SummaryThe fairy tale continues as everyone's favorite ogre faces his greatest challenge of all -- the inlaws! (DreamWorks)
Directed By:Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon
Shrek 2
Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
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Universal Acclaim
8.6
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
83% Positive
33 Reviews
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18% Mixed
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100
Sure, the animation work is great, but it's the actors and their subtle, complex vocal performances that make us care about these fairy-tale characters. Shrek 2 is all about fantasy, but its characters are rousingly, affectingly real -- not to mention real, real funny.
90
As it turns out, Shrek 2 is one of the funniest movies I've seen in years. But I'm far from sure that it's a kids' movie anymore, even though, like its predecessor, it's a thoroughly sugared-up reading of the book, by veteran New Yorker cartoonist William Steig, on which both films are based.
User score
Universal Acclaim
93% Positive
681 Ratings
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6% Mixed
46 Ratings
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1% Negative
7 Ratings
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Nov 14, 2025
10
Shrek 2 was absolute cinema, it was even better then the first one, with better villain(s), better music, better everything! "Holding out for a hero" is up there with "How bad can I be", "Annihilate" and "Sunflower" as some of the best songs in animated movie history. 10/10.
88
Shrek 2 may be computer-generated, but its innate heart and glorious sense of mischief make it one of the best and most humane movies of the summer.
80
Reunites one of the best voice casts ever for an animated film to create a shrewd entertainment that again successfully aims its jokes at various age groups.
75
Shrek is something of a poignant hero here and not terribly ogre-like; Myers obviously wasn't being paid per giggle generated. Diaz's Fiona feels increasingly fleshed out, while the "annoying talking animals" provide most of the laughs.
60
The lovable characters remain, but they never do much of interest in a sequel that's safely above average but superfluous.
40
One wishes the same wit and energy had gone into the story. That's Shrek 2 in a nutshell -- very pretty to look at, very hard to care for.
Jun 8, 2025
10
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Jul 20, 2022
6
It's about as good as the first movie or perhaps a bit better. "Need a Hero" at the end is awesome.
Mar 3, 2014
6
Another stale installment of the Shrek series with its plethora of fart jokes and bad Scottish accents. Nothing new. This series could've saved itself, at least a little bit,by not being a series at all and stopping at the first one.
Jan 10, 2022
0
A change in directors butchers Shrek 2 and heavily undermines the only positive aspects of the first film. With the writing department thrown off the cliff, nothing can save the film from its trend of ongoing stock characters, massive missed opportunities, and rote rehashes of the original.
Production Company:
- DreamWorks Pictures
- DreamWorks Animation
- Pacific Data Images (PDI)
Release Date:May 19, 2004
Duration:1 h 33 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:In summer 2004, they're back for more....
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Annie Awards
• 7 Nominations
