Shrek 2 (2004)
89 %
Reviews Counted: 201 Fresh: 179 Rotten:22 Average Rating: 7.6/10
Consensus:
It may not be as fresh as the original, but topical humor and colorful secondary characters make up for that weakness.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Theatrical Release: May 19, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $436,471,036
Synopsis: The natural order of fairy tales is interrupted in the sequel to the Academy Award®-winning blockbuster "Shrek." "Shrek 2" sends Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona on a whirlwind of new adventures with more fairy-tale favorites to lampoon along the way. After battling a... [More]
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, John Cleese
Director: Conrad Vernon, Kelly Asbury, Andrew Adamson
Screenwriter: Andrew Adamson, J. David Stem, David N. Weiss, Joe Stillman
Producer: Aron Warner, John H. Williams, David Lipman
Screenwriter: Andrew Adamson, J. David Stem, David N. Weiss, Joe Stillman
Producer: Aron Warner, John H. Williams, David Lipman
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Reviews
Like the first movie this is unassailable family entertainment, with a gentle fairy tale for kids and a raft of mildly satirical pop-culture references for parents.
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03/05/08
Top Critic
Much of it is good, but other moments feel uninspired, as if Sleeping Beauty had a hand in writing the script.
08/05/07
The animation's slick in a cautious, cute, conventional kind of way, and some scenes are really very funny.
02/09/06
Perhaps this sequel no longer has the shock of the new, but the animation is stupendous, with breathtaking effects of light and detail, the gags come thick and fast and the musical numbers are uproarious.
05/13/05
Delivers neither less, nor more, than its wildly popular predecessor.
05/04/05
The most accurate way to sum up Shrek 2 is that it is exactly like the original.
03/05/05
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12/19/04
It ends up not so much an extension of Shrek's story as an improved retelling. [It's] critique applies to any culture that has codes of behavior and appearance.
12/06/04
A rambunctious pop-culture fairy tale that tops the original...In this magic potion, mirth is mixed with a pleasant message in the beauty-is-only-skin-deep category.
11/12/04
Oh, Antonio; as a human you are -- forgive me -- less than convincing, but as a marmalade pussycat in shiny black thigh-high boots you are absolutely sensational.
09/12/04
Great amusement, spectacular visuals, and a wholesome story everyone can enjoy.
08/13/04
May not be as novel and refreshing as the 2001 original, but there's no shortage of energy and visual creativity here.
08/08/04
Manages to undo much of what made its predecessor such a computer-generated joy ride.
08/07/04
Top Critic
a familiar, but funny story of matrimonial turbulence and interfamilial discord … with a few twisted fairy tale twists, of course
08/05/04
'Perfecto ejemplo del cine del nuevo milenio, así como uno de los logros más importantes en la historia del celuloide. Es, simple y sencillamente, genial e inolvidable.'
07/20/04
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