The ComingSoon.net Box Office Report has been updated with studio estimates for the weekend. You can read more detailed analysis on the weekend box office at the new Weekend Warrior Blog.
As the only new movie in theatres, DreamWorks’ Shrek the Third was expected to do huge amounts of family business but it surpassed most expectations with an opening weekend of $122 million, making it the third-largest opening ever and setting a new opening record for an animated feature, a record previously held by Shrek 2. Sony’s action threequel Spider-Man 3 took another hit in its third weekend, dropping to #2 with $28.5 million, 51% off from last weekend.
You can see the full box office estimates of the top 12 films here, and be sure to check back on Monday for final figures based on actual box office.
