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Shrek the Halls

2007 · 28 min

A cozy, silly holiday romp with familiar characters, light chaos, and a warm family message.

Overview: The Christmas tree isn't the only thing green in this new holiday classic. Shrek is back and trying to get into the spirit of the season. After promising Fiona and the kids a Christmas they'll remember, he is forced to take a crash course in the holiday. But just when he thinks he has everything for their quiet family Christmas just right, there is a knock at the door.

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
found family
identity
healing
Places: fantasy world
home
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: adventure, animation, comedy, fantasy, family
Directed by: Gary Trousdale
Written by: Bill Riling, Theresa Cullen, Sean Bishop, Gary Trousdale
Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Cody Cameron, Conrad Vernon, Aron Warner, Christopher Knights
Music: Harry Gregson-Williams
Runtime: 28 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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