Shrek The Halls
ABC | Release Date: November 28, 2007
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
New York Daily News
Season 1 Review: Shrek the Halls is pure delight. Read full review
91
Entertainment WeeklyKen Tucker
Season 1 Review: A holiday special done right. [30 Nov 2007, p.126]
90
Newark Star-LedgerJaqueline Cutler
Season 1 Review: The Christmas special Shrek the Halls is fabulous. Read full review
80
Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker
Season 1 Review: Shrek the Halls offers enough zany antics and nicely understated sentiment to justify its existence. Read full review
80
Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Season 1 Review: Shrek the Halls may not be an instant holiday classic--nothing can really compete with the Grinch, the Peanuts Christmas special or the various Rankin-Bass offerings--but it’s enjoyable enough and likely to induce at least a few giggles. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt Roush
Season 1 Review: As Shrek wishes "A smelly Christmas to all and to all a gross night," you may be appallingly charmed. Read full review
80
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: For families seeking a new Christmas special, particularly if they're already fans of "Shrek" on the big screen, Shrek the Halls is a treat. Read full review
75
New York PostLinda Stasi
Season 1 Review: Simple and fun, if not exactly memorable. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman
Season 1 Review: Shrek the Halls does a very good job of top-to-bottom production. Read full review
70
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 1 Review: It's loud and only marginally coherent, but, for a made-for-TV version of a theatrical blockbuster, it looks utterly polished. Read full review
70
San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesCharlie McCollum
Season 1 Review: There’s not a ton of depth to Shrek the Halls but it is fun. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamara
Season 1 Review: This may not be as touching as "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings," or "God bless us every one," and it may resonate much more with the parents than the kids, but for a Christmas special about an ogre who may have overstayed his 15 minutes, it's actually not too bad. Read full review
50
NewsdayDiane Werts
Season 1 Review: ABC's new computer animated Shrek half-hour seems to disqualify itself from the timeless category almost immediately by insisting on being "hip" (which means anti-hip), usually at the expense of feeling real. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMark Feeney
Season 1 Review: Shrek the Halls isn't much more than an extended skit: loud, hectic, unfocused. Read full review
40
Baltimore SunDavid Zurawik
Season 1 Review: While the story line speaks to loneliness and celebrates community belonging, the episode ultimately feels as flat and superficial as a mass-produced holiday greeting card. Read full review
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