# Shrek (2001)

**German title:** Shrek - Der tollkühne Held


**Genres:** Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Comedy

**Duration:** 90 min

**IMDb:** [7.8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126029/)

**Letterboxd:** [4.1](https://letterboxd.com/film/shrek/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 89%, Popcornmeter: 90%](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shrek)

## Description

A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.

## Details

**Premiere:** 05 Jul 2001

**Director:** Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson

**Cast:** Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Peter Dennis, Clive Pearse, Jim Cummings, Bobby Block, Chris Miller, Cody Cameron, Kathleen Freeman

**Countries:** United States

**Languages:** English

**Available versions:** OV

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppDwfm6e498)

## Showtimes in Frankfurt in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-09-12 (Saturday)

- **[ASTOR Film Lounge](https://frankfurt.ov-berlin.info/cinemas/368-astor-film-lounge.md) (Innenstadt):** [2026-09-12 14:00](https://frankfurt.premiumkino.de/vorstellung/shrek-25-jahre/2026912/140/DbwgGCMjfP9u8zty-DnMzK1th48Z1etdqvogOG7KEVw~)  (OV)

### 2026-09-13 (Sunday)

- **[CineStar Frankfurt Metropolis](https://frankfurt.ov-berlin.info/cinemas/370-cinestar-frankfurt-metropolis.md) (Nordend-West):** [2026-09-13 11:00](https://webticketing3.cinestar.de/?cinemaId=43377&movieSessionId=285391)  (OV)