Shrek
Shares rank 11 of 19 animated films by recommenders
Recommended as an animated film with jokes that work for adults, not just small children.
Recommended as an animated film with jokes that work for adults, not just small children.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 86%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Jokes that work for adults
“Shrek sounds like it should be something for a 3 year old but it really isn't.”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “Frozen 2 should be Rated R” “And why some of the Shrek jokes work.”
Comment from 22 Nov 2025 in “Pixar: The Early Days A never-before-seen 1996 interview”
Other animated films people recommend
The four most recommended other animated films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell | 22 | 5 | 81% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Spirited Away | 14 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 11 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| Princess Mononoke | 9 | 2 | 82% | 3 | — | — |
| ShrekThis page | 6 | 1 | 86% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The Shrek DVD had an Easter Egg hidden in the menu that made the three little pigs interactive.”
“Shrek sounds like it should be something for a 3 year old but it really isn't.”
“I was horrified by the literal waterboarding scene in Shrek.”
“I have many fond memories of playing co-op games on the Gamecube with my cousins”
“Shrek 1 at 8.34MB including audio.. insane”
“And why some of the Shrek jokes work.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.