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May 21, 2007

'Shrek The Third' Tops US Box Office Sales
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Feature made best ever debut for animated film, grossing $122 million
in its first weekend, according to studio estimates





Princess Fiona (voice of Cameron Diaz) with Shrek (voiced by Mike
Myers)A green ogre reigns atop the latest U.S. box office list. Shrek
The Third  took in $122 million in its first weekend - the best-ever
debut for an animated film, according to studio estimates. The
DreamWorks production bested the $108 million opening of its
predecessor, 2004's Shrek 2.

It was also the third-largest debut in movie history, trailing the
$151.1 million tally for this month's Spider-Man 3, and the $135.6
million take for last summer's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's
Chest.

Shrek The Third also took in $13.3 million in four overseas markets:
Russia, Ukraine, Romania, and the Philippines.

The film's international rollout continues between mid-June and early
July.

Slipping to second on the U.S. box office list was Spider-Man 3,
taking in $28.5 million. Its worldwide total now stands at $747
million.


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