Movie Review. King Harold hires Puss in Boots to assassinate Shrek. It scored the second-largest three-day opening weekend in U.S. history and the largest opening for an animated film at the time of its release. 1 Join Us after the Program 2 Transcript 2.1 Sora, Donald and Goofy go back to Shrek's house with some friends 2.2 Shrek and Donald want to stay 2.3 Are we there yet? [45] With DVD sales and Shrek 2 merchandise estimated to total almost $800 million, the film (which was produced with a budget of $150 million)[4] is DreamWorks' most profitable film to date. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. They meet Fiona's parents, King Harold and Queen Lillian, who are shocked to see both their daughter and son-in-law are ogres, with Harold particularly repulsed. [16][17], The screenwriters for the first film, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, insisted the film be a traditional fairytale, but after disagreements with the producers, they left the project and were replaced by director Andrew Adamson. In addition, Saturday alone managed to obtain $44.8 million, making it the highest single-day gross at the time, beating Spider-Man's first Saturday gross of $43.6 million. Or maybe it was part of the plan for Charming to rescue and marry Fiona. The three sneak into the Fairy Godmother's potion factory by pretending to be representatives of a worker's union and steal a "Happily Ever After" potion that Shrek thinks will make him good enough for Fiona. [62] Peter Rainer of New York magazine, however, stated the film "manages to undo much of what made its predecessor such a computer-generated joy ride. "[54] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100 based on 40 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". King Harold [18] DreamWorks made sure there was something new to see in Shrek 2 by putting more human characters in the film than there were in its predecessor and improving their appearance, with the use of a few systems that dealt with hair and fur to improve its appearance and movement. He then tells Shrek that he and Fiona are next in line for the throne of Far Far Away, and Shrek refuses as he cannot imagine an ogre as king (and because he doesn’t want to abandon his swamp). [33] A non-3D version was released on December 7, 2010, as part of Shrek: The Whole Story,[34] and a stand-alone Blu-ray/DVD combo pack was released individually on August 30, 2011, along with the other two films of the series. The design of Shrek is always a twist on reality anyway, so we tried to [pack] as much detail and interest as we could in the imagery. However, the Fairy Godmother, having discovered the potion's theft, has already sent Charming to pose as Shrek and win Fiona's love. Other Characters The Tech of Shrek 2 – Shrek 2 DVD. When his daughter Fiona arrives at the castle with her new husband, he is unpleasantly surprised that they are both ogres. [68] One of the film's songs, "Accidentally in Love" received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song,[68] Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song,[69] and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. View All Videos (11) Shrek 2 Quotes. [11] The film received two Academy Award nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, and its associated soundtrack reached the Top 10 on the US Billboard 200. The film stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz, who reprise their respective voice roles of Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona. In the alternate reality of the second flashback, Harold and Lillian literally disappear after signing over the kingdom to Rumpelstiltskin. [18], DreamWorks began production in 2001,[19] which was actually before the first film was even completed. Shrek: Fiona! Lord Farquaad • The Fairy Godmother • Prince Charming • Captain Hook • Rapunzel • Rumpelstiltskin • Jack & Jill, Mike Myers • Eddie Murphy • Cameron Diaz • Antonio Banderas Story [edit | edit source] Shrek 2 [edit | edit source]. Shrek 2. [58] James Kendrick praised the plot, calling it "familiar, but funny". But lest we think the pair settled for living happily ever after, along comes Shrek 2.. It's not just the family who are unhappy. [5][6][7] Shrek 2 takes place following the events of the first film, with Shrek and Donkey meeting Fiona's parents as her zealous Fairy Godmother, who wants Fiona to marry her son Prince Charming, plots to destroy Shrek and Fiona's marriage. Gingerbread Man • Magic Mirror • Pinocchio • Three Little Pigs • Three Blind Mice • Wolf • Doris • King Harold • Queen Lillian • King Arthur • Merlin •Captain of Guards • Geppetto [77][78], This article is about the film. [22], According to production designer Guillaume Aretos, Shrek 2 appeared to be a lot darker than the original film; "There are a lot of medieval paintings and illustrations that we used quite a bit also. Other than that there are my own influences, which are classical paintings from the 15th and 16th centuries, but those are not as direct. I'm sorry. When his daughter Fiona arrives at the castle with her new husband, Harold is surprised that they are both ogres and immediately despises Shrek. [66] The film was nominated at the 3rd Visual Effects Society Awards in the category of "Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture. 1 with a Friday-to-Sunday total of $108 million, and $129 million since its Wednesday launch, from a then-record 4,163 theaters, for an average of $25,952 per theater over the weekend. [27], Playing in 4,163 theaters over its first weekend in the United States, Shrek 2 was the first film with over 4,000 theaters in overall count; over 3,700 theaters was its count for an opening day.[28]. Shrek is too late to prevent Charming from kissing Fiona, but instead of falling in love with Charming, Fiona knocks him out instead. Shrek 2Shrek the ThirdShrek Forever After "I don't think you realize that our daughter has married a monster! On film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 89% based on 236 reviews with an average rating of 7.68/10. ‪English audio‬. [10] Shrek 2 is also DreamWorks Animation's most successful film to date, and it held the title of being the highest-grossing animated film of all time worldwide until Toy Story 3 surpassed it in 2010. "[23], The film's soundtrack features the song "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows, which the band's singer and songwriter Adam Duritz believes "fits into the movie because it's the story of people who fall in love who weren't supposed to fall in love." ""No, no, he's right. 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The King and shrek think it is tough to go together, and there is tension in the union. The film opened at No. According to him, his daughter cannot be in love with Shrek who in this case is an ogre. The sequel, Shrek the Third, was released in May 2007. Shrek and the King find it hard to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. Donkey, Fiona and shrek Set-off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's Mum and father. When Shrek and Fiona enter the town 'far far away,' in the background they pass something that looks like the Burger King logo. Shrek 2 is the 350th episode of Screen Junkies comedy series Honest Trailers. Retrieved July 8, 2011. The film was released in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2004, and topped the country's box office for the next two weekends, before being dethroned by Spider-Man 2. Queen Lillian makes her debut in Shrek 2. She bats her eyelashes, and Don… [12] Each of the actors were expected to work between 15 and 18 hours in total. She first emerges when Donkey accidentally disturbs her sleep as he’s looking for stairs to the topmost floor of the tower. After the death of Lillian's father, he became the ki… Harold had secretly made a promise to the Fairy Godmother that her son Prince Charming would marry Fiona. Video games After this, he apologizes to Shrek and accepts him into the family, his wife saying he is more of a man for accepting Shrek and Fiona's marriage than he ever was when he was actually human. Andrew Adamson • Cody Cameron • Chris Miller • Christopher Knights • Jim Cummings • John Lithgow • Conrad Vernon Harold then succumbs to guilt when he sees that Fiona is truly in love with Shrek and doesn't love Prince Charming. At the end of the VHS release, it gives a link to a website where the viewer can vote for their favorite to determine the ultimate winner. This could also mean that he was transformed him into a human-being, married Lillian, and gave birth to Fiona. [24], Shrek 2 was originally scheduled for release on June 18, 2004. As the clock strikes midnight, Fiona rejects Shrek's offer to remain humans, and they happily let the potion's effects wear off and revert to their ogre forms, while Donkey changes back to his natural form as well. For the video game based on the film, see, 2004 film directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon. Actress Shawn Southwick, who also lent her voice to movies such as "Shrek," was King's final wife. Shrek 2 was released on VHS and DVD on November 5, 2004[30][31] and on Game Boy Advance Video on November 17, 2005. [32] A 3D-converted version of the film was released exclusively with select Samsung television sets on Blu-ray on December 1, 2010, along with the other three films of the series. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and/or viewings of Shrek 2. She orders him to find a way to get rid of Shrek. In fact, nothing was absolutely direct. [64] It won five awards at the 31st People's Choice Awards: Favorite Animated Movie, Favorite Animated Movie Star for "Donkey" (Eddie Murphy), Favorite Movie Comedy, and Favorite Movie Villain for "Fairy Godmother" (Jennifer Saunders), and Favorite Sequel. Queen Lillian: Harold! [60] Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post called it "better and funnier than the original". Character information "[67], Along with Shark Tale, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but lost to The Incredibles. The lovably ugly green ogre returns with his green bride and furry, hooved friend in Shrek 2. While the royal ball begins, several of Shrek's friends band together to free the trio with the help of The Muffin Man's monster-sized gingerbread man, which breaks through the castle's defenses. King Harold is the tertiary antagonist turned supporting protagonist in Shrek 2 and a minor character in Shrek the Third and Shrek Forever After.He was Fiona's over-protective father and one of the Fairy Godmother's former henchmen, and the king of Far Far Away. [35] A stand-alone 3D Blu-ray version of the film was released on November 1, 2011. In order to make the change permanent, Shrek must kiss Fiona by midnight. This exchange is overheard by Shrek, Donkey, and Puss, who are arrested by the royal guards and thrown into a dungeon. Shrek worries that he is losing Fiona, particularly after finding her childhood diary and reading that she was once infatuated with Prince Charming. Shrek 2 is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon. [8][9] It went on to become the highest-grossing film of 2004 worldwide. The wife seems not at all unhappy about this turn of events. Development began in 2001, and following disagreements with producers, the screenwriters from the first film were replaced with Adamson. Other names King Harold is evidently the more fearful of Fiona's parents, upon getting their first look at Shrek, while Queen Lillian is at least a bit more open-minded. This makes perfect sense on rewatch, as Harold was originally a frog, and we've seen Shrek casually make use of frogs and other swamp creatures for balloons and the like. At the time Shrek 2's Friday-to-Sunday total was the second-highest opening weekend, only trailing Spider-Man's $114.8 million. I only wanted what was best for my daughter. King Harold is an anti-hero, turned supporting protagonist in the Shrek franchise. Shrek 2 Easter Egg - Burger King. King Harold (Frog) - Jean Bob (The Princess and The Frog) Cutie Mark Crusaders - The Dronkies (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) Gingy - Stitch (Lilo and Stitch) Shrek the Third ‪CC‬ ‪PG‬. At the Fairy Godmother's urging, Shrek leaves the castle, believing that the best way to make Fiona happy is to let her go. At the time Shrek 2's Friday-to-Sunday total was the second-highest opening weekend, only trailing Spider-Man's $114.8 million. The character also required an upgrade in the fur shader for his introduction in the film. Shrek, Donkey, and Puss return to the castle to discover that the potion has transformed Fiona back into her former human self as well. [36] The DVD release features two full-length commentary tracks, one by co-directors Conrad Vernon and Kelly Asbury, and a second by producer Aron Warner and editor Michael Andrews. It was narrated by Jon Bailey as Epic Voice Guy. [55] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. Shrek 2. Villains Shrek 2Shrek the Third The cranky beast with a heart of gold returns to the big screen in this sequel to the computer-animated smash hit Shrek. King Harold had secretly made a promise to the Fairy Godmother that her son Prince Charming would marry Fiona. After massive green ogre Shrek (voice of Mike Myers) and his new bride, Princess Fiona (voice of Cameron Diaz), return from their honeymoon, they receive an invitation to visit Fiona's parents, King Harold (voice of John Cleese) and Queen Lillian (voice of Julie Andrews), who are the monarchs … Harold at first refuses when the Fairy Godmother asks him to give the love potion to Fiona that will make her fall in love with Charming, because he recoils from this invasion of her free will, but he is forced to acquiesce by some dark threat of disclosure; in the event, when Fiona states that she loved the old Shrek (rather the "new" one that Charming is pretending to be), Harold swaps the cup which contains the potion for his own, thereby consuming the potion himself. And throughout the land, everyone was happy. ‪75‬. 'Incredibles 2' Is Now The Second-Highest Grossing Animated Pic Of All-Time", "Incredibles 2: Is Incredibles 2 the highest grossing animated movie of all time? The Frog KingKingHarold Dad/Daddy [42] The film sold an estimated 71,050,900 tickets in the US.[43]. King Harold hires Puss in Boots to assassinate Shrek. [25] The film was then moved forward from June 18, 2004, to May 21, 2004; however, due to "fan demand", it was released two days earlier from May 21, 2004, to May 19, 2004. [38], The film grossed $441.2 million domestically (US and Canada) and $478.6 million in foreign markets for a total of $919.8 million worldwide,[4] making it the highest-grossing film of both 2004[39] and in its franchise. Dreamworks Animation Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. At dinner, Shrek and Harold get into a heated argument and Fiona, disgusted at their behavior, locks herself away in her room. In 2001, soon after the original Shrek proved to be a hit, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz negotiated an upfront payment of $10 million each for voicing a sequel to the film. Shrek and Donkey team up with a swashbuckling cat named Puss in Boots to foil her plans. Shrek refuses to go at first, but Fiona talks him into it, and along with Donkey, they travel to the kingdom of Far Far Away. Explore Toys & Plush for Valentine's day this year Shop now. Shrek 2 premiered at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or, and it was released in theaters on May 19, 2004. Voice Shrek 2 Lightning strikes twice, but not as brilliantly as before, in "Shrek 2." 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Princess Fiona: Shrek! 1 in its second weekend, expanding to 4,223 theaters, and grossing another $95.6 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, narrowly beating out the $85.8 million four-day tally of new opener The Day After Tomorrow. It is possible that Fiona's curse was due to the fact Harold was actually a frog. This is the transcript of Sora's Adventures of Shrek 2. At the end of the movie, the original timeline is restored, leaving the current time a year or so after Harold's death. On his deathbed, Harold admits his past mistakes and admits how proud he is to have Shrek as a son. Harold makes a very brief appearance in Shrek the Third as a frog king where he sadly dies of a sickness (it is stated in other materials, such as The Legend of Shrek, a storybook, that the transition between human to frog mixed up his age and accelerated the aging process). "He croaked". In July 2014, the film's distribution rights were purchased by DreamWorks Animation from Paramount Pictures (owners of the pre-2005 DreamWorks Pictures catalog)[29] and transferred to 20th Century Fox before reverting to Universal Studios in 2018. It parodies the 2004 computer-animated comedy film Shrek 2. [18][clarification needed], In April 2004, the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Lillian assures Harold that she still loves him. Harold arranges for Shrek and Donkey to join him on a fictitious hunting trip, which is actually a trap to lure them into the hands of an assassin, Puss in Boots. In Shrek Forever After, he appears very briefly in a couple of flashbacks; the first one shows him and Lillian about to make a deal with Rumpelstiltskin, but they break it off at the last moment because they find out of the saving of Fiona by Shrek. In addition, Saturday alone managed to obtain $44.8 million, making it the highest single-day gross at the time, beating Spider-Man's first Saturday gross of $43.6 million. Shrek, Fiona and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. Dragon (voiced by Frank Welker) is depicted as a ruby-colored dragon, initially known as the guard of the tower in which Princess Fiona awaits her rescuer in the first film. He was Fiona's father, Lillian's husband, Shrek's father-in-law, one of the Fairy Godmother's former henchmen, Puss in Boots' former boss, and the former king of Far Far Away. Unable to defeat Shrek, Puss reveals that he was paid by Harold and offers to come along and make amends. Quote [30], After the performances, on the DVD release, the viewer gets to pick the winner. He is finally transformed into his original form of the Frog Prince when he is hit by the Fairy Godmother's magic wand. [61], Though he wrote that it is not as good as the first film, Kevin Lally of Film Journal International described it as "inventive and often very funny". [20] The set up for all the characters was done in the first three years of production. Until the sun went down and they saw that their daughter was cursed with a frightful enchantment that took hold each and every night. But not everyone is happy. And throughout the land, everyone was happy. King Harold in Shrek 2 King Harold in Shrek 2 comes out as operating from what is in his mind rather than from the reality in his environment. King Harold makes his debut in Shrek 2. Shrek The soundtrack was composed by Harry Gregson-Williams. Harold was born a frog who lived in a pond. [26] A day before the film went to theaters, the first five minutes were shown on Nickelodeon's U-Pick Live. Although initially surprised at Fiona's transformation into an ogre, she is understanding of what has happened and, seeing that her daughter is deeply in love, accepts Shrek into their family. Shrek • Donkey • Princess Fiona • Puss in Boots • Dragon • Farkle, Fergus and Felicia King Harold for example, does not accept the existence of a strong love between his daughter and Shrek. It spent ten weeks in the weekly Top 10, remaining there until July 29, and stayed in theaters for 149 days (roughly twenty-one weeks), closing on November 25, 2004. He was Fiona 's father, Lillian 's husband, Shrek 's father-in-law, one of the Fairy Godmother 's former henchmen, Puss in Boots ' former boss, and the former king of Far Far Away. On November 6, 2018, it was reported by Variety that Chris Meledandri had been tasked to reboot both Shrek and Puss in Boots, with the original cast potentially returning. Although not everyone is happy. [70], In 2008, the American Film Institute nominated the film for its Top 10 Animation Films list. They are joined by new characters voiced by Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, and Jennifer Saunders. [12] The film was produced with a US$70 million budget. The cranky beast with a heart of gold returns to the big screen in this sequel to the computer-animated smash hit Shrek. [The film begins with a book like the first film and opens by itself, it's pages turning as a male voice narrates like before] Male Voice: Once upon a time in a kingdom far far away, the king and queen were blessed with a beautiful baby girl. However, if any character outside of Shrek (along with Princess Fiona), Donkey, or Puss were selected, Cowell would refuse to accept the winner and proclaim himself the victor, leaping onto a table and performing his "own" rendition of "My Way". King Harold had secretly made a promise to the Fairy Godmother that her son Prince Charming would marry Fiona. [37], The film opened at No. Disney's 3D re-releases of The Lion King (in 2011) and Finding Nemo (in 2012), Despicable Me 2 (in 2013), Disney's Frozen (also in 2013),[48] Minions (in 2015),[49] Zootopia (in 2016), Finding Dory (also in 2016), Despicable Me 3 (in 2017),[50] and Incredibles 2 (in 2018)[51][52][53] respectively, surpassed Shrek 2 and relegated it as the eleventh-highest-grossing animated film of all time. Feature films 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. Aron Warner • John Cleese • Rupert Everett • Kelly Asbury • Julie Andrews • Jennifer Saunders The fairy god mother was aiming to kill shrek, and the king stepped in front of him. [8] The film remained at No. ‪1 h 32 min‬. Pinocchio's campaign was the "honesty" campaign, while Gingy's was a "smear" campaign. 1 Transcript 2 Incomplete Prince Charming: Once upon a time in a kingdom far far away, the king and queen were blessed with a beautiful baby girl. In the mid-credits scene, Dragon, who had previously married Donkey, reveals that they now have several dragon-donkey hybrid babies, much to his surprise. [71], Shrek 2 has two sequels; they are Shrek the Third and Shrek Forever After. His portrait is seen jealously glaring at Lillian while she dances and flirts with an ogre at the end of the film. Voila! Eric Idle • Amy Poehler • Seth Rogen • Maya Rudolph • Justin Timberlake. The story was inspired by Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), and new animation tools were utilized to improve the visual appearance of each character, particularly Puss in Boots. When King Haroldis turns back into a Frog she still accepts him as she did years … It is the sequel to 2001's Shrek and the second installment in the Shrek film franchise. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Heroes who aren't revealed to be good at first, https://dreamworks.fandom.com/wiki/King_Harold?oldid=133004, The king's role was a partly reference to another character. Met with favorable reviews like its predecessor, the film grossed $919.8 million worldwide. ... King Harold: Well, I think I gave her the wrong tea! It was written by Spencer Gilbert, Joe Starr, Danielle Radford and Lon Harris. 1 with a Friday-to-Sunday total of $108 million, and $129 million since its Wednesday launch, from a then-record 4,163 theaters, for an average of $25,952 per theater over the weekend. In SHREK 2, Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) and Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) are blissfully married and honeymooning in a gingerbread house, Hansel's Honeymoon Hideaway.When they get back to the swamp, Donkey (Eddie Murphy) is waiting to welcome them home, but trouble begins when Shrek finally meets Fiona's parents, King Harold (John Cleese) and Queen Lillian (Julie Andrews), who were … Shrek 2 ", "Superheroes on top of animation's world", "Part II of the 47th annual Grammy Awards nominees", "32nd Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients", "Shrek 2 Activity Center: Twisted Fairy Tale Fun", How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space, The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shrek_2&oldid=1001408522, American children's animated comedy films, American children's animated fantasy films, Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from May 2016, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Andrew Adamson, Joe Stillman, J. David Stem, and David N. Weiss, Coolest Character of the Year (for "Puss in Boots"), Best Animation/Family (for "Ant Farm, The"), Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury & Conrad Vernon, Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists, Best Sound Editing in Feature Film – Animated, Randy Thom, Dennis Leonard, Jonathan Null, Marilyn McCoppen, David C. Hughes, Scott Guitteau, J.R. Grubbs Ewa Sztompke, Larry Oatfield, Andre Fenley & Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz, Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and Conrad Vernon, Choice Movie: Animated/Computer Generated, Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture. So, it could be that Harold was not born as a human at all and was actually a frog. The return of Shrek and friends, both original and new, to BURGER KING restaurants corresponds with the release of Shrek2 (TM), the sequel to the 2001 hit film Shrek. The fairy godmother finds that Shrek sets about ruining their union and has married Fiona instead of her Son prince-charming. 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