SHREK - SHREK THE THIRD BREAKS U.S. BOX OFFICE ANIMATION RECORDS

SHREK THE THIRD BREAKS U.S. BOX OFFICE ANIMATION RECORDS

The third SHREK movie has shattered the opening weekend record for an animated film after raking in over $122 million (GBP61 million) at the U.S. box office. Shrek the Third has exceeded expert expectations by scoring the third-biggest opening of all time - easily taking over the U.S. number one spot from another second sequel, Spider-Man 3. Analysts expected the film to gross between $80 million (GBP40 million) and $110 million (GBP55 million), but the film streaked past the record set by Shrek 2 to make animation history. Spider-Man 3, which set box office records earlier this month (May07), slipped to number two with a healthy third-weekend take of $28.5 million (GBP14.25 million). Spider-Man 3 retains its title for biggest box office opening at $151.1 million (GBP75.55 million), while Pirates of the Caribbean sequel Dead Man's Chest comes in second with $135.6 million (GBP67.8 million). The third Pirates film is set to challenge the record books when it opens in U.S. cinemas this Friday (25May07).