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All parent reviews for Shrek

Age
8
Educator and Parent of 7, 10, and 12 year old
March 3, 2010
 
Its a perfectly funny movie for older kids and adults...but I was very unhappy with the sexual content. I can get past some potty talk and even some violence because I can use things things as examples to my children of how NOT to be, but why throw in things like the gingerbread man wearing pink thong underwear or songs and dances where the fairy godmother has her "sexy" guys (or something to that effect as she calls them) smacking their own bottoms???? To me it was not just the innuendos that would supposedly go over kids heads (which I do not agree with either, exposure is exposure) but it is the out and out in your face stuff that most parents do not even seem to NOTICE. Has our society really become that desensitized to sexual content??? I should not have to explain this stuff to my kids in this manor. Its one thing to explain sexual function, love, etc. to your children, another to expose them to the raunchy side of it...they will experience that all on their own one day, they do not need to see it in their cartoons as kids! For that reason, I think this was best left for a teen and up audience...though I really would not love it for MY kids even as teens!

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Parent of 4 and 6 year old
June 9, 2010
 
Even at 6+, I don't want my kiddos to watch a "kid" movie that has profanities. Should be kept out entirely or rated PG-13 at least.

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Parent of 4 and 5 year old
August 9, 2009
 
Great for 6+ but younger kids won't get it
I watched this with my 3 year old. Whilst there was nothing in it that I didn't want him to see, much of the humour went way over his head. Also he spent most of the film asking me why Shrek and Fiona were being nasty to everyone

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Parent of 7 year old
January 8, 2011
 
good for 6+
Pretty good film for my family.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Shrek
Sexual Content (Not an Issue): Some kissing and innuendo. Violence (Pause): A character is threatened with pitchforks and torches, a bird explodes, a character is eaten by a dragon, and characters are constantly in peril. Some slapstick. Language (Pause): Ass, D**n, and crap. Social Behavior (On): A strong theme of the movie is accepting others for what's on the inside. Commercialism (Not an Issue): No product placement in the movie, but Shrek is a huge marketing empire. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco (Not an Issue): None.

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Parent of 10, 12, and 14 year old
February 27, 2011
 
Excellent
This is a brilliant movie, with some mild language. This movie is still, to this day, an all-time family favourite

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Parent
June 3, 2010
 
a kid movie that has too much that is not for little kids
It's not bad, but it is not really a kid's movie. The jokes are often about mature themes, involving drinking, romance, etc. I do not understand who in Hollywood thinks this is OK in an animated movie aimed at kids. My young boys do not get the jokes, so some might argue that it is harmless, but repeated exposure to this kind of thing early on doesn't seem good. Do I later want my young men to consider young women based on their preferred alcoholic beverage? No.

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Parent of 9 and 16 year old
July 3, 2010
 
Fight scenes unnecessary in movie aimed towards younger kids, or really any kids

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Parent
May 21, 2010
 
Shrek the first.
I seen this movie, and I love it! The word ''jacka**'' is said, but other than that, not foul langauge. Plenty of funny moments!

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Parent
June 4, 2011
 
Sherk : Love each other
Sherk is the good movie. Personally i like this kind of movies too much, The writer showing this movie who to love each other. *://*xoomreview.org

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Parent of 7 and 9 year old
June 4, 2010
 
The Best Shrek
Definitly a great movie. Our family loves it, mostly my son and husband. My husband gets it much more than James, because it really does "go right over his head". It really is a DreamWorks best. THE best Shrek. I would bet though, that my daughter isn't the only one who doesn't like "gross" movies.

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Parent of 19 year old
October 3, 2009
 
great
lots of vilonce and language but nothinng else.

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Parent of 2 and 4 year old
January 21, 2011
 
Family Favorite!
We have all four of these movies and has been one of my daughter's favorites since she was allowed to start her movie collection. Yeah there are some innuendos/language that is more for the adults but that is the beauty of the Shrek movies, they make it for the kids AND adults. Honestly the innuendos/language go right over their heads.

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Parent of 15 year old
August 16, 2010
 
mild language

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Children's Fantasy Plus
This movie is great for children - most of the offensive stuff is over their heads.

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Parent of 3, 5, 7, 9, 9, and 10 year old
September 15, 2011
 
Perfectly fine. A favorite for everyone.
While I understand that some profanities are used, I don't view this as an issue. My two year old nephew LOVES it. It's his favorite movie, and it was my brother and my favorite movie when we were little. We are perfectly fine, and I don't see a problem with my nephew. The profanities are so mild and spoken so softly. Most of them are mumbled, and it took me seven years to actually realize they were saying bad words.

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Adult
February 1, 2011
 
AWSOME
reallly good movie

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Parent of 8 year old
July 27, 2010
 
perfect for 6+
Now this is a funny movie. I love it so much it will be a favourite for years to come.

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Parent of 4, 5, and 7 year old
May 27, 2010
 
Family fun for all.
Not only did our 3 grandchildren love this movie so did the adultd!!! Very funny!!

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Adult
January 11, 2009
 
Goodman is great
John Goodman is great as Shrek! Who else could've done it! almost as good as Goodman's Monsters inc

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