Shrek Forever After

Right now you can watch Shrek Forever After in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and BINGE, and in the US on Peacock Premium — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 8,010 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Mike Myers sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

There is a reason Shrek Forever After keeps coming up in conversation. Shrek Forever After does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. A midlife-crisis burdened Shrek, longing for the days when he felt like a real ogre, makes a pact with magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin. But when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met—he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love. Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2010. What keeps Shrek Forever After from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Shrek Forever After is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Mike Myers anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.