Movies like Shrek (2001)

7 films to watch after Shrek, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.

1

Aladdin (1992)

Fit 64%

Shares Animation, Family, Adventure and Fantasy with Shrek.

In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.
2

DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)

Fit 52%

Shares Adventure, Animation, Family, Comedy and Fantasy with Shrek.

With his nephews and niece, everyone's favorite rich uncle, Scrooge McDuck, treks from his mansion home in Duckburg in search of the long-lost loot of the thief Collie Baba. But finding the goods isn't quite what it's "quacked" up to be! Their thrilling adventure leads to comical chaos, magical mayhem, and a lesson about what is far more valuable than money, gold and jewels.
3

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)

Fit 43%

Shares Family, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy and Animation with Shrek.

Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy. Alongside companions new and old, the brothers travel across the stars to stop the young heir's crusade.
4

The Star (2017)

Fit 43%

Shares Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Family and Fantasy with Shrek.

A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.
5

Charming (2018)

Fit 41%

Shares Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family and Fantasy with Shrek.

Three fairy tale princesses find themselves engaged to the same guy, Prince Charming.
6

Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure (2013)

Fit 36%

Shares Animation, Comedy, Family and Fantasy with Shrek.

Tom And Jerry are among the last animals living in Storybook Town, a fairy tale-inspired theme park "where dreams come true, if you believe."
7

Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon (2014)

Fit 35%

Shares Animation, Comedy, Family and Fantasy with Shrek.

Tom and Jerry find a dragon egg, and help the baby dragon find its mother.