For those wondering ifShrekis available on Netflix or any other streaming services, they’ll be glad to know the animated fairy tale is easy to watch, rent, and buy. SinceShrekpremiered in 2001,theShrekfranchise has continuedto dominate the box office and award ceremonies, with even the lesserShrekandPuss In Bootsmovies still standing above a lot of other animated children’s movies. There’s even a case to be made thatShrek 2andPuss In Boots: The Last Wishare better movies than the original, a testament to the strength of the story.

That’s not to say thatthe firstShrekhas somehow not aged well. The DreamWorks hit movie still has an 88% onRotten Tomatoes, and it earned $489 million at the box office (viaBoxOfficeMojo).Shrekbasically set the tone for the modern animated movie. AfterShrek, even animated movies aimed strictly at kids seemed smarter and more knowing, hoping to capture adults' attention along with their children’s.Many movies have tried to capture theShrekformula but very few have ever been able to mimic the successof the animated masterpiece.

Shrek and Donkey crossing the bridge in Shrek.

Shrek Is Not On Netflix — But It Is Streaming On Peacock

Shrek Left Netflix In July 2024

Unfortunately,Shrekis not available for streaming on Netflix. It left the service in July 2024 along withThe Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, andThe Matrix Revolutions, as part of the usual cycle of streaming changes (viaEW). It’s unclear whenShrekwill return to the service. The good news is thatShrekis still available for streaming on Peacock. Peacock has two streaming packages: Premium, which is $7.99/month and $79.99/year; and Premium Plus, for $13.99/month or $139.99/year, and which offers everything from Premium but removes ads, includes local NBC live channels, and allows for download of select titles.

Shrek Is Available To Rent Or Buy On Apple & Microsoft

Fandango And Spectrum Also Have Shrek Available For Purchase

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The King and Queen stand at the top of the stairs in Shrek 2

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Where To Stream The Other Shrek Movies

The Shrek Franchise Is Easy To Stream

The other movies in theShrekfranchise are also available on streaming, though on a variety of different platforms.Shrek 2andShrek the Thirdare only available on Peacock, whileShrek Forever Afteris available to stream on Max and The Roku Channel.Puss in Bootsis available on both Peacock and Fubo.Puss in Boots: The Last Wishis available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. It’s not known how long these titles will remain on these streamers, but with their huge popularity, theShrekfranchise is likely to be readily available for a while.

Shrek

Cast

A solitary ogre named Shrek embarks on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona from a dragon-guarded castle. Accompanied by Donkey Shrek sets out to fulfill a bargain with Lord Farquaad.