It was widely praised by critics for its animation, voice performances, soundtrack, writing and humor, which they noted catered to both adults and children. Shrek was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and won the first ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Shrek is the only non-Disney/Pixar animated film to be nominated for a screenwriting category, Best Adapted Screenplay, while winning the inaugural Best Animated Feature category. As of 2023, Shrek and WALL-E are the only winners that are inducted in the National Film Registry.
As of October 2022, three films tied for most Academy Award wins of all time. "Ben-Hur" (1959), "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003), and "Titanic" (1997) each received 11 Oscars. The musical with the most Oscar wins was "West Side Story" (1961), with ten trophies.
It would be key for Shrek 2 to follow through on the message of the first, and that's precisely what the sequel does. Through its thematic depth, a better ensemble of gut-busting characters, and improved animation and action, Shrek 2 handily tops its predecessor and sits firmly as one of the best-animated sequels ever.
Shrek Wins Best Animated Feature | 74th Oscars (2002)
Why is Shrek 2 so good?
“Shrek 2” has an amazing lineup of memorable characters throughout the entire film, including the original lineup of characters from the first movie (Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, the gingerbread man, Pinocchio, etc). “Shrek 2” introduces arguably the most iconic supporting cast in the entire franchise.
Only three films have won all five of these major awards: It Happened One Night (1934), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Eight films failed to win any of the five major awards after being nominated.
What movie has won all 11 Oscars it was nominated for?
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - 11
The 2003 film won all 11 of its nominations including best picture, director, adapted screenplay, editing, set decoration, costume design, makeup, original score, original song, sound mixing and visual effects.
It was widely praised by critics for its animation, voice performances, soundtrack, writing and humor, which they noted catered to both adults and children. Shrek was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and won the first ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Nicolas Cage missed out on a very profitable animated film series when he turned down the chance to voice Shrek in the 2001 computer-animated comedy. DreamWorks studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg began developing Shrek in 1995 and initially offered the role of its lead protagonist to his friend Nicolas Cage.
The source for the character Shrek was the children's book Shrek! (1990) by William Steig. DreamWorks Pictures acquired the film rights to the character and introduced him to a much larger audience in the hit computer-animated film.
Disney will be the proud owner of the rights to Shrek. Currently the Shrek franchise is owned by Dreamworks, which is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures. Universal Pictures is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast.
The person who has triumphed more times at the Oscars than anyone else in history is Walt Disney. America's most iconic filmmaker racked up a whopping 26 Oscars, four of which were honorary awards, and he also holds the record for the most nominations on record – 59.
Daniel Day-Lewis became the first and currently only man to win three best actor Oscars, while Frances McDormand became only the second woman and third of her counterparts overall to achieve the same. Finally, Walter Brennan won his three supporting actor Oscars every other year between 1937 and 1941.
Frances McDormand. Frances McDormand became only the third person to win three lead-acting Oscars, after Katharine Hepburn and Daniel Day-Lewis. McDormand was also a producer of “Nomadland,” playing a woman who hits the road after losing her job and her husband.
The movie Modern Times Forever is, by Logistics standards, a paltry 240 hours (or 10 days) long. But even so, none hold a candle to the runtime of Logistics.
The story of Shrek the Third (2007) is not quite as good as the first or second films but the comical lines and visual comedy is still right up there with the first two movies. Some of the new characters are not quite as enduring and memorable in Shrek 3 but they are quite likable and entertaining.
These stem from DreamWorks' decision to cast Eddie Murphy after Shrek's animation was completed in 2000. Contractual obligations for Shrek 2 kept him away from Mushu and stopped him from returning to Walt Disney Pictures.
Shrek is the protagonist and hero in the film Shrek. In the beginning of this film, Shrek struggles with accepting himself as an ogre. He is essentially shunned by society, and this causes him to really re-evaluate all of the characteristics he once prided himself on.
