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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Shrek 2 (2004)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:35
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.4/10
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.
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... [More]
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews
Director: Conrad Vernon, Kelly Asbury, Andrew Adamson
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Reviews for Shrek 2
Top CriticManages to undo much of what made its predecessor such a computer-generated joy ride.
08/07/04
Top CriticIs it going too far out on a beanstalk to say that Shrek 2 is one of the most mature movies about adult relationships ever made?
05/22/04
Top CriticSharply funny.
05/21/04
Top CriticA sequel that is better and funnier than the original.
05/20/04
Top CriticThis wonderfully animated movie is a little more softly pitched than its predecessor, but it still has plenty of rollicking spin on the ball.
05/20/04
Top CriticDelivers more fun than there is slime in a green ogre's swamp.
05/19/04
Top CriticEntertaining enough.
05/19/04
Top CriticThe sequel doesn't feel like recycled pixie dust thanks to lovably loony new characters and a story crammed with enough pop-culture references to make Quentin Tarantino cry uncle.
05/19/04
Top CriticThe Shrek franchise is alive and well -- Model 2 is zippier, sleeker, with ever-improving graphics, vast commercial potential and the same sly ability to reach out and hook the whole family.
05/19/04
Top CriticIt's not quite as emotionally rounded as Shrek was, but it's got heart and delirium in equal doses, as well as a firecracker rhythm all its own.
05/19/04
Top CriticShrek 2 is thoroughly enjoyable and will keep audiences of all ages laughing.
05/19/04
Top CriticThe animation is still startlingly good and that, as well as the occasional bursts of wit, keeps Shrek 2 afloat.
05/19/04
Top CriticThe sequel to the 2001 computer-animated hit is just as fast, funny and smart as fans were hoping it would be.
05/19/04
Top CriticThe thrill isn't quite gone, but almost.
05/19/04
Top CriticShrek 2 proves that winning writing trumps scenery chewing any day.
05/19/04
Top CriticFast and goofy.
05/19/04
Top CriticThe story is chock full of laughter for all ages.
05/19/04
Top CriticFor many people, especially adults, Shrek 2 will be judged the superior of the two pictures.
05/19/04
Top CriticA frenetic and very enjoyable 93 minutes at the movies for child and parent alike.
05/19/04
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