Where Can You Watch Shrek (2001)? Check Streaming, Rental, Purchase, and Legal Free Options

"Shrek" (2001) streams in the US on Peacock, NBCUniversal's subscription service, as part of its full four-film "Shrek" library. Viewers without Peacock can rent or buy the movie digitally through Amazon Video, the Apple TV Store, or Fandango At Home. Peacock remains the only subscription option that includes the film at no extra cost beyond a monthly plan. Everyone else pays per title, unless a limited-time free listing happens to be live when you check.

Streaming With a Subscription
Renting or Buying the Movie
Is There a Free, Legal Option?
Watching Outside the US
Frequently Asked Questions

Streaming With a Subscription

Peacock carries the original "Shrek" on both its Premium and Premium Plus ad tiers, according to JustWatch's availability listing. Peacock's own blog confirms the same thing directly, noting that all four "Shrek" films sit in its library with a dedicated "Stream Shrek" link for subscribers. This matters because "Shrek" has not had a stable streaming home for years.

Netflix removed the original trilogy from its US library in 2024, and no report has surfaced the film returning there, according to NetflixJunkie's reporting. That leaves Peacock as the primary subscription service carrying "Shrek" in the US right now. If you already pay for Peacock, no extra purchase is needed. If you don't, the next section covers what it costs to watch the film anyway.

Renting or Buying the Movie

Without a Peacock subscription, US viewers can rent or digitally purchase "Shrek" through Amazon Video, the Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home, the storefront formerly branded as Vudu, per JustWatch's current store listing. A digital rental typically gives you a limited window to watch, while a purchase adds the film to your account permanently.

Exact prices vary by storefront and change without notice, so confirm the cost at checkout on Amazon, Apple, or Fandango At Home directly rather than trusting a number quoted elsewhere. Rental and purchase prices commonly cited on aggregator sites have not been verified against the stores' own listings.

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Is There a Free, Legal Option?

As of JustWatch's current US listing, "Shrek" (2001) has no ad-supported or free streaming option, meaning viewers without Peacock must pay to rent, buy, or subscribe, according to JustWatch. That said, free availability has shifted before and could again.

ComingSoon reported that Tubi, a free ad-supported streaming service, added "Shrek" along with "Shrek 2" and "Shrek the Third" to its library starting February 1, 2026, giving US viewers a no-cost legal option that month, according to ComingSoon. Free-tier titles on ad-supported services often rotate in and out of a catalog, so whether "Shrek" remains on Tubi now is worth checking directly on the service before planning around it. If Tubi's listing has since expired, Peacock's subscription tiers or a paid digital rental are the dependable fallback.

Watching Outside the US

UK viewers can stream "Shrek" through Sky Go and NOW TV Cinema, with Apple TV, Amazon Video, Rakuten TV, and Sky Store offering digital rental or purchase as alternatives, according to JustWatch's UK listing. That gives UK audiences two subscription-based streaming routes rather than the single option available in the US.

In India, "Shrek" streams on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video (including its ad-supported tier), and JioHotstar, with Apple TV offering purchase and Zee5 or Amazon Video offering rental, per JustWatch's India listing. Notably, Netflix still carries the film in India even though it was removed from the US Netflix library in 2024. Regional libraries change by licensing deal, so a service listed here for one country won't necessarily carry the film in another.

UK: Sky Go, NOW TV Cinema (subscription); Apple TV, Amazon Video, Rakuten TV, Sky Store (rent/buy)
India: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar (subscription); Apple TV (buy), Zee5 or Amazon Video (rent)
US: Peacock (subscription); Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home (rent/buy)

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I watch "Shrek" (2001) on Netflix in the US?

No. Netflix removed the original "Shrek" trilogy from its US library in 2024, and no report documents it returning, per NetflixJunkie.

Does Peacock require a specific subscription tier to watch "Shrek"?

No. It's available on both the Premium and Premium Plus ad tiers, according to JustWatch.

Is "Shrek" free on Tubi right now?

It was added in February 2026 per ComingSoon, but whether it's still there depends on Tubi's current catalog, so check the app directly.