Shrek The Third ★

The film finds our favorite ogre facing a double-header of responsibility: King Harold has passed away (leaving behind a surprisingly moving frog-funeral), and Shrek is the next in line for the throne. To avoid the crown, Shrek sets off to find the only other heir—a teenage underdog named (voiced by Justin Timberlake).

Meanwhile, Princess Fiona is navigating her own major life change: she’s pregnant. While Shrek is off on a high-school road trip with Donkey and Puss, Prince Charming returns as a lead villain, rallying a literal "league of evil" from fairy tale history to take over Far Far Away. Why It Faltered: The Identity Crisis Shrek The Third

Many of the jokes lean more into slapstick than the sharp, multi-layered wit of the first two films. The film finds our favorite ogre facing a