movie-2/|access-date=March 10, 2012|newspaper=CineMatical|date=November 20, 2007|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711061516/http://blog.moviefone.com/2007/11/20/katzenberg-talks-shrek-goes-fourth-and-bee-movie-2/|archive-date=July 11, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In May 2009, DreamWorks Animation retitled the film to ''Shrek Forever After''.<ref>{{cite news|title=DreamWorks Animation Announces Plans to Release Five Feature Films Every Two Years|url=http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=540593|access-date=March 8, 2012|newspaper=DreamWorks Animation|date=May 28, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120527053108/http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=540593|archive-date=May 27, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In November 2009, [[Bill Damaschke]], head of creative production at DreamWorks Animation, confirmed with "All that was loved about Shrek in the first film is brought to the final film".<ref>{{cite news|last=Wloszczyna|first=Susan|title=First look: 'Shrek Forever After': Fourth, final film is first in 3-D|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-11-24-shrek-forever-after_N.htm|access-date=February 23, 2012|newspaper=USA Today|date=November 26, 2009|archive-date=February 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204184155/http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-11-24-shrek-forever-after_N.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The film included many tributes to the original ''Shrek'' film such as Shrek asking the villagers to run away or [[Princess Fiona]] blowing up a bird with her singing as well as some to the second film like [[Puss in Boots (Shrek)|Puss in Boots]] facing Shrek for the first time,<ref name="YouTubeBtS" /> as it was the crew's intention to sum up all the other ''Shrek'' films with ''Shrek Forever After'' to make it the last film.<ref name="Toonzone Facts">{{cite news |last=Harris |first=Jeffrey |url=https://animesuperhero.com/toonzone-goes-to-the-shrek-forever-after-press-conference/ |title=Toonzone Goes to the "Shrek Forever After" Press Conference |publisher=Anime Superhero |date=May 20, 2010 |access-date=May 13, 2024 }}</ref>

[[Tim Sullivan (British filmmaker)|Tim Sullivan]] was hired to write the script in March 2005,<ref>{{cite magazine|date= March 6, 2005|url= https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117918987|archive-url= https://archive.today/20130205202103/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117918987|url-status= dead|archive-date= February 5, 2013|title= DreamWorks plans 'Shrek 4'|magazine= Variety|access-date= August 29, 2010}}</ref> but was later replaced by [[Darren Lemke]] and [[Josh Klausner]]. Klausner, about the script's evolution, said, "When I first came onto the project, it wasn't supposed to be the final chapter—there were originally going to be 5 ''Shrek'' movies. Then, about a year into the development, Jeffrey Katzenberg decided that the story that we'd come up with was the right way for Shrek's journey to end, which was incredibly flattering."<ref>{{cite news|last=Eckerling|first=Debra|title=We Asked ... Josh Klausner and Darren Lemke, "Shrek Forever After"|url=http://www.storylink.com/article/346|access-date=March 10, 2012|newspaper=Storylink|date=May 18, 2010|archive-date=December 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111230100104/http://www.storylink.com/article/346|url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2007, shortly before the release of the third film, it was announced Mike Mitchell would be on board to direct the new installment.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=20254 |title=Mike Mitchell to Direct Shrek 4 |publisher=Coming Soon.net |date=May 7, 2007 |access-date=January 13, 2009 |archive-date=September 13, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913125056/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=20254 |url-status=live }}</ref> Mitchell felt the influence of ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]'' within the film's plot, but made sure to rather homage the storytelling over parodying it, embracing the concept that Shrek isn't the same ogre he was at the start of the original film.<ref name="Toonzone Facts" />

Much of the film was written and recorded in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://lineboil.com/interview-with-shrek-forever-after-director-mike-mitchell/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192710/http://lineboil.com/interview-with-shrek-forever-after-director-mike-mitchell/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 2, 2014 | title=Interview with Shrek Forever After Director Mike Mitchell | publisher=Lineboil | date=April 22, 2010 | access-date=January 8, 2012 | author=Aaron }}</ref>

==Music==
{{Main|List of songs featured in Shrek#Shrek Forever After (2010)}}
Like the other ''Shrek'' films, the film's original score was composed by [[United Kingdom|British]] composer [[Harry Gregson-Williams]].

==Release==
===Theatrical===
''Shrek Forever After'' premiered at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] on April 21, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last=McCracken|first=Kristin|title=Shrek Forever After to Open TFF 2010|url=http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival/news-views/Shrek_Forever_After_to_Open_TFF_2010.html|access-date=May 24, 2012|newspaper=Tribeca Film Festival|date=March 1, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526072738/http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival/news-views/Shrek_Forever_After_to_Open_TFF_2010.html|archive-date=May 26, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> It was publicly released on May 20, 2010, in Russia, while the American release followed the next day on May 21. In July 2014, the film's distribution rights were purchased by DreamWorks Animation from [[Paramount Pictures]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chney|first1=Alexandra|title=DreamWorks Animation Q2 Earnings Fall Short of Estimates, SEC Investigation Revealed|url=https://variety.com/2014/biz/news/dreamworks-animation-q2-earnings-fall-short-of-estimates-1201271262/|access-date=July 30, 2014|work=Variety|date=July 29, 2014|archive-date=August 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812201831/http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/dreamworks-animation-q2-earnings-fall-short-of-estimates-1201271262/|url-status=live}}</ref> and transferred to [[20th Century Fox]] before reverting to [[Universal Pictures]] in 2018.

===Merchandise===
In 2010, [[McDonald's]] released a series of drinking glasses which featured painted characters from ''Shrek Forever After''. The painted designs contained the toxic metal [[cadmium]], which provided concerns about the long-term exposure of cadmium from the ''Shrek'' glasses. As a result, McDonald's offered a recall of the 12 million drinking glasses and paid customers to return them.<ref>{{cite news |title=McDonald's recalls Shrek glasses 'tainted with cadmium' |work=BBC News |date=June 4, 2010 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10235075 |access-date=19 January 2023 |archive-date=January 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119214718/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10235075 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=McDonald's Recalls 12 Million Toxic Shrek Cups |url=https://www.greenbiz.com/article/mcdonalds-recalls-12-million-toxic-shrek-cups |website=GreenBiz |date=June 4, 2010 |access-date=19 January 2023 |archive-date=January 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119214718/https://www.greenbiz.com/article/mcdonalds-recalls-12-million-toxic-shrek-cups |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Home media===
''Shrek Forever After'' (marketed as ''Shrek Forever After: The Final Chapter'') was released on [[DVD]], [[Blu ray 3d|Blu-ray 3D]] and [[Blu-ray]] on December 7, 2010 and made $76.5 million in DVD and Blu-ray sales.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shrek Forever After (2010) - Financial Information |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Shrek-Forever-After-(2010) |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=The Numbers |archive-date=January 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129194637/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Shrek-Forever-After-(2010) |url-status=live }}</ref> The film is also included in ''Shrek: The Whole Story'', a box set released on the same day that included all four [[Shrek (franchise)#Films|''Shrek'' films]] and additional bonus content. It was later released on [[Ultra HD Blu-ray|4K]] on June 11, 2024, along with a 4-Movie Collection release featuring all four films on 4K, by [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-09 |title=Shrek Forever After |url=https://www.uphe.com/movies/shrek-forever-after |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=www.uphe.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-25 |title=Shrek 4-Movie Collection |url=https://www.uphe.com/movies/shrek-4-movie-collection |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=www.uphe.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Box office===
''Shrek Forever After'' earned $238.7&nbsp;million in North America, and $513.9&nbsp;million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $752.6&nbsp;million,<ref name="Shrek Forever After 2010"/> making it the [[2010 in film#Highest-grossing films|fifth highest-grossing film of 2010]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 Worldwide Box Office |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520103758/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2010/ |archive-date=May 20, 2020 |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref>

''Shrek Forever After'' had the widest release for an animated film (4,359 theaters, later expanded to 4,386) in North America. On its opening day (May 21, 2010), it ranked No.1, grossing $20.8&nbsp;million, which was lower than the opening days of the last two ''Shrek'' films. The film then opened in three days with $70.8&nbsp;million, lower than box office analysts' predictions of an opening of $105&nbsp;million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2010/05/20/shrek-box-office-preview/|title='Shrek' kicks off the sure-to-be successful summer kid flick biz|work=EW.com|access-date=October 6, 2014|archive-date=October 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006111148/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2010/05/20/shrek-box-office-preview/|url-status=live}}</ref> and also lower than the two previous films of the franchise. Anne Globe, head of worldwide marketing for DreamWorks Animation, said they were "happy with the film's opening" since it debuted at No. 1 and also had the fourth-best opening for an animated film, at the time, in the United States and Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37302907/ns/today-entertainment/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526010221/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37302907/ns/today-entertainment/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 26, 2010|title='Shrek Forever After' roars to top of box office|work=msnbc.com|date=May 23, 2010|access-date=May 23, 2010}}</ref> ''Shrek Forever After'' was the number one film for three consecutive weekends.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=10783771|title='Shrek' better than 'Sex' with $43M at box office|work=abcnews.com|date=May 30, 2010|access-date=July 11, 2010|archive-date=February 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220182624/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=10783771|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37436302/ns/today-entertainment/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602211714/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37436302/ns/today-entertainment/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 2, 2010|title='Sex' no match for 'Shrek' at box office|work=msnbc.com|date=May 31, 2010|access-date=May 31, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6530TD20100606|title="Shrek" laughs its way past two new comedies|work=reuters.com|date=June 6, 2010|access-date=July 11, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615015154/http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6530TD20100606|url-status=live}}</ref>

In North America, executives at DreamWorks Animation were impressed because the film earned $238.7&nbsp;million in North America, although it was the fourth film in the series, seemingly being outgrown by its fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-08-31-reportcard31_CV_N.htm|title=Summer movie report card: Most pass after a rocky start|website=[[USA Today]]|access-date=October 6, 2014|archive-date=January 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129050237/http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-08-31-reportcard31_CV_N.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> It ended its box office run ranked domestically as the [[List of American films of 2010#Box office|eighth highest-grossing film of 2010]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2010&p=.htm |title=2010 DOMESTIC GROSSES |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |publisher=[[IMDb]] |access-date=August 9, 2024}}</ref>

Outside North America, it topped the weekend box office once on July 16–18, 2010 with $46.3&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&view=byweekend&wk=2010W29&id=shrek4.htm|title=Shrek Forever After - International Box Office Results|access-date=October 6, 2014|archive-date=October 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065646/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&view=byweekend&wk=2010W29&id=shrek4.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2863&p=.htm|title=Around-the-World Roundup: 'Shrek' Is King At Last|work=boxofficemojo.com|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|first=Ray|last=Subers|date=July 20, 2010|access-date=September 16, 2012|archive-date=March 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305013449/http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2863&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> In Russia and CIS, its second-highest-grossing country, it had a $19.7&nbsp;million opening weekend which was a record among animated films. It earned $51.4&nbsp;million in total.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/cis/opening/|title=RUSSIA - CIS ALL TIME OPENINGS|work=boxofficemojo.com|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|access-date=September 9, 2010|archive-date=September 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916074211/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/cis/opening/|url-status=live}}</ref> Third in total earnings came the United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta, where it opened with £8.96&nbsp;million ($13.6&nbsp;million) and finished its box office run with £31.1&nbsp;million ($51.1&nbsp;million).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/uk/|title= United Kingdom and Ireland and Malta Box Office Index|work= boxofficemojo.com|publisher= [[Amazon.com]]|access-date= September 9, 2010|archive-date= August 10, 2010|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100810015831/http://boxofficemojo.com/intl/uk/|url-status= live}}</ref> At the end of its box office run, ''Shrek Forever After'' became DreamWorks Animation's highest grossing animated film at the international box office.<ref name="foreign">{{cite web|last=Heath|first=Paul|url=http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2010/09/07/shrek-forever-after-becomes-dreamworks-animations-biggest-release/|title=Shrek Forever After becomes Dreamworks Animation's biggest release|publisher=The Hollywood News|date=September 7, 2010|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=September 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100915023700/http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2010/09/07/shrek-forever-after-becomes-dreamworks-animations-biggest-release/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Critical response===
On review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], ''Shrek Forever After'' had an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews and an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The site's critical consensus read, "While not without its moments, ''Shrek Forever After'' too often feels like a rote rehashing of the franchise's earlier entries."<ref name="RT">{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes | id = {{RT data|rtid|noprefix=y}} | type = m | title = Shrek Forever After |access-date= {{RT data|access date}}}}{{RT data|edit}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film had a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{Cite Metacritic |id=shrek-forever-after |type=movie | title=Shrek Forever After | access-date=February 16, 2021}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, the same score earned by ''Shrek'' and ''Shrek 2'' and a step up from the "B+" earned by ''Shrek the Third''.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Nicole |last=Sperling |date=May 23, 2010 |url=https://ew.com/article/2010/05/23/shrek-macgruber-box-office/ |title='Shrek' bows to $71.2 million; 'MacGruber' sinks |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=May 29, 2022 |archive-date=August 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807093321/https://ew.com/article/2010/05/23/shrek-macgruber-box-office/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Stephen Holden]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' stated "What fortifies “Shrek Forever After” are its brilliantly realized principal characters, who nearly a decade after the first “Shrek” film remain as vital and engaging fusions of image, personality and voice as any characters in the history of animation."<ref>{{cite news|first=Stephen |last=Holden|author-link=Stephen Holden|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/movies/21shrek.html|title=I'm Green and the Kids Are a Pain, but It's a Wonderful Life, Donkey|access-date=May 20, 2010|work=The New York Times|date=May 20, 2010|archive-date=April 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427161306/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/movies/21shrek.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Pete Hammond of ''[[BoxOffice (magazine)|BoxOffice]]'' gave the film four and a half out of five stars and wrote, "Hilarious and heartfelt from start to finish, this is the best ''Shrek'' of them all, and that's no fairy tale. Borrowing liberally from [[Frank Capra]]'s ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]'', this edition blends big laughs and emotion to explore what Far Far Away might have been like if Shrek never existed."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.boxofficemagazine.com/reviews/theatrical/2010-05-shrek-forever-after | author=Hammond, Pete | title=Shrek Forever After Movie Review | publisher=Boxoffice Media, LLC | date=May 5, 2010 | access-date=May 21, 2010 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529000106/http://www.boxofficemagazine.com/reviews/theatrical/2010-05-shrek-forever-after | archive-date=May 29, 2010 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[James Berardinelli]] of ''Reelviews'' awarded the film three out of four stars and wrote, "Even though ''Shrek Forever After'' is obligatory and unnecessary, it's better than ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' and it's likely that most who attend as a way of saying goodbye to the Jolly Green Ogre will not find themselves wishing they had sought out a more profitable way of spending 90-odd minutes."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.reelviews.net/php_review_template.php?identifier=2084 | last=Berardinelli | first=James | title=Shrek Forever After - A movie review by James Berardinelli | publisher=Reelviews | date=May 19, 2010 | access-date=May 21, 2010 | archive-date=September 26, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926214346/http://www.reelviews.net/php_review_template.php?identifier=2084 | url-status=live }}</ref>

James White of ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'' gave the film four out of five stars, saying, "DreamWorks could be entering a period of fresh creativity. With ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (2010 film)|How to Train Your Dragon]]'' and a balanced, darker-hued and very funny ''Shrek'' finale, they've found the magic again".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/shrek-forever-review/|title=Shrek Forever After|website=Empire|date=January 6, 2010 |access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618134500/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/shrek-forever-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Lisa Schwarzbaum]] of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the film a "B−" grade, saying "Everyone involved fulfills his or her job requirements adequately. But the magic is gone and ''Shrek Forever After'' is no longer an ogre phenomenon to reckon with."<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20386387,00.html | author=Schwarzbaum, Lisa | title=Shrek Forever After – Movie – EW.com | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | date=May 20, 2010 | access-date=May 21, 2010 | archive-date=May 20, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100520031817/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20386387,00.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Peter Travers]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote "It's a fun ride. What's missing is the excitement of a new interpretation."<ref>{{cite news |last=Travers |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Travers |title=Shrek Forever After |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/shrek-forever-after-20100520 |access-date=April 8, 2012 |newspaper=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=May 20, 2010 |archive-date=November 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119100457/http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/shrek-forever-after-20100520 |url-status=live }}</ref> Mary Pols of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' stated in her review "Can an ogre [[jumping the shark|jump a shark]]? I think so."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1990874,00.html#ixzz0oaiIL8h0 | author=Pols, Mary | title=Shrek Forever After: An Ogre in Midlife Crisis | publisher=Time, Inc. | date=May 20, 2010 | access-date=May 21, 2010 | archive-date=May 22, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522050209/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1990874,00.html#ixzz0oaiIL8h0 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ {{Screen reader-only|Accolades received by ''Shrek Forever After''}}
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Date of ceremony
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Recipient(s)
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref heading}}
|-
! scope="rowgroup" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5" | [[Annie Awards]]
| rowspan="5" | [[38th Annie Awards|February 5, 2011]]
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production|Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production]]
| data-sort-value="Kim" | Andrew Young Kim
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Finke |first=Nikki |author-link=Nikki Finke |date=December 6, 2010 |title=2010 Annie Awards Noms For Animation |url=https://deadline.com/2010/12/2010-annie-awards-noms-for-animation-88814/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107010115/https://deadline.com/2010/12/2010-annie-awards-noms-for-animation-88814/ |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web|last=Finke|first=Nikki|author-link=Nikki Finke|title=38th Annual Annie Animation Awards: DWA's ''How To Train Your Dragon'' Wins (After Disney Boycotts)|url=https://deadline.com/2011/02/38th-annual-annie-animation-awards-dwas-how-to-train-your-dragon-wins-after-disney-exits-103897/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=November 19, 2022|date=February 5, 2011|archive-date=September 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917131043/https://deadline.com/2011/02/38th-annual-annie-animation-awards-dwas-how-to-train-your-dragon-wins-after-disney-exits-103897/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Music in a Feature Production|Outstanding Achievement for Music in a Feature Production]]
| data-sort-value="Gregson-Williams" | [[Harry Gregson-Williams]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production|Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production]]
| data-sort-value="Zaslav" | Peter Zaslav 
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in a Feature Production|Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in a Feature Production]]
| data-sort-value="Fisher" | Paul Fisher 
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production|Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production]] 
| data-sort-value="Diaz" | [[Cameron Diaz]]
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[British Academy Children's Awards]]
| November 28, 2010
| Kid's Vote — Film
| ''Shrek Forever After''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Children's in 2010 |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2010/childrens |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420191119/http://awards.bafta.org/award/2010/childrens |archive-date=April 20, 2013 |access-date=January 21, 2023 |publisher=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" data-sort-value="Comedy Awards" | [[The Comedy Awards]]
| March 26, 2011
| Best Animated Comedy Movie
| ''Shrek Forever After''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 15, 2011 |title=Comedy Central/MTV Networks' Comedy Awards Announce Nominations |url=https://deadline.com/2011/02/comedy-centralmtv-networks-comedy-awards-announce-nominations-106588/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215083432/https://deadline.com/2011/02/comedy-centralmtv-networks-comedy-awards-announce-nominations-106588/ |archive-date=December 15, 2014 |access-date=November 26, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Molloy |first=Tim |date=April 11, 2011 |title=The Comedy Awards: Finally, an Entertaining Awards Show |url=https://www.thewrap.com/comedy-awards-finally-entertaining-awards-show-26324/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021120536/https://www.thewrap.com/comedy-awards-finally-entertaining-awards-show-26324/ |archive-date=October 21, 2021 |access-date=January 18, 2023 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Golden Trailer Awards]]
| June 10, 2010
| Best Animation/Family
| data-sort-value="Best Ever" | "Best Ever" (Aspect Ratio)
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |title=11th Annual Golden Trailer Award Nominees |url=http://www.goldentrailer.com/awards.gta11.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616140447/http://www.goldentrailer.com/awards.gta11.php |archive-date=June 16, 2010 |access-date=February 5, 2023 |publisher=[[Golden Trailer Awards]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Movieguide Awards]]
| February 18, 2011
| Best Movies for Families
| ''Shrek Forever After''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Morrill |first=Kaylene |date=February 17, 2011 |title=Movieguide awards spotlight best family films of 2010 |url=https://www.deseret.com/2011/2/17/20369367/movieguide-awards-spotlight-best-family-films-of-2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225095910/https://www.deseret.com/2011/2/17/20369367/movieguide-awards-spotlight-best-family-films-of-2010 |archive-date=December 25, 2022 |access-date=December 25, 2022 |website=[[Deseret News]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vivaldo |first=Josephine |date=February 21, 2011 |title=Faith & Values Awards Celebrate Christian Films |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/faith-values-awards-celebrate-christian-films.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401164506/https://www.christianpost.com/news/faith-values-awards-celebrate-christian-films.html |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |access-date=December 25, 2022 |website=[[The Christian Post]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[National Movie Awards]]
| May 26, 2010
| Most Anticipated Movie Of The Summer
| ''Shrek Forever After''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Simon |date=April 19, 2010 |title=ITV to screen National Movie Awards 2010 |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a215303/itv-to-screen-national-movie-awards-2010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630172703/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a215303/itv-to-screen-national-movie-awards-2010/ |archive-date=June 30, 2020 |access-date=December 24, 2022 |website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 27, 2010 |title=''Twilight'' saga dominates UK National Movie Awards |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30459304.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224214131/https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30459304.html |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |access-date=December 24, 2022 |website=[[Irish Examiner]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (Australia)]]
| [[Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2010|October 8, 2010]]
| Fave Movie
| ''Shrek Forever After''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=August 16, 2010 |title=Kids' Choice Awards: 2010 Nominees |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2010/08/kids-choice-awards-2010-nominees.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219051220/https://tvtonight.com.au/2010/08/kids-choice-awards-2010-nominees.html |archive-date=December 19, 2014 |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=October 9, 2010 |title=2010 Kid's Choice Awards: winners |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2010/10/2010kids-choice-awards-winners.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807203758/https://tvtonight.com.au/2010/10/2010kids-choice-awards-winners.html |archive-date=August 7, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="rowgroup" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" | [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (United States)]]
| rowspan="3" | [[2011 Kids' Choice Awards|April 2, 2011]]
| [[Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie|Favorite Animated Movie]]
| ''Shrek Forever After''
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=DeMott |first=Rick |date=February 15, 2011 |title=Nick's Kids' Choice Awards Nods Announced |url=https://www.awn.com/news/nicks-kids-choice-awards-nods-announced |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508190032/https://www.awn.com/news/nicks-kids-choice-awards-nods-announced |archive-date=May 8, 2022 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=[[Animation World Network]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web|last=Yuan|first=Annie|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/justin-bieber-karate-kid-win-174129|title=Justin Bieber, ''The Karate Kid'' Win Big at Kids' Choice Awards 2011|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 2, 2011|access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=June 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615094552/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/justin-bieber-karate-kid-win-174129|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | Favorite Voice From An Animated Movie 
| data-sort-value="Murphy" | [[Eddie Murphy]]
| {{won}}
|-
| data-sort-value="Diaz" | [[Cameron Diaz]]
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[People's Choice Awards]]
| [[37th People's Choice Awards|January 5, 2011]]
| Favorite Family Movie
| ''Shrek Forever After''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=November 10, 2010 |title=People's Choice Awards 2011 - Nominees |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a287060/peoples-choice-awards-2011-nominees/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303150208/https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a287060/peoples-choice-awards-2011-nominees/ |archive-date=March 3, 2020 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref><br><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tobin |first=Christian |date=January 6, 2011 |title=People's Choice Awards 2011: The Winners |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a296264/peoples-choice-awards-2011-the-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614071731/https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a296264/peoples-choice-awards-2011-the-winners/ |archive-date=June 14, 2020 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Saturn Awards]]
| [[37th Saturn Awards|June 23, 2011]]
| [[Saturn Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]]
| ''Shrek Forever After''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Simon |date=June 24, 2011 |title=Saturn Awards 2011 - Movie Winners in full |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a326566/saturn-awards-2011-movie-winners-in-full/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006202858/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a326566/saturn-awards-2011-movie-winners-in-full/ |archive-date=October 6, 2019 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Teen Choice Awards]]
| [[2010 Teen Choice Awards|August 8, 2010]]
| Choice Movie: Animated Film
| ''Shrek Forever After''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=July 11, 2010 |title=Teen Choice Awards 2010: Winners and Nominees |url=https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/zap-teen-choice-2010-nominees-winners-link-photogallery.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713184511/https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/zap-teen-choice-2010-nominees-winners-link-photogallery.html |archive-date=July 13, 2021 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=[[The Morning Call]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Stransky |first=Tanner |date=August 9, 2010 |title=2010 Teen Choice Awards winners announced |url=https://ew.com/article/2010/08/09/teen-choice-awards-winners-201/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008141357/https://ew.com/article/2010/08/09/teen-choice-awards-winners-201/ |archive-date=October 8, 2015 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref>
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! scope="rowgroup" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | [[Visual Effects Society Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | [[9th Visual Effects Society Awards|February 1, 2011]]
| [[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature|Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature]]
| data-sort-value="Reisig" | Jason Reisig, Doug Cooper, [[Gina Shay]], and [[Teresa Cheng]]
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=McLean |first=Tom |date=January 10, 2011 |title=VES Awards Nominations Announced |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2011/01/ves-awards-nominations-announced/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240619004054/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2011/01/ves-awards-nominations-announced/ |archive-date=June 19, 2024 |access-date=June 19, 2024 |website=[[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=February 1, 2011 |title=''Inception'' Tops Visual Effects Society Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/film-visual-effects-society-awards-95370 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412142640/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/film-visual-effects-society-awards-95370 |archive-date=April 12, 2015 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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| Outstanding Effects Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
| data-sort-value="Budsberg" | [[Jeff Budsberg]], Andrew Kim, Yancy Lindquist, and Can Yuksel
| {{nom}}
|}

==Video game==
{{main|Shrek Forever After (video game)}}
''Shrek Forever After'' is an [[Action-adventure game|action-adventure video game]] based on the movie of the same name. It was released by [[Activision]] on May 18, 2010.

==Sequel==
{{main|Shrek 5}}
In 2014, a [[Fox Business Network]] interview with DreamWorks CEO [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]] implied that more ''Shrek'' films would eventually be made saying, "But I think you can be confident that we'll have another chapter in the ''Shrek'' series. We're not finished and, more importantly, neither is he."<ref>{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|author-link=Dave McNary|title=DreamWorks Animation CEO Hints at Another 'Shrek' Movie|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-hints-at-another-shrek-movie-1201119510/|access-date=February 25, 2014|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 24, 2014|archive-date=February 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227123532/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-hints-at-another-shrek-movie-1201119510/|url-status=live}}</ref> Following [[NBCUniversal]] acquisition of DreamWorks Animation in 2016, President and CEO [[Steve Burke (businessman)|Steve Burke]] discussed plans to revive the franchise.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Lieberman|first1=David|title=NBCU Chief Looks To Revive 'Shrek' And Sales From DreamWorks Animation Deal|url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/steve-burke-nbcuniversal-revive-shrek-sales-dreamworks-animation-deal-1201772640/|magazine=Deadline|access-date=September 3, 2016|date=June 14, 2016|archive-date=April 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423131423/https://deadline.com/2016/06/steve-burke-nbcuniversal-revive-shrek-sales-dreamworks-animation-deal-1201772640/|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2016, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' cited sources saying that a fifth film was planned for a 2019 release.<ref name="Sequel-HollywoodReporter">{{cite news|last=Masters|first=Kim|title=Jeffrey Katzenberg Plots Next Act as Universal Faces DreamWorks Questions|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-plots-next-act-912484|access-date=July 21, 2016|newspaper=Hollywood Reporter|date=July 20, 2016|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612165420/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-plots-next-act-912484|url-status=live}}</ref> By late 2016, reports surfaced that the script had been completed.<ref name="Shrek5">{{cite web|last1=O'Connell|first1=Sean|title=When Shrek 5 Could Hit Theaters, According To Eddie Murphy|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1556529/when-shrek-5-could-hit-theaters-according-to-eddie-murphy|publisher=Cinemablend|access-date=September 17, 2016|date=September 16, 2016|archive-date=September 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916202145/http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1556529/when-shrek-5-could-hit-theaters-according-to-eddie-murphy|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2016/10/17/exclusive-writer-revealed-dreamworks-shrek-5-sky-high-2-coming/|title=Exclusive: Story writer revealed for Dreamworks' 'Shrek 5' - 'Sky High 2' coming?|first=Paul|last=Heath|date=October 17, 2016|publisher=The Hollywood News|access-date=November 1, 2016|archive-date=October 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019003548/http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2016/10/17/exclusive-writer-revealed-dreamworks-shrek-5-sky-high-2-coming/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2023, four months after the release of a spin-off sequel ''[[Puss in Boots: The Last Wish]]'', executive producer [[Chris Meledandri]] confirmed that a fifth film is planned, with the original cast in talks to return.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/shrek-5-original-cast-returning-teased/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ | title=Shrek 5 Teased with Original Cast Returning | date=April 4, 2023 | access-date=April 4, 2023 | archive-date=April 4, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404141919/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/shrek-5-original-cast-returning-teased/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ | url-status=live }}</ref> In June 2024, Eddie Murphy announced that he had begun recording for the film.<ref>{{cite news |last=McPherson |first=Chris |title=Eddie Murphy Finally Delivers Huge Update on 'Shrek 5' and 'Donkey' Spin-Off Movie [Exclusive] |url=https://collider.com/shrek-5-update-donkey-movie-eddie-murphy/ |work=Collider |access-date=June 24, 2024 |date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> The film will release on July 1, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Shanfeld |first1=Zack Sharf,Ethan |last2=Sharf |first2=Zack |last3=Shanfeld |first3=Ethan |date=2024-07-09 |title='Shrek 5' Set for July 2026 With Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz Returning |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/shrek-5-release-date-cast-mike-myers-eddie-murphy-cameron-diaz-1235242895/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

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== External links ==
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