Shrek, Fiona and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. But not everyone is happy. Shrek and the King find it hard to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The fairy godmother discovers that Shrek has married Fiona instead of her Son Prince Charming and sets about destroying their marriage.
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 18 wins & 52 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
A rare example of a sequel that's better than the original.
– Christy Lemire,
Associated Press,
25 Nov 2013
rotten:
The lovable characters remain, but they never do much of interest in a sequel that's safely above average but superfluous.
– Keith Phipps,
AV Club,
25 Nov 2013
fresh:
This second edition of DreamWorks's Oscar-winning ogre opus may not match the original for, well, originality, but it honors the prime injunction governing sequels: To thine own characters be true.
– Joe Morgenstern,
Wall Street Journal,
25 Nov 2013
fresh:
Can an ogre live happily ever after? Can fairy tale characters be content with their fairy tale lives? Can an Oscar-winning animated success generate a successful sequel? To all these questions, Shrek 2 is happy to answer yes, yes and yes.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Nov 2013
fresh:
The movie is obvious, but consistently entertaining and animated in DreamWorks's "realistic" digitized style.