'Shrek 2' Earns Record $11.8 Million in First Day

[Administrator]

Computer-animated "Shrek 2" debuted to a record $11.8 million at domestic box offices on Wednesday, marking the best performance by an animated film opening at midweek, its backers at the DreamWorks film studio said on Thursday.

"Shrek 2," in which the big, green ogre Shrek and his sidekick Donkey send up Hollywood and our culture's obsession with body image, is the follow-up to the hugely successful 2001 Oscar-winning film "Shrek."

The first film raked in $267 million at North American box offices and a total of around $455 million worldwide. Privately held DreamWorks has high hopes the sequel, which has earned solid reviews, can perform at least as well.

[kyblueintenn]

On my way out the door now to take wife and kids to see it, there yelling now, come on dad.......See Ya !!!!

[Tummygoat]

Just saw this last night...its even better than the first Shrek.

[ForeverBigBlue]

I am always so behind the times. I didn't even watch the original Shrek all the way through until a couple of months ago.

Guess I'll probably get around to the sequel in about a year.

[kyblueintenn]

Tummygoat said:

Just saw this last night...its even better than the first Shrek.

Thats what we thought as well, the boys really loved it !