Its worldwide total stands at $229 million, said a spokesman for Universal Pictures, which is owned by General Electric Co.-controlled NBC Universal. 3, also down one place, with $10.1 million and a 17-day haul of 100.2 million. The monster thriller "Van Helsing" was at No.
The worldwide total for the Brad Pitt costume epic stands at $232 million, including $85.8 million from North America. 2 with $23.8 million in its second weekend, after a relatively modest drop of 49 percent. The film was budgeted at between $70 million and $75 million, DreamWorks said.Įlsewhere at the box office, incumbent champ "Troy" slipped to No. It was directed by Andrew Adamson, who worked on the first one, along with Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon. "Shrek 2," which received its world premiere at the recently concluded Cannes Film Festival, follows the title character(Mike Myers) as he and his new princess bride, Fiona (Cameron Diaz), visit her regal parents (John Cleese and Julie Andrews). The first "Shrek," released in May 2001, opened with $42.4 million in its first weekend, and went on to earn $267.7 million domestically. While a Wednesday opening tends to dilute weekend sales, Tharp said the positive word of mouth from the first two days actually boosted subsequent business.Īs for another sequel, "Until today it was presumptuous to think about it," said Ann Daly, head of DreamWorks' animation division, "but let me tell you, we're thinking about it now." Additionally, the film opened in a record 4,163 theaters.Īccording to exit polls, more than 80 percent of moviegoers said they would definitely recommend the film, and more than 70 percent would see it again, Tharp said.
The three-day tally for "Shrek 2" also ranks as the best opening so far this year, ahead of "The Passion of the Christ," which debuted with $89.3 million in February. Its Saturday haul of $44.8 million is the best for any single day, beating "Spider-Man's" first Saturday of $43.6 million. "No one thought we could get above the mid-80s for the three days," said Jim Tharp, president of domestic theatrical distribution at DreamWorks.Įxecutives at the closely held studio had merely hoped to set a new record for an animated opening, beating the $70 million bow of "Finding Nemo" a year ago, he said. If figures hold when final numbers are released on Monday, the total haul will set a new record for a Wednesday release, beating the $124.1 million earned by "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" last December.įor the three days beginning Friday, the traditional start of the weekend box office, the film earned $104.3 million, making it the second-best opener behind "Spider-Man," which kicked off its run with $114.8 million in 2002. The animated sequel sold about $125.3 million worth of tickets in its first five days of release across North America, its distributor, DreamWorks, said on Sunday. "Shrek 2," a cartoon revolving around a green ogre and his princess bride, trampled even the most optimistic forecasts as it set several new opening records at the weekend box office and kick-started the lucrative summer movie-going season into high gear. Shrek 2' Shakes Up Box Office with Record Opening
The music work with the story and not against it, I would have to say that I would definatly see this movie a second time. * The storyline didn't suffer under of any of the jokes which was great. * Donkey was still as cute as ever and I loved all his singing.ĭonkey: I took some magic potion and now I'm sexy!ĭonkey: So what if Fiona's father hired a sleezy hitman to whack you.ĭonkey: The postion of the annoying talking animal has already been filled. There more I just can't remember them all. * Puss in Boots was great, he stole all his scenes with some great one liners.īottle of milk is place in front of him in a bar
I was laughing so hard, and it is as funny as the first one. * It was one of the best cartoon sequel I have ever seen.