Shrek 2

Shrek 2 (2004)

  • 89% of critics liked it
    (207 reviews)

  • 69% of users liked it
    (32,633,709 ratings)

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,… More

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May 19, 2004 Wide
DreamWorks SKG

Critic Reviews

  • J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

    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.

  • Geoff Andrew, Time Out

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

  • Peter Rainer, New York Magazine

    Manages to undo much of what made its predecessor such a computer-generated joy ride.

  • Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

    Is 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?

  • Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

    Sharply funny.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Eugene B


    Rarely a CGI-based sequel ever is seen. But Shrek 2 delivers in more ways than one. Fantastic layout and raunchy story with a blend of colorful cast-mates, Shrek 2 goes above and beyond the realm of CGI-films. 4.5/5

  • Jason S


    As good as the first

  • Emil K


    First entry into the Shrek-franchise was lame and pointless collection of fart-jokes and wannabe coolness. This second one is even more worse and turns out to be something which i would call abysmally bad. Director Kelly Asbury bring nothing new or inventive that would turn this even… More

  • Colin M


    The Original Shrek was brilliant. It looked amazing, had a great storyline, and amazing dialogue and was loved by both kids and adults alike. Shrek 2 really was not a grand sequel and paved the way for the even further stagnation provided by Shrek 3 and 4.

  • Alexander D


    A sequel to 2001's hit family comedy, SHREK 2 twists the fairy tale re-imagination to a whole entirely new level. In this one, we see Shrek and Fiona becoming a married couple (and all the ridicule involved to get to that point, including meeting the fierce Puss in Boots, who is… More

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