You Still Have Time to Rewatch the Best Animated Movie Ever Before It Leaves Netflix in July

There’s actually no reason for Netflix to do so anyway, but the streaming service is about to say goodbye to one of its most watched movies of all time as it keeps showing up in global charts more than twenty years after its initial release.

Probably DreamWorks Animation’s best and highest-grossing franchise ever, Shrek will soon be nowhere to be found for Netflix’s viewers unless they’d opt for another streaming platform.

Launched back in 2001, Shrek was quick to become an international long-standing hit that surely remains on a yearly rewatch list for millions of fans across the world. The plot revolves around unsociable and often pretty much aggressive ogre Shrek whose serene lonely life in a swamp surrounded by other fairytale creatures is jeopardized by ambitious Lord Farquaad who sees Shrek’s territory as another source of profit.

In an attempt to keep his lifestyle just the way it is, Shrek agrees to Farquaad’s conditions, embarking on a mission to save Princess Fiona from a dungeon guarded by a huge dragon.

Why Does Shrek Still Hold Up?

Upon its theatrical release, Shrek became a massive box office hit garnering $492 million against the initial budget of $60 million and thus paving the way for three more sequels to come in following years, while also still holding impressive scores of 88% and 90% from critics and viewers respectively on Rotten Tomatoes.

Shrek’s tremendous success cemented its status as one of the greatest animated movies ever made and eventually made it possible for a spinoff franchise to come around, this time revolving around Shrek’s cat friend Puss in Boots.

When Does Shrek Leave Netflix?

The viewers can still seize an opportunity to rewatch Shrek for a hundredth time before the movie will leave Netflix on July 31.