Why Shrek Still Makes Me Smile 20 Years Later?

A nostalgic tribute to my favorite childhood movie for its 20th anniversary

Aaliyah C Humphrey
Plethora Of Pop
Published in
5 min readMay 8, 2024

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Shrek 2 from DreamWorks Pictures. Fair use.

I was afraid of a lot of things as a kid, but a green fat ogre wasn’t one of them.

My 2000s childhood was filled with either singing along to High School Musical or laughing at the latest family blockbuster film. The Shrek films were…

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I’m a pop culture writer who discusses TV, music, and film. I’m also a nostalgic Gen Z who loves history.