Shrek: 4-Movie Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		5.0
Video		0.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		4.5
Overall		4.5

Shrek: 4-Movie Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Justin Dekker June 15, 2024

All four films from the beloved DreamWorks animated 'Shrek' franchise are available here, together for the first time on 4K UHD disc courtesy of Universal. Featuring an all-star voice vast led by Michael Myers (Shrek), Cameron Diaz (Princess Fiona), and Eddie Murphy (Donkey) the films helped to raise the bar for computer-generated animated features. Fans of all ages will certainly wish to add this money and space-saving collection of timeless and magical tales to their collections. A slipcover and Digital Code are also included.

As of this release, it's been 14 years since the last installment of DreamWork's Shrek saga, and the fact that the animated ogre's popularity remains undiminished is a testament not only to the storytelling, but to the quality of the voice cast and the computer generated animation as well. The franchise has grossed an excess of $3 billion dollars and the series accounts for some of the best work that Mike Myers (Shrek) has put to film. The first film was based on William Steig’s children's book Shrek!, a short but simple tale about self-acceptance and the relative nature of beauty. Though the film has very little in common with the book, the plot was dramatically changed, innumerable characters were added, and the message was a bit different, Steig was reportedly a fan. At it's core though, the character of Shrek was relatively true to the source - he was a vulgar and repugnant creature who would normally be the villain of the story on a fairy-tale quest to find and, though it wasn't his original mission, (eventually) marry a princess.

For an appreciation and review of the films themselves, please follow the links below.

• Shrek

• Shrek 2

• Shrek The Third

• Shrek Forever After

Shrek: 4-Movie Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

For a discussion of the 2160p 4K presentation of each film, please follow the links below.

• Shrek 4K

• Shrek 2 4K

• Shrek The Third 4K

• Shrek Forever After 4K

Shrek: 4-Movie Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

For a discussion of the audio track of each film included here, please follow the links below.

• Shrek 4K

• Shrek 2 4K

• Shrek The Third 4K

• Shrek Forever After 4K

Shrek: 4-Movie Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

The legacy 4K UHD on-disc supplemental features are as listed below. As a Blu-ray copy of each of these films is not included, any material exclusive to those Blu-ray discs is lost here, but the Blu-ray of bonus material, largely consisting of animated shorts and TV episodes, that was included with the 2021 Shrek 4K release is packaged with this set.

Shrek 4K (For a full discussion of these features, please click here.)

• Shrek's Interactive Journey: 1

• Spotlight on Donkey

• Secrets of 'Shrek'

• Deleted Scenes

• Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

• Baha Men "Best Years of Our Lives"

• Smash Mouth "I'm a Believer"

• 'Shrek The Musical' - "What's Up, Duloc?"

• Audio Commentary With Directors Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson and Producer Aron Warner.

Shrek Blu-ray Bonus Disc (Please note that this disc was originally titled "Blu-ray Disc Two (Special Features)" and was included with the 2021 Shrek 4K release. The disc's content is identical to that one. For a full discussion of these features, please click here.)

• Shrek's Short Films

• Shrek's Halloween Favorites

• Shrek's Holiday Favorites

• 'The Adventures of Puss In Boots' TV Episodes

Shrek 2 4K (For a full discussion of these features, please click here.)

• Spotlight on Puss in Boots

• Secrets of Shrek 2

• Far Far Away Idol

• Music Videos - Videos include: "Accidentally in Love" by the Counting Crows, "These Boots Are Made For Walking" by Puss In Boots, and "I Know It's Today" from Shrek the Musical.

• Audio Commentary With Producer Aron Warner and Editor Mike Andrews.

• Audio Commentary With Directors Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon.

Shrek the Third 4K (For a full discussion of these features, please click here.)

• Spotlight on Fiona

• Secrets of 'Shrek the Third'

• Deleted Scenes

• How to Be Green

• Donkey Dance

• 'Shrek the Musical' - "Freak Flag"

Shrek Forever After 4K (For a full discussion of these features, please click here.)

• Spotlight on Shrek

• Deleted Scenes

• Conversation with the Cast

• The tech of 'Shrek Forever After'

• Shrek the Musical

• "Darling I Do" Music Video

• Holiday Bonus - Deck the Swamp (12 Days of Christmas Pop-Up Book, and Cookin' with Cookie), Shrek's Yule Log, Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular with Sing-along Lyrics

• Feature Commentary with Director Mike Mitchell, Head of Story Walt Dohrn, and Producers Gina Shay and Teresa Cheng.

Shrek: 4-Movie Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Is this four-film collection the last we'll see of Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, and the rest of the fairy tale creatures? There are enough rumblings out there to suggest that a fifth installment may happen at some point, as well as a potential additional spin-ff or two. But since nothing has been confirmed yet, fans will need need to content themselves with this (finally!) complete Shrek: 4-Movie Collection 4K. While the third film does seem a bit darker in 4K than it does in it's 1080p transfer, the first, second, and fourth look fantastic, with admittedly modest gains on display in terms of color and detail, and the inclusion of the Blu-ray bonus disc from the first film's 4K release is more than welcome. Since the improvements found in the 4K transfers are not massive, those with an already complete set on Blu-ray may wish to proceed with caution, but for those who have yet to pick up the films, or for the devout 4K enthusiasts, Shrek: 4-Movie Collection 4K comes strongly recommended.