DJ Rhodes
31 May 2004, 07:20
"Shrek 2" overpowered the new disaster picture "The Day After Tomorrow" to retain the crown at the North American box office during the first three days of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
According to studio estimates issued on Sunday, the cartoon sequel sold about $73.1 million worth of tickets, while "The Day After Tomorrow" opened with $70 million.
Far off in the distance, "Troy" slipped one place to No. 3 with $11.5 million, while the Kate Hudson domestic comedy "Raising Helen" opened with a modest $11.2 million. The urban comedy "Soul Plane," starring Snoop Dogg, crashed on take-off, selling just $5.7 million worth of tickets in its first weekend.
After 12 days, DreamWorks' "Shrek 2" has grossed $237.8 million, having raced past the $200 million mark on Friday, its 10th day. Only "Spider-Man" did it faster, taking nine days in 2002. But DreamWorks said "Shrek 2" broke "Spider-Man's" old record for a second-weekend haul, which was $71.4 million.
The next record in the studio's sights is the one for a four-day Memorial Day holiday, which "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" set in 1997 with a tally of $90.2 million.
1 Shrek 2 - $92.2 million
2 The Day After Tomorrow - $86.0 million
3 Troy - $15.0 million
4 Raising Helen - $14.0 million
5 Soul Plane - $ 7.0 million
6 Mean Girls - $ 6.3 million
7 Van Helsing - $ 6.2 million
8 Man on Fire - $ 2.4 million
9 13 Going on 30 - $ 1.4 million
10 Super Size Me - $ 1.4 million
According to studio estimates issued on Sunday, the cartoon sequel sold about $73.1 million worth of tickets, while "The Day After Tomorrow" opened with $70 million.
Far off in the distance, "Troy" slipped one place to No. 3 with $11.5 million, while the Kate Hudson domestic comedy "Raising Helen" opened with a modest $11.2 million. The urban comedy "Soul Plane," starring Snoop Dogg, crashed on take-off, selling just $5.7 million worth of tickets in its first weekend.
After 12 days, DreamWorks' "Shrek 2" has grossed $237.8 million, having raced past the $200 million mark on Friday, its 10th day. Only "Spider-Man" did it faster, taking nine days in 2002. But DreamWorks said "Shrek 2" broke "Spider-Man's" old record for a second-weekend haul, which was $71.4 million.
The next record in the studio's sights is the one for a four-day Memorial Day holiday, which "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" set in 1997 with a tally of $90.2 million.
1 Shrek 2 - $92.2 million
2 The Day After Tomorrow - $86.0 million
3 Troy - $15.0 million
4 Raising Helen - $14.0 million
5 Soul Plane - $ 7.0 million
6 Mean Girls - $ 6.3 million
7 Van Helsing - $ 6.2 million
8 Man on Fire - $ 2.4 million
9 13 Going on 30 - $ 1.4 million
10 Super Size Me - $ 1.4 million