Matilda vs Shrek
Shrek has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for Matilda). Shrek is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 38m. Matilda is the older of the two (1996 against 2001). Both are comedy, family, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Matilda
Shrek| Matilda | Shrek | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Comedy, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Danny DeVito | Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson |
| Main cast | Danny DeVito, Tracey Walter, Mara Wilson, Embeth Davidtz, Paul Reubens | Jim Cummings, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy |
Synopsis
Matilda
Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia misunderstand her because they think she is so different. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a sadistic headmistress. As she gets fed up with the constant cruelty, she begins to realize that she has a gift of telekinetic powers. After some days of practice, she suddenly turns the tables to…
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.