Harold and the Purple Crayon vs Shrek

Shrek has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for Harold and the Purple Crayon). Shrek is the older of the two (2001 against 2024). Both are adventure, comedy, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Harold and the Purple Crayon posterHarold and the Purple Crayon2024 VS Shrek posterShrek2001
Harold and the Purple CrayonShrek
Audience score★ 6.7/10★ 7.8/10
Year20242001
Length1h 30m1h 30m
GenresAdventure, Comedy, Family, FantasyAdventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country–United States of America
DirectorCarlos SaldanhaAndrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
Main castZachary Levi, Ravi Patel, Camille Guaty, Zooey Deschanel, Alfred MolinaJim Cummings, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy

Synopsis

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life.

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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