Shrek is an American computer-animated fantasy comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. Based on a children's picture book by William Steig, it follows a grumpy green ogre, voiced by Mike Myers, who sets out to rescue Princess Fiona so that a tyrannical lord will clear the swamp that is his home. Eddie Murphy voices the talkative Donkey, and Cameron Diaz voices Fiona. The film parodied Disney fairy tales and filled its story with pop culture jokes, and it was also notable for its advanced computer animation. It won the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and began a franchise of sequels, spin-offs and a stage musical.
Before and after
- 29 March 2001Construction of Incheon International Airport
- from 30 March 2001 to 26 July 2017Premiere of The Fairly OddParents
- 4 April 2001Discovery of HD 28185 b
- 7 April 2001Launch of 2001 Mars Odyssey
- 22 April 2001Release of Shrek
- 11 May 2001Release of Italian Wikipedia
- 11 May 2001Release of Portuguese Wikipedia
- 11 May 2001Release of Japanese Wikipedia
- 11 May 2001Release of Esperanto Wikipedia
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- 1955Publication of Guinness World Records
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- 2003Construction of Three Gorges Dam
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