LOS ANGELES – ‘Shrek Forever After’ roared its way to the top of the box office, making US$71,3 million in its opening weekend.
But the fourth film in the monster franchise from DreamWorks Animation had the weakest debut of all ‘Shrek’ sequels, according to studio estimates Sunday. ‘Shrek 2’, from 2004, opened with US$108 million. ‘Shrek the Third’, from 2007, made US$121,6 million in its first weekend.And the latest instalment was available for the first time in 3-D and Imax 3-D, where ticket prices are higher – up to US$19 in Manhattan. ‘Shrek’ made just under US$5 million on Imax screens, or seven per cent of the film’s weekend gross.This time, Shrek – voiced as always by Mike Myers – is experiencing a mid-life crisis, so he makes a deal with Rumpelstiltskin to live as a fearsome ogre again for one day. Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy and Antonio Banderas return to the voice cast.Last week’s No 1 movie, ‘Iron Man 2’, dropped to second place with US$26,6 million.- Nampa-Reuters
