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Shrek 2 (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 204

Fresh: 181

Rotten:23

Average Rating: 7.6/10

Consensus: It may not be as fresh as the original, but topical humor and colorful secondary characters make Shrek 2 a winner in its own right.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some crude humor, a brief substance reference and some suggestive content

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Comedies

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... 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 fire-breathing dragon and the evil Lord Farquaad to win the hand of Princess Fiona, Shrek now faces his greatest challenge: the in-laws. Shrek and Princess Fiona return from their honeymoon to find an invitation to visit Fiona’s parents, the King and Queen of the Kingdom of Far, Far Away. With Donkey along for the ride, the newlyweds set off. All of the citizens of Far, Far Away turn out to greet their returning Princess, and her parents happily anticipate the homecoming of their daughter and her new Prince. But no one could have prepared them for the sight of their new son-in-law, not to mention how much their little girl had…well…changed. Little did Shrek and Fiona know that their marriage had foiled all of her father’s plans for her future…and his own. Now the King must enlist the help of a powerful Fairy Godmother, the handsome Prince Charming and that famed ogre killer Puss In Boots to put right his version of "happily ever after." "Shrek 2" brings back the voices of Mike Myers as Shrek, Eddie Murphy as Donkey and Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona. Joining the all-star voice cast are: Academy Award® winner Julie Andrews ("Mary Poppins") and Oscar® nominee John Cleese ("A Fish Called Wanda") as Fiona’s royal parents, Queen Lillian and King Harold; Antonio Banderas ("Spy Kids") as Puss In Boots; Rupert Everett ("My Best Friend’s Wedding") as Prince Charming; and Jennifer Saunders ("Absolutely Fabulous") as the Fairy Godmother. The computer-animated comedy is directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon, and produced by Aron Warner, John H. Williams and David Lipman. [More]

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, Jennifer Saunders

Director: Conrad Vernon, Kelly Asbury, Andrew Adamson

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
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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While entertaining, it's still just a pointless sequel.

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
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No review available.

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10/18/08
Sunday Times (Australia)

No review available.

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10/18/08
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Engaging and awe-inspiring animation once again elevates Shrek's world to fantastic heights, and the laughs are just as freewheeling as we have come to expect.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
10/18/08
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Urban Cinefile

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.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
03/05/08
J. R. Jones
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12/27/07
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Much of it is good, but other moments feel uninspired, as if Sleeping Beauty had a hand in writing the script.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
08/05/07
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

One couldn't ask for a better sequel than Shrek 2.

Full Review Source: Mark Reviews Movies | comment Comment
05/14/07
Mark Dujsik
Mark Reviews Movies

The animation's slick in a cautious, cute, conventional kind of way, and some scenes are really very funny.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

Shrek 2 is the rare sequel that can compete with the original.

Full Review Source: FromTheBalcony | comment Comment
06/26/05
Bill Clark
FromTheBalcony

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.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
05/13/05
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]

Delivers neither less, nor more, than its wildly popular predecessor.

Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
05/04/05
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

No review available.

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03/14/05
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

No review available.

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03/06/05
Independent

The most accurate way to sum up Shrek 2 is that it is exactly like the original.

Full Review Source: NYC Film Critic | comment Comment
03/05/05
Ethan Alter
NYC Film Critic

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.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
12/06/04
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

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.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
11/12/04
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

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.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Mercury | comment Comment
09/12/04
Jeannette Catsoulis
Las Vegas Mercury

Great amusement, spectacular visuals, and a wholesome story everyone can enjoy.

Full Review Source: Oregon Herald | comment Comment
08/13/04
Mark Sells
Oregon Herald

May not be as novel and refreshing as the 2001 original, but there's no shortage of energy and visual creativity here.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
08/08/04
Kevin Lally
Film Journal International
 
 
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