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Shrek the Halls

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Shrek the Halls
DVD cover
Based onShrek!
by William Steig
Written byGary Trousdale
Sean Bishop
Theresa Pettengill
Bill Riling
Directed byGary Trousdale
StarringMike Myers
Eddie Murphy
Cameron Diaz
Antonio Banderas
Conrad Vernon
Cody Cameron
Aron Warner
Christopher Knights
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Theme music composerHarry Gregson-Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersGina Shay
Teresa Cheng
Aron Warner
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesDreamWorks Animation
Pacific Data Images
DistributorDreamWorks Animation
Original release
NetworkABC
Release
  • November 28, 2007 (2007-11-28)

Shrek the Halls is an American Christmas computer-animated comedy television special that premiered on the American television network ABC on Wednesday, November 28, 2007. The thirty minute Christmas special was directed by Gary Trousdale and produced by DreamWorks Animation. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas reprised their roles from the feature films. This Christmas special takes place between Shrek the Third and Shrek Forever After. As with the other Shrek animations, this television special was based on the 1990 children's book Shrek! by William Steig.

Plot[]

Shrek is quietly living in the swamp with his family when the Christmas season arrives. Under Donkey's urging, Shrek reluctantly promises Princess Fiona a special Christmas surprise. Shrek goes to the local bookstore in Far, Far Away to try to find a present for Fiona, but since he does not know what Christmas is all about, the shopkeeper gives Shrek a copy of Christmas For Village Idiots, a step by step guide to celebrating the holiday. Shrek proceeds to follow the book's advice by decorating the house and getting a tree so he can spend a quiet Christmas Eve with his family, but Donkey brings the entire "family" to the swamp, spoiling Shrek's plans.

As Shrek tries to recite "A Visit from St. Nicholas", Gingy, Donkey, and Puss in Boots interrupt and each tell their own Christmas story. Donkey tells of a Christmas parade passing by the swamp and licking an enormous waffle Santa, and absentmindedly starts licking Shrek's foot. Puss' version of the Santa Claus story ends with playing with the tassel on Santa's hat, while in reality he is playing with a bauble.

Gingy tells a horrifying story about how his girlfriend Suzy was eaten by Santa Claus. Donkey calls it ridiculous, and finds Shrek's Christmas for Village Idiots book. A fight breaks out over the book and Shrek's supper is destroyed. After lighting his butt on fire, Shrek finally loses his temper and kicks his friends out of his house.

With their Christmas spirit ruined, Fiona is upset at Shrek's behavior and leaves with the ogre triplets. She catches up to their friends and explains to Donkey what Shrek had wanted for Christmas.

Shrek, remorseful at what he's done, catches up with the group and apologizes for his behavior. He then tells everyone this is also his first Christmas, since ogres don't celebrate anything. They return to the swamp and Shrek tells his own version of "The Night Before Christmas", featuring himself as Ogre Claus. Soon they hear bells and go outside to see Santa and his reindeer, although Gingy is still afraid of Santa Claus and runs back inside in fear. The special ends with Santa using his magic to put ogre ears on the moon.

Cast[]

Production[]

Shrek the Halls was produced by DreamWorks Animation, concretely, at the PDI/DreamWorks studio. David Ian Salter and Mark Baldo directed the special during the pre production,[1] but they were later replaced by Gary Trousdale. The film was produced by Teresa Cheng, Gina Shay and Aron Warner and was screenplayed by Bill Riling, Theresa Cullen, Gary Trousdale and Sean Bishop.

Release[]

Broadcast[]

Shrek the Halls premiered on the American television network ABC on November 28, 2007, in which they hold the exclusive domestic rights to the special until 2023.[2][3] In the United Kingdom, it premiered on December 24, 2007, on BBC One.[4]

Ratings[]

The rating info is courtesy of Your Entertainment Now[5] and ABC Medianet.[6] It was repeated on BBC Three on December 23, 2011, along with Shrek: Once Upon a Time and Shrek.

United States Nielsen ratings[]

# Air Date Rating Share Rating/Share
(18-49) 		Viewers
(millions) 		Rank
(timeslot) 		Rank
(night) 		Rank
(week)
1 November 28, 2007 11.0 17 7.2/20 21.06 1 1 3
2 December 11, 2007 5.7 9 3.4/9 9.97 3 6 21
3 December 1, 2008 6.2 10 3.3/9 11.17 1 3 19
4 December 22, 2008 3.7 6 1.8/6 6.51 TBA TBA TBA
5 November 30, 2009 TBA TBA 3.2/8 10.01 TBA TBA TBA
6 December 9, 2009 TBA TBA 2.6/8 8.53 TBA TBA TBA

United Kingdom Figures[]

Airing Viewers
(millions)
December 24, 2007 7.9[7]
December 24, 2008 6.92*[8]

* 6.32 million (BBC One viewers) + 0.60 million (BBC Three viewers) = 6.92. Both shown at the same time.

Home media[]

Shrek the Halls was released on DVD in the United States on November 4, 2008.[9] It was originally available by itself, or in a bundle pack with Shrek the Third. It was released on iTunes on November 2, 2008. The special was released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 30, 2012, as part of compilation titled Dreamworks Holiday Classics.[10][11] It was re released on DVD on October 1, 2013 along with Merry Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda Holiday, Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury, and The Croods. DreamWorks Holiday Classics, available on Amazon, features Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular and does not feature Shrek the Halls.

Music[]

The score of the special was composed by Harry Gregson-Williams. The special, like the films, also features the following Pop culture and Christmas songs:[12]

  • "Summer Breeze"
  • "Jingle Bells" (sung by Eddie Murphy)
  • "Here We Come A-wassailing" (sung by I'm from Barcelona)
  • "Because We Can"
  • "Jingo (Gin Go La Ba)"
  • "Ride of the Valkyries"
  • "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
  • "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town"
  • "O Fortuna"
  • "Christmas Wrapping"
  • "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
  • "Don't Stop Believin'"
  • "Hello Ma Baby"
  • "Hallelujah Chorus"
  • "Deck the Halls"
  • "The Stars Shine in the Sky Tonight"

ICE![]

In July 2011, as part of a strategic partnership between DreamWorks Animation and Gaylord Hotels, Shrek the Halls was presented as the theme of the ICE! exhibit at Gaylord's hotels in Texas and Florida. In this presentation, the plot of the film is told through a series of ice sculptures that visitors walk past.[13]

References[]

  1. ↑ https://ininet.org/the-spongebob-movie-sponge-out-of-water-approved-production-no.html#DAVID_IAN_SALTER,_A.C.E._(EDITOR)
  2. ↑ ABC (October 29, 2007). "Shrek the Halls Airs November 28 on ABC". ComingSoon.net. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=38878. 
  3. ↑ "2007 Annual Report" (PDF). DreamWorks Animation SKG. March 17, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2011. {{cite web}}:
  4. ↑ "Shrek The Halls – the loveable green ogre comes to the smaller screen in his first Christmas special" (Press release). BBC. December 7, 2007. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/12_december/07/shrek.shtml. 
  5. ↑ Calabria, Rosario T. (November 29, 2007). "Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, November 28, 2007 « Your Entertainment Now". Entertainmentnow.wordpress.com. Retrieved June 18, 2010. {{cite web}}:
  6. ↑ ABC Medianet
  7. ↑ "BARB". BARB. June 6, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010. {{cite web}}:
  8. ↑ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". Barb.co.uk. June 6, 2010. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2010. {{cite web}}:
  9. ↑ P. Vargo, Jason (November 3, 2008). "Shrek the Halls DVD Review". IGN. http://dvd.ign.com/articles/926/926518p1.html. 
  10. ↑ "Dreamworks Holiday Classics: Merry Madagascar / Shrek The Halls / Dragons: Gift Of The Night Fury (Blu-ray + DVD) (Widescreen)". Wallmart. Retrieved August 12, 2012. {{cite web}}:
  11. ↑ "Dreamworks Holiday Classics Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved August 12, 2012. {{cite web}}:
  12. ↑ Bonanno, Luke (November 7, 2012). "DreamWorks Holiday Classics Blu-ray + DVD Review". DVDizzy.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2017. {{cite web}}:
  13. ↑ "THIS CHRISTMAS, 'SHREK THE HALLS' AND GET 'MERRY MADAGASCAR' AT GAYLORD HOTELS". Gaylord Hotels. July 19, 2011. http://www.gaylordhotels.com/media-room/press-releases/2011/2011-07-19-dreamworks-christmas.html?intcmp=gh-pl=cnav-cid=CDW. 

External links[]

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Films Shrek (2001) • Shrek 2 (2004) • Shrek the Third (2007) • Shrek Forever After (2010) • Puss in Boots (2011; spin-off)
Shorts Shrek the Halls (2007) • Scared Shrekless (2010) • The Three Diablos (2012)
TV series The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015–2018)
Attractions Shrek 4-D • DreamWorks Theatre • Donkey's Photo Finish • Enchanted Airways • Shrek's Faire Faire Away
Characters Shrek • Donkey • Princess Fiona • Puss in Boots • Lord Farquaad • Fairy Godmother
Video games Fairy Tale Freakdown • Shrek • Treasure Hunt • Hassle at the Castle • Super Party • Shrek 2 • SuperSlam • Smash n' Crash Racing • Shrek the Third • Ogres & Dronkeys • Shrek n' Roll • Shrek Forever After • Puss in Boots • Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots
Miscellaneous Shrek! by William Steig • Shrek The Musical • Songs ("All Star") • Fandom (Shrek Retold)
DreamWorks Animation
Feature
films 		CGI Antz (1998) • Shrek (2001) • Shrek 2 (2004) • Shark Tale (2004) • Madagascar (2005) • Over the Hedge (2006) • Shrek the Third (2007) • Bee Movie (2007) • Kung Fu Panda (2008) • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) • Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) • How to Train Your Dragon (2010) • Shrek Forever After (2010) • Megamind (2010) • Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) • Puss in Boots (2011) • Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) • Rise of the Guardians (2012) • The Croods (2013) • Turbo (2013) • Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) • How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) • Penguins of Madagascar (2014) • Home (2015) • Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) • Trolls (2016) • The Boss Baby (2017) • Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) • How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) • Abominable (2019) • Trolls World Tour (2020) • The Croods: A New Age (2020) • Spirit Untamed (2021) • The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) • The Bad Guys (2022)
Traditionally-animated films The Prince of Egypt (1998) • The Road to El Dorado (2000) • Joseph: King of Dreams (2000 direct-to-video) • Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) • Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
Produced with
Aardman 		Chicken Run (2000) • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) • Flushed Away (2006)
Franchises Shrek • Madagascar • Kung Fu Panda • Monsters vs. Aliens • How to Train Your Dragon • The Croods • Trolls • Tales of Arcadia • The Boss Baby
Television
specials 		Shrek the Halls (2007) • Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space (2009) • Merry Madagascar (2009) • Scared Shrekless (2010) • Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010) • Madly Madagascar (2013) • Trolls Holiday (2017) • How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
Short films Shrek 4-D (2003) • Far Far Away Idol (2004) • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005) • First Flight (2006) • Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (2006) • Secrets of the Furious Five (2008) • B.O.B.'s Big Break (2009) • Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (2010) • Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011) • Night of the Living Carrots (2011) • Gift of the Night Fury (2011) • Book of Dragons (2011) • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011) • Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos (2012) • Rocky and Bullwinkle (2014) • Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014) • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016) • DreamWorks Theatre (2018) • Bird Karma (2018) • Bilby (2018)
People Bill Damaschke • Chris Meledandri • Jeffrey Katzenberg
Divisions DreamWorks Animation Television • DreamWorks Channel • DreamWorks Classics (Big Idea Entertainment • Harvey Entertainment • Jay Ward Productions)
Related
topics 		Amblimation • DreamWorks Pictures (DreamWorks Records • DreamWorks Television • DreamWorks Interactive • Go Fish Pictures) • DreamWorks Water Park • Illumination (Illumination Mac Guff) • In amusement parks (DreamWorks Experience) • Pacific Data Images • Pearl Studio • Universal Animation Studios (unproduced projects) • List of productions (other programs • unproduced projects)

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