Puss in Boots

Before he meets Shrek, Puss in Boots is an outlaw on the run. He's after Jack and Jill's magic beans and runs into Kitty Softpaws, a thief working for Humpty Dumpty, Puss's childhood friend from the San Ricardo orphanage. Humpty is the one who dragged him into the heist that made him a wanted cat. The three get the beans, climb the beanstalk and steal a gosling from the Golden Goose. It's a setup: Humpty wanted to lure Mother Goose to town. Puss saves San Ricardo, Humpty sacrifices himself and becomes a golden egg, and Puss clears his name with his adoptive mother.

1. CameoBanderas and Hayek, reunited

   Kitty Softpaws is voiced by Salma Hayek, who had already paired up with Antonio Banderas in Desperado (1995).

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2. ReferenceNursery rhymes everywhere

   Jack and the Beanstalk, the goose that lays golden eggs, Humpty Dumpty and the outlaws Jack and Jill all come from English tales and rhymes.

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3. Behind the scenesOscar nominee

   Directed by Chris Miller, who had co-directed Shrek the Third, it was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

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