Shrek 2

"What happens after happily ever after?"

May 19 2004 PG 1h 33m
Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father, the Queen and King. But not everyone is happily ever after. Shrek and the King find it difficult to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The Fairy Godmother discovers that Fiona has married Shrek instead of her son Prince Charming and plots to destroy their marriage.

Plot

Shrek (Mike Myers) has rescued Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), got married, and now is time to meet the parents. Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey (Eddie Murphy) set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. But not everyone is happy. Shrek and King Harold (John Cleese) find it hard to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. It's not just the family who are unhappy. Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) returns from a failed attempt at rescuing Fiona, and works alongside his mother, the Fairy Godmother (Jennifer Saunders), to try and find a way to get Shrek away from Fiona.

Written by

William Steig, Andrew Adamson, Joe Stillman

Directed by

Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

DreamWorks Animation, Pacific Data Images, DreamWorks Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 18 wins & 52 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
526,342
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
NA