Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Oct 4, 2023 2/4

Both the donkey and the kitty have largely been neutered, and the film’s makers didn’t bother to introduce any compelling new characters to pick up the slack.

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Nov 27, 2020 7/10

Technically and visually, the Shrek features continue to advance.

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Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News Nov 21, 2019 B

A satisfying sequel that has its charm but isn't quite up to par with its predecessors.

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Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 16, 2019

For Shrek The Third, the third time's a charm.

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Ellie Lucas The Dispatch (Lexington, NC) Jun 6, 2019 2.5/4

An agreeable time-passer, nothing more.

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Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net Mar 11, 2019 D

[An] incredibly boring movie with unpleasant characters and a tired, played out story.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator Aug 22, 2018

The first two movies had heart, charm, wit, originality, parfait and, most unusually for an animation, characters you could properly care about. This, though, has very little of any of the above, and it breaks my heart.

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Brandy McDonnell The Oklahoman Aug 15, 2018 3/4

The comic actresses deftly turn the Disney animated standard of helpless and lovely damsels in distress on its head.

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Hank Sartin Time Out Nov 18, 2011 3/5

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Tony Delgado Digital Spy Jul 6, 2010 2/5

With a plot lacking no urgency, Shrek 3 is a well-animated film containing a few standout, but ultimately throwaway sequences that don't do enough to sustain our interest.

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Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Aug 27, 2009

Computer-animated ugliness

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Peter Keough Boston Phoenix Apr 23, 2009 1/4

From its humble, elegant origins as a slim children's book by William Steig, Shrek has metastasized into a symptom of and metaphor for the entertainment industry and modern culture in general.

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Bob Mondello NPR.org Oct 18, 2008

Apart from some modestly amusing princess shtick and a pleasantly slapsticky opening, there's no real reason for anyone over the age of 11 to see this one.

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John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis Sep 20, 2008 5/10

The best thing it has going for it is its look, which is stunning.

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Rossiter Drake San Francisco Examiner Apr 10, 2008 2.5/4

Though the devious wit of the original remains, it is obscured by too many classic-rock interludes (courtesy of Led Zeppelin, Heart and Paul McCartney) and nudging pop-culture references that seem by now just part of the formula.

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David Ansen Newsweek Apr 7, 2008

This is a very skillfully made corporate product, but I wonder who, exactly, will be fully satisfied.

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Jeff Bayer The Scorecard Review Mar 3, 2008 5/10

The problem with this film is that after a quick, fun beginning they repeat a similar journey from the first film. Except this time, Shrek and Artie argue instead of Shrek and Fiona.

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Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 3BlackChicks Review Feb 1, 2008

Your kids may enjoy it, but you would do better to wait for the video.

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Bruce Bennett Spectrum (St. George, Utah) Jan 2, 2008 B

Feels refreshed and might be -- especially for relieved parents -- the most entertaining film of the franchise.

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Ryan Cracknell Movie Views Nov 18, 2007

While there are times of moderate amusement, Shrek the Third offers few surprises. It seems as though perhaps the creators have found their stride and are calling it in more than going out on a limb.

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