FILM
The greatest fairy tale never told.
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 compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
Directed by Andrew Adamson
Starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Peter Dennis, Clive Pearse, Jim Cummings
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| In cinemas | 28 June 2001 |
|---|---|
| Digital release | No date listed |
| Physical release | No date listed |
| First cinema release anywhere | 18 May 2001 (Canada and the United States) |
Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Physical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 18 May 2001 | – | – |
| United States | 18 May 2001 | – | 2 Nov 2001 |
| Portugal | 7 Jun 2001 | – | – |
| Singapore | 7 Jun 2001 | – | – |
| Slovenia | 7 Jun 2001 | – | – |
| Italy | 15 Jun 2001 | – | – |
| Australia | 21 Jun 2001 | – | – |
| Hungary | 21 Jun 2001 | – | – |
| Brazil | 22 Jun 2001 | – | – |
| Colombia | 22 Jun 2001 | – | – |
| Türkiye | 22 Jun 2001 | – | – |
| Guatemala | 29 Jun 2001 | – | – |
| Ireland | 29 Jun 2001 | – | – |
| Mexico | 29 Jun 2001 | – | – |
| United Kingdom | 29 Jun 2001 | – | – |
| Taiwan | 30 Jun 2001 | – | – |
| Belgium | 4 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| France | 4 Jul 2001 | 1 Feb 2018 | 30 Jan 2002 |
| Switzerland | 4 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| Germany | 5 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| Hong Kong | 5 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| Malaysia | 5 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| South Korea | 6 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| Chile | 12 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| Netherlands | 12 Jul 2001 | – | 28 Jun 2006 |
| Poland | 13 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| Argentina | 19 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| Czechia | 19 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| Israel | 19 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| Slovakia | 19 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| Iceland | 20 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| Peru | 26 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| Indonesia | 27 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| Iraq | 30 Jul 2001 | – | – |
| Egypt | 15 Aug 2001 | – | – |
| Romania | 17 Aug 2001 | – | – |
| Kuwait | 22 Aug 2001 | – | – |
| Philippines | 22 Aug 2001 | – | – |
| Georgia | 5 Sept 2001 | – | – |
| Denmark | 7 Sept 2001 | – | – |
| Finland | 7 Sept 2001 | – | – |
| Greece | 7 Sept 2001 | – | – |
| Sweden | 7 Sept 2001 | – | 20 Mar 2002 |
| Estonia | 21 Sept 2001 | – | – |
| Norway | 21 Sept 2001 | – | – |
| Bulgaria | 26 Oct 2001 | – | – |
| Russia | 31 Oct 2001 | – | – |
| Kazakhstan | 2 Nov 2001 | – | – |
| Lithuania | 2 Nov 2001 | – | – |
| Ukraine | 2 Nov 2001 | – | – |
| Japan | 15 Dec 2001 | – | – |
| South Africa | 4 Apr 2025 | – | – |
| Spain | 29 May 2026 | – | – |
Every release in New Zealand this month · digital · physical
From our streaming checks, last checked 17 Oct, 18:53 NZDT. "Expected" dates come from availability data, not the service; a "first detected" date is when a check first found it there, not its release date. See streaming releases this week in New Zealand.
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