SHREK STOMPS ALL OVER SEX AT U.S. BOX OFFICE
SHREK FOREVER AFTER has slain the girls from SEX AND THE CITY 2 to score a second week at number one in the battle of the U.S. box office.
The animated 3D movie reigned supreme with takings of $43.3 million (=C2 =A328.9 million), beating Sex and the City 2’s opening gross of $32.1 mil lion (=C2=A321.4 million), based on ticket sales over the three-day weeke nd.
The romantic comedy, starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall, gr ossed an extra $14.2 million (=C2=A39.47 million) from midnight screening s on Wednesday night (26May10) and showings on Thursday (27May10) to brin g its total up to $46.3 million (=C2=A330.87 million).
However, the additional sales are not included in the chart tallies for America’s Memorial Day weekend and the grand total still falls short of the $56.8 million (=C2=A337.87 million) the original debuted with in 2008 ..
Jake Gyllenhaal’s Disney action/adventure Prince of Persia: The Sands o f Time enters at three with $30.1 million (=C2=A320.07 million), while Ir on Man 2 slips to fourth position and Robin Hood rounds out the new top f ive at five.
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