Shrek

Why Is Shrek Rated PG?

Overall: B-
A simple tale of an ugly ogre, beautiful princess, and hard hearted ruler. The writers of this computer animated adventure threw in enough original twists and spoofing comedy to make for an interesting watch. Unfortunately, they also added enough burps, flatulence, and double entendres to bring our overall grade down to a barely recommendable B-.

Violence: B-
Men come to capture ogre. The Gingerbread Man (a fairy tale creature) is threatened with being drowned in milk and having his legs removed. Creatures deemed different or unusual are rounded up and sent away. Large keg of ale sprayed on attackers. Various conflicts between creatures and knights result in wrestling, punches, kicks, and hitting with chairs and other objects. One character teases another by increasing his fear of crossing a rickety bridge. Leg bones sticking out of a pair of boots seen, along with other skeletons littered about inside a dark castle. Dragon spews flames at characters. Character injures crotch. Woman stops band of men with martial arts moves. Character shot in rear with an arrow. Dragon eats a man.

Sexual Content: B
Carefully positioned objects block views of Sherk’s “private” areas when shown bathing. Sexual implications in lines such as: Snow White lives with seven other men but “She’s not easy;” Gingerbread man says “Eat me;” Farquaad’s castle size is assumed to be compensating for something else. Animal character urinates on fire. One creature unknowingly kisses the backside of another. Sleep-talking male character comments about a female in his dream. Song mentions a lady’s backside. Female character accidentally ends up lying on top of male character, and a bystander asks if they would like to be alone.

Language: B
At least: 6 mild profanities (one in a song, and two as a double meaning for a donkey), also one obvious mild profanity that should be in a rhyme, but isn’t said. 3 terms of Deity used as expletives. Occasional name-calling. Flatulence jokes.

Alcohol / Drug Use: B-
Shrek drinks some sort of ale, and a pina colada is mentioned.