The Best Pop Culture References You Missed in Shrek

When Dreamworks Studios debuted Shrek in 2001, they broke the mold for animated family films by including edgier humor and pop culture references designed to appeal to parents as much as their kids. Shrek films are packed with celebrity cameos, visual gags and even shot-for-shot recreations of other iconic movie scenes.
We’ve rounded up the best pop culture references the Shrek cinematic universe has to offer. Watch closely to catch imagery that captures everything from Lord of the Rings to The Little Mermaid. Ever visited a theme park and wish someone out there would poke fun at how weird or annoying some of the rides can be? Shrek has you covered.
The Dreamworks animators play around with winks to their counterpart characters at Disney, but they also include nods to movies you would never expect to show up in a film for kids. Younger children probably won’t notice the fight choreography from The Matrix or the fact that Puss in Boots borrows some moves from Indiana Jones, but we definitely picked up on those references and loved every single one.
Shrek set the stage for a generation of reference-packed animated films to follow. In fact, good luck finding an animated movie or show that doesn’t include some fun takes on pop culture. If you love seeing how your favorite animated films and tv shows include homages to other properties, subscribe to our channel for tons of videos finding cameos, easter eggs, hidden details and references throughout the world of animation!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:17 Lord of The Rings
00:41 Spider-Man Kiss
01:07 Starbucks
01:31 Beauty and the Beast
01:55 The Little Mermaid
02:19 Tinker Bell
02:45 Justin Timberlake
03:20 Tiny Tim
03:42 Marilyn Monroe
04:03 The Matrix
04:24 Indiana Jones
04:49 Charles III
05:18 Flashdance
05:40 Mission Impossible
06:06 Alien
06:29 The Hollywood Sign
06:55 Disneyland
07:15 The Dating Game
08:06 Michael Jackson
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[@christianhines666]

They forgot the Babe reference when Shrek said in the first movie, "That'll do, Donkey".
They also left out the reference to Stephen Spielberg's ET when Mongo said to Gingy, "Be Good".

[@MykalaMatheny]

OMG I just realized that I'm pretty sure the way Shrek gets on Donkey during the "Holding Out for A Hero" sequence is also a Lord of the Rings reference to the shot of Legolas getting on his horse the same way.

[@lordvenjix3757]

She-hulk Series is kinda falls in to the catagory of Shrek Franchise.

[@alexymilhazes7082]

This movie is a piece of art, who made this is a genius 👌😂😂

[@markthomas6236]

I love what you do

[@lordvenjix3757]

Amazing video 👌

[@Ariverse_]

Great

[@harrisonallen651]

Shrek is literally a parody movie of all pop culture

[@josephfraser3501]

This was before the Justin Bieber and one direction era