10 Best Animated Movie Sequels
9. Shrek 2
It's pretty difficult to beat the iconic images of a grumpy ogre, kick-ass princess and sassy donkey, all to the popular soundtrack of All Star by Smash Mouth (if that's playing in your head right now, you're welcome), but Shrek 2 manages just that.
A stellar cast of even more iconic fairy-tale characters, from Jennifer Saunders as the Fairy Godmother to Antonio Banderas as Puss In Boots, couples with an, if possible, even better soundtrack (hello, David Bowie) to cook up a recipe for an amazing sequel to an Oscar-winning animated film.
Nominated for an Oscar itself, Shrek 2 continues in the footsteps of its prequel to tease the classic fairy-tale concept while deftly entwining with a pop-driven soundtrack. We follow Shrek, Fiona and Donkey as they journey to meet Fiona's parents in the kingdom of Far Far Away, and a refreshing role reversal sees Shrek try to change himself to make his princess happy. Along the way hysterical encounters with the fairy-tale world ensue that will make children laugh at the loud, slapstick jokes, and older viewers appreciate the commentary on the real-life struggles that even our heroes in a magical land must face.