Shrek 2

2004 | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance, CGI Animation, Supernatural

Synopsis

Shrek and Fiona travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away, where Fiona's parents are King and Queen, to celebrate their marriage. When they arrive, they find they are not as welcome as they thought they would be.

Scores

Overall Score
94.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.9%
Review Aggregate
78.2

Critic Consensus

89.0% Fresh • 236 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 236 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, family-friendly, satirical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnyfamily-friendlysatiricallightheartedvisually strikinggrittyupliftingstylizedemotionalrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Mike Myers2004$12,652,000$21,011,000(est)
Eddie Murphy2004$10,000,000 source$16,606,670reported
Cameron Diaz2004$5,864,000$9,738,000(est)
Julie Andrews2004$4,794,000$7,962,000(est)
Antonio Banderas2004$4,101,000$6,810,000(est)
John Cleese2004$3,610,000$5,994,000(est)
Rupert Everett2004$3,240,000$5,381,000(est)
Jennifer Saunders2004$2,951,000$4,901,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count238
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes539,425

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2004$441,550,300$733,268,005
International2004$487,534,530$809,632,497
Worldwide2004$929,099,100$1,542,924,200

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2004$415,788,962$690,487,001
Digital Rentals ?2004$223,000$370,329
Digital Purchases ?2004$7,000$11,625
Physical Rentals ?2004$23,457,000$38,954,265
Physical Purchases ?2004$49,081,000$81,507,196
TV & Streaming Revenue2004$154,542,605$256,643,802
Total Revenues2004$643,099,567$1,067,974,218
Expenses
Budget ?2004$150,000,000$249,100,048
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2004$101,419,000 (est)$168,423,185 (est)
Participations2004$96,465,000$160,196,241
Residuals ?2004$12,788,000$21,236,609
Interest & Overhead2004$18,000,000$29,892,006
Total Expenses2004$378,672,000$628,848,088
Movie Net Profit or Loss2004$264,427,567$439,126,130

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