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Shrek 2

Shrek 2

Animation · Comedy · Family · 2004

Happily ever after never seemed so far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into a hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of ever-faithful Donkey, Shrek takes on the potion-brewing Fairy Godmother, pompous Prince Charming, and infamous ogre-killer Puss In Boots.

Movie details

Shrek 2

“What happens after happily ever after?”

2004 Animation · Comedy · Family 1h 32m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.4 / 10

550.5K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

89 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

75 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Happily ever after never seemed so far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into a hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of ever-faithful Donkey, Shrek takes on the potion-brewing Fairy Godmother, pompous Prince Charming, and infamous ogre-killer Puss In Boots.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Shrek 2?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

Nearby on the taste map.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Conrad Vernon · Kelly Asbury · Andrew Adamson

Written by

David N. Weiss · J. David Stem · Joe Stillman · Andrew Adamson

Mike Myers

Mike Myers

Shrek (voice)

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Donkey (voice)

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Princess Fiona (voice)

Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Queen Lillian (voice)

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Puss in Boots (voice)

John Cleese

John Cleese

King Harold (voice)

Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

Prince Charming (voice)

Court is in session

Put Shrek 2 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.