Moviegoers More Into Shrek Than Sex

Carrie Bradshaw & Co. have to settle for second place
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted May 30, 2010 2:51 PM CDT
Moviegoers More Into Shrek Than Sex
FILE - In this May 20, 2010 file photo, "Shrek" is joined by actor Mike Myers as the character receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. The animated sequel "Shrek Forever After" remained the No. 1 movie for a second weekend with $43.3 million from Friday to Sunday. The film raised...   (Chris Pizzello)

Movie audiences are showing more appetite for Shrek than sex over Memorial Day weekend. The animated sequel Shrek Forever After remained the No. 1 movie for a second weekend with $43.3 million from Friday to today. The film raised its domestic total to $133.1 million.

That easily topped Sex and the City 2, which was No. 2 with a $37.7 million debut that came in far below the $56.8 million opening weekend of its predecessor two years ago. Debuting at No. 3 with $30.1 million was action tale Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Rounding out the top five were Iron Man 2 with $16.9 million and Robin Hood with $10.6 million, reports Variety. (More Shrek Forever After stories.)

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