Release order
Start with the four Shrek films, then watch the two Puss in Boots films in release order. It preserves the way the characters were introduced and lets the spinoffs develop their own style.
Happily ever after, with a twist
Fairy tales.
A little sideways.
A swamp-dwelling outsider turns the fairy-tale formula upside down. Follow Shrek’s four released adventures, then make room for Puss in Boots and his own two-film journey.
Shrek2001–2022About 9 hours
Before you press play
Two ways in.
One great journey.
Story order
The first Puss in Boots is an origin adventure before his appearance in Shrek 2. We place The Last Wish after the main Shrek films as an editorial viewing suggestion, rather than assigning it a precise year. The original Shrek and Puss origin stories do not establish a precise relative date.
The films / 6 theatrical releases
Shrek
Your viewing guide.
Release order · US theatrical dates where available. Story order is an editorial viewing suggestion.
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Shrek
The original adventure and the best introduction to the main cast.
Directed by Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
With Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron DiazUS theatrical release:
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Shrek 2
Introduces Puss in Boots to the central Shrek story.
Directed by Conrad Vernon, Kelly Asbury, Andrew Adamson
With Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron DiazUS theatrical release:
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Shrek the Third
Continues the main characters’ story after Shrek 2.
Directed by Chris Miller
With Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron DiazUS theatrical release:
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Shrek Forever After
The fourth released Shrek feature explores a changed fairy-tale world.
Directed by Mike Mitchell
With Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron DiazUS theatrical release:
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Puss in Boots
Puss’s standalone origin adventure, before his Shrek 2 introduction.
Directed by Chris Miller
With Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, Zach GalifianakisUS theatrical release:
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
A follow-up to Puss in Boots; placed last as an editorial suggestion.
Directed by Joel Crawford
With Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, Harvey GuillénUS theatrical release:
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Guide notes & sources
Editorial review: . Released theatrical features only; television, shorts, direct-to-video titles, and unreleased films are excluded. Story order follows each whole film’s main narrative. This guide is not a content rating or age recommendation.
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