Five Children and It vs Shrek
Shrek has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.6/10 for Five Children and It). Five Children and It is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 30m. Shrek is the older of the two (2001 against 2004). Both are adventure, family, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Five Children and It | Shrek | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Adventure, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | France | United States of America |
| Director | John Stephenson | Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson |
| Main cast | Freddie Highmore, Zoë Wanamaker, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Izzard, Jonathan Bailey | Jim Cummings, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy |
Synopsis
Five Children and It
A Psammead is 'It', an ancient, irritable, ugly sand fairy, which five children find one day in a gravel pit. As a reward for finding him, It grants the children one wish a day, the results of which will last until sunset.
Shrek
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.
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