7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Shrek 2 (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central message critiques societal pressure to conform to superficial beauty standards and traditional aristocratic norms, advocating instead for authenticity and acceptance of difference, which aligns with progressive values.
The movie showcases visible diversity through its ensemble of fairy tale characters and the casting of prominent minority voice actors for non-human roles. Its narrative offers a subtle critique of traditional fairy tale tropes and societal expectations regarding beauty and status, rather than explicitly targeting traditional identities based on race or gender.
Secondary
The film features Doris, the Ugly Stepsister, whose gender presentation is often interpreted as LGBTQ+-coded. While her appearance provides some comedic elements, her character is ultimately portrayed as a loyal ally, and her implied identity is neither explicitly affirmed nor denigrated, resulting in a neutral overall impact.
The film features Princess Fiona, in her ogre form, engaging in direct physical combat during the final confrontation. She uses her strength to defeat a male knight in close-quarters fighting.
Shrek 2 does not contain any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While some characters may exhibit gender-nonconforming traits, their gender identity is not explicitly stated or explored as transsexual within the narrative, leading to a determination of N/A for transsexual portrayal.
Shrek 2 continues the narrative with established characters and introduces new ones, all of whom maintain their original or archetypal genders. There are no instances where a character's gender deviates from their canonical, historical, or widely established portrayal.
Shrek 2 features established characters from the first film and classic fairy tales. All human characters maintain their original racial depiction, and non-human characters do not have a human race to swap. Therefore, no race swaps are present.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.3
Critic Ratings
8.9
7.5
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