The Shrek Movies Streaming: How To Watch The Mike Myers Comedies

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WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for all of the Shrek movies, so if this quest is unfamiliar to you, be sure to proceed with caution.

Once upon a time, Shrek made history by revolutionizing the way animated films are made forever and becoming the first recipient of the Best Animated Feature Oscar. Now, more than two decades later, audiences of all stages still enjoy Dreamworks Animation’s hit based on William Steig’s book about an ogre, voiced by Mike Myers, who unexpectedly becomes the hero of his own romantic fairy tale adventure. That being said, anytime is a good time to make some waffles and watch the Shrek movies on streaming.

Yes, I am talking about watching all four of these modern classics of “Brothers Grimm meets Marx Brothers” fun. But, just where are the Shrek movies available to stream at the moment? Come along another streaming journey with us to find out.

Shrek and Donkey in Shrek — (Image credit: Dreamworks Animation)

Shrek (2001)

A grumpy, green monster (Mike Myers) finds his happily reclusive and quiet life upended by the sudden arrival of various fairy tale creatures sent by a power-hungry monarch (John Lithgow). In order to reclaim his privacy, he teams up with a talking donkey (Eddie Murphy) to rescue a princess (Cameron Diaz) who turns out to be more than she appears in Shrek - the acclaimed box office smash from director Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson.

Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers in Shrek 2 — (Image credit: Dreamworks)

Shrek 2 (2004)

Shrek is understandably nervous to meet his new royal in-laws (Julie Andrews and John Cleese) in the land of Far Far Away, where things end up even worse than expected when Fiona’s fairy godmother (Jennifer Saunders) and her son, Prince Charming (Rupert Everett), catch wind of the marriage. Playing out almost like Meet the Parents with a fairy tale twist, Shrek 2 is one of the funniest and refreshingly satisfying animated movie sequels ever.

Mike Myers and Justin Timberlake in Shrek The Third — (Image credit: Dreamworks)

Shrek The Third (2007

Reluctant to accept the throne after the king of Far Far Away’s passing, Shrek hatches a plan to find another successor, meanwhile, Fiona reveals that she is pregnant. Justin Timberlake, John Krasinski, and Eric Idle are among the many newcomers to the franchise lending their voices for Shrek the Third.

Mike Myers and Walt Dohrn in Shrek Forever After — (Image credit: Dreamworks)

Shrek Forever After (2010)

With fame and fatherhood wearing him down, Shrek confesses his longing to relive his swamp-living days to the tricky Rumplestiltskin (Walt Dohrn), who grants his wish, sending him to a horrifying alternate reality. Playing out a lot like It’s a Wonderful Life with a fairy tale twist, Shrek Forever After is the final installment of the franchise… for now, at least.

Personally, I would not mind seeing a fifth movie as long as there was a good enough idea and all of the talent from the original Shrek cast were on board to come back. Besides, if Pixar can prove greatness can come from an animated sequel, perhaps Dreamworks Animation deserves that chance again, too. In the meantime, revisiting the originals in this franchise of cheeky fantasy flicks on streaming is magical enough.

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Jason Wiese writes feature stories for CinemaBlend. His occupation results from years dreaming of a filmmaking career, settling on a "professional film fan" career, studying journalism at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO (where he served as Culture Editor for its student-run print and online publications), and a brief stint of reviewing movies for fun. He would later continue that side-hustle of film criticism on TikTok (@wiesewisdom), where he posts videos on a semi-weekly basis. Look for his name in almost any article about Batman.