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10/18/08
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Shrek 2 (2004)
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Reviews Counted: 203
Fresh: 181
Rotten:22
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.
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 with more fairy-tale favorites to lampoon... [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
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07/07/04
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10/18/08
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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.
03/05/08
Much of it is good, but other moments feel uninspired, as if Sleeping Beauty had a hand in writing the script.
08/05/07
The animation's slick in a cautious, cute, conventional kind of way, and some scenes are really very funny.
02/09/06
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.
05/13/05
Top Critic
Delivers neither less, nor more, than its wildly popular predecessor.
05/04/05
Top Critic The most accurate way to sum up Shrek 2 is that it is exactly like the original.
03/05/05
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.
12/06/04
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.
11/12/04
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.
09/12/04
Great amusement, spectacular visuals, and a wholesome story everyone can enjoy.
08/13/04
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