What is the best Dreamworks sequel?

Submitted by underthemoonlight08 t3_11bjydf in movies

What are the top 3 best DreamWorks sequels and why?

Shrek 2 is an incredible addition to the Shrek franchise. I'd say it's as perfect as you can get for a sequel. It builds on the characters and shows us a different side to Shrek, as well as Fiona's family and the worldbuilding of the kingdom.

I also think Kung Fu Panda 3 is easily overlooked. It's a wonderful exploration of father-son dynamics, which aren't often portrayed to be healthy and vulnerable. When Po's adoptee dad was getting jealous, it was so heartwarming.

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thewhisperingjoker t1_j9yjztu wrote

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is technically a sequel yeah?

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Theher0not t1_j9yym8l wrote

Sequel to a spin off of a sequel.

Yea? That should count.

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mikeri99 t1_j9yfllp wrote

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

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FloridaFlamingoGirl t1_ja0tain wrote

The action scenes are on a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon level. And the villain is ideal 🦚

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mikeri99 t1_ja0u57o wrote

Yes!

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FloridaFlamingoGirl t1_ja0uc2w wrote

I also love the flashbacks to Po’s childhood, and the heightened stakes that force the team to be better at working together

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mikeri99 t1_ja0wuvp wrote

Totally agree! Those elements make it such a masterpiece.

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Theher0not t1_j9yyuez wrote

I have to go Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. That movie got me excited in a way no movie has done in years.

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FloridaFlamingoGirl t1_ja0tdyd wrote

Same. I’m convinced that Death is one of the greatest animated movie villains of all time. And that this movie is better than anything Disney has done in decades. Instant classic, that I rushed to see even though I rarely go to theaters anymore.

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peter095837 t1_j9zumkw wrote

Shrek 2, Kung Fu Panda 2, and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

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FloridaFlamingoGirl t1_ja0tg6w wrote

My choices too. They all expand on the world of the first movie in a way that makes things even more meaningful.

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BTTF41 t1_j9ybv9b wrote

Shrek 2

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bahumat42 t1_ja0n450 wrote

Kung fu panda 2

Or How to train your dragon 3

I haven't yet watched puss in boots so that may sneak in.

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locustpiss t1_j9y62af wrote

I'll reserve my judgement until they reboot the franchise with a sequel that ignores the original sequels

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PlagueisTheHedgehog t1_j9z5fve wrote

I came here to say it was obviously Shrek 2 then I saw the other options and actually it’s quite tight.

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QUEST50012 t1_j9zpkcm wrote

Of what I've seen, Shrek 2 or Kung Fu Panda 2. Never saw How to Train Your Dragon.

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Mrman_23 t1_j9zuk6j wrote

You’re missing out big time by having not watched How to Train Your Dragon. Some of the best animated movies I’ve ever seen

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Desperate_Command948 t1_ja2dcwn wrote

Hol' up -- what Dreamworks sequels are there other than

  • Shrek,
  • Puss in Boots,
  • H2TYD,
  • Madagascar, and
  • Kung Fu Panda

(yes, I know how to Google -- but the point is that these are the only ones which come to my mind, so they would be the only ones for me which could fulfill the OPs question)

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GrimReaperAngelof23 t1_ja2ldxk wrote

Shrek 4

Shrek 2 is too overrated and is the most beloved Shrek movie.

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