Loosely based on the 1990 fairy tale picture book of the same name by William Steig, this movie taught us that ogres have layers, a donkey can be a noble steed, the address of the Muffin Man, and sometimes things are more than they appear. Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson in their directorial debuts, Shrek is the computer-animated comedy movie that parodied fairy tale adaptations – particularly animated Disney films, and celebrates its twentieth anniversary this year in 2021. Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek (Mike Myers) whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. Shrek makes a deal with Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) to regain control of his swamp in return for rescuing Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), whom Farquaad intends to marry. With the help of Donkey (Eddie Murphy), Shrek embarks on his quest but soon falls in love with the princess, who is hiding a secret that will change his life forever.