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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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2/5

Felix Vasquez Jr.

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 29 2009 03:15 AM

Cinema Crazed

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4.5/5

No review available.

comment Comment | Oct., 18 2008 03:25 AM

Sunday Times (Australia)

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3/4

Joe Lozito

No review available.

comment Comment | Oct., 18 2008 03:25 AM

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Urban Cinefile Critics

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: | comment Comment | Oct., 18 2008 03:25 AM

Urban Cinefile

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J. R. Jones

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: | comment Comment | Mar., 05 2008 05:03 PM

Chicago Reader

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3/4

Joe Lozito

No review available.

comment Comment | Dec., 27 2007 03:15 AM

Big Picture Big Sound

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B

Christopher Smith

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 05 2007 08:29 AM

Bangor Daily News (Maine)

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3.5/4

Mark Dujsik

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 14 2007 04:19 PM

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Geoff Andrew

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 09 2006 03:16 AM

Time Out

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B+

Bill Clark

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 26 2005 06:09 PM

FromTheBalcony

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Peter Bradshaw

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: | comment Comment | May., 13 2005 03:16 AM

Guardian [UK]

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Nick Schager

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 04 2005 09:06 PM

Lessons of Darkness

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4/5

Garth Franklin

No review available.

comment Comment | Mar., 14 2005 10:15 PM

Dark Horizons

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3/5

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comment Comment | Mar., 06 2005 10:15 PM

Independent

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2/5

Ethan Alter

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 05 2005 10:21 PM

NYC Film Critic

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3.5/4

Jeffrey Overstreet

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: | comment Comment | Dec., 06 2004 05:10 PM

Looking Closer

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Thomas Delapa

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: | comment Comment | Nov., 12 2004 01:31 PM

Boulder Weekly

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3.5/5

Jeannette Catsoulis

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: | comment Comment | Sep., 12 2004 11:05 PM

Las Vegas Mercury

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4/5

Mark Sells

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 13 2004 08:33 AM

Oregon Herald

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Kevin Lally

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: | comment Comment | Aug., 08 2004 08:29 AM

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