Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation announced the U.S. theatrical re-release of the Academy Award®-nominated comedy, Shrek 2, in celebration of the film’s 20th anniversary.
The animated classic, directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and Conrad Vernon, will return to theaters nationwide on April 12, 2024.
Upon its original release in May 2004, Shrek 2 shattered box office records, becoming the highest-grossing U.S. opening weekend for an animated film of all time. To date, the film has earned a staggering $928 million worldwide. Its release solidified the Shrek franchise as a cultural phenomenon and one of the most beloved film series in animation history. Now, two decades later, audiences will have the chance to revisit the adventures and experience the joy of Shrek, Donkey, and Princess Fiona’s adventures all over again.
Tickets for the re-release of Shrek 2 are now available for purchase on Fandango and through theater ticketing sites nationwide.
Following the unprecedented success of Shrek and Shrek 2, DreamWorks Animation continued to expand the Shrek universe with several sequels and spin-offs, including Shrek the Third (2007), Shrek Forever After (2010), Oscar®-nominated Puss in Boots (2011) and Oscar®-nominated Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022). Each installment further cemented the franchise’s status as an enduring cultural phenomenon and catapulted it to become the second-highest-grossing animated franchise of all time.