Is Shrek on Netflix USA? How to Watch Shrek Online?

Published 08/25/2021, 10:56 AM EDT

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Is Shrek on Netflix USA? It is time to go on a nostalgic journey and watch the famous green Ogre and his companion Donkey.

Shrek is one of the best animation series of all time. It means so many things for millions of people around the world. For many, it became a symbol of their childhood as watching the adventures of the green ogre was pure joy.

The movie follows an Ogre who enjoys living by himself in his swamp, alone and isolated from the outside world. Though one night he wakes up to see that hundreds of fairytale characters are bustling his home. Shrek, wanting to get rid of the freaks to get back to his ordinary life, makes a deal with a lord who will remove them from his swamp. To get back his home, the green Ogre must go on a journey with a rather annoying companion and save a princess from a dragon.

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The answer you are looking for may be different according to where you live. If you live in the United States, you will not get to watch the movies on Netflix. Though the title is available to watch in 36 countries including UK, Ireland, Canada, and many more. The reason why the movies are not available for subscribers residing in the USA is related to the distribution rights.

With that said, if you really want to watch something related to our lovely Ogre on Netflix, check out the ones below. All of the content listed below are available for those who live in the USA.

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  • DreamWorks Shrek’s Swamp Stories
  • DreamWorks Spooky Stories
  • Shrek the Musical

The 2001 movie starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz in its voice cast was taken into preservation under the name of National Film Registry. The sequel was released back in 2004 with the name Shrek 2. Three years later Shrek the Third came and Forever After was added to the franchise in 2010. The final film of the franchise was Forever After. Though there have been rumors that there might be a fifth movie.

With that said, it has been more than ten years since we last saw the big guy. And the final film wrapped up everything and offered a solid epilogue to the series. Yet again, it might be exciting to visit the world of Shrek once again as we know that the script for the fifth film is ready. According to the writer and its interview with The Hollywood Reporter, there is actually a script for a new Shrek movie. But we don’t know how or when they will start working on it to bring it to life.

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The answer to this question remains unknown. Though we know that the movie will not be on the streaming service this month. Because the streaming giant tends to share its upcoming movies and TV series to inform its subscribers. Unfortunately, Shrek was not among the ones coming soon. Although that doesn’t mean that we won’t see it on the platform ever again. The movies might hit the service in the future.

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