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Shrek (voice of Mike Myers) is a large, intimidating, solitude-loving ogre, who lives a quiet life in his home in a swamp. But this peaceful life is shattered when he inadvertently rescues the stubborn and talkative Donkey (voice of Eddie Murphy), who escapes from his owner after a brief incident involving fairy dust, from soldiers sent by ruthless ruler of the Kingdom of Duloc, Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow). Having a task to round up all fairy tale creatures, Farquaad is obsessed with ruling a perfect kingdom and uses the Magic Mirror to select a princess bride he can marry in order to become a king. He chooses Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), who is held captive in a castle surrounded by hot, boiling lava and guarded by a fire-breathing dragon.
Much to Shrek's chagrin, Lord Farquaad has relocated all the fairy tale creatures to his swamp. Shrek and Donkey immediately head off to the Kingdom of Duloc so they can complain to Farquaad and Shrek can get his swamp back. When Shrek and Donkey get to the Kingdom, they interrupt a tournament Farquaad is holding in order to select a knight worthy of rescuing Princess Fiona. Shrek fights the knights, with some help from Donkey, and defeats them. Lord Farquaad proclaims Shrek the winner of the tournament and agrees to remove the fairy tale creatures from the swamp if Shrek rescues Fiona.
Much to Shrek's chagrin, Lord Farquaad has relocated all the fairy tale creatures to his swamp. Shrek and Donkey immediately head off to the Kingdom of Duloc so they can complain to Farquaad and Shrek can get his swamp back. When Shrek and Donkey get to the Kingdom, they interrupt a tournament Farquaad is holding in order to select a knight worthy of rescuing Princess Fiona. Shrek fights the knights, with some help from Donkey, and defeats them. Lord Farquaad proclaims Shrek the winner of the tournament and agrees to remove the fairy tale creatures from the swamp if Shrek rescues Fiona.
