Shrek the Third is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film, and the third installment in the Shrek franchise. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was released on May 18, 2007, and grossed $322 million worldwide on a $160 million budget.

The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but lost to Ratatouille.

It was followed by a 2010 spin-off, titled Puss in Boots, which takes place before the events of Shrek the Third.

Shrek the Third is a story about an ogre who must become a king. When Shrek (Mike …