Shrek the Third took in $122 million in its first weekend, breaking the franchise’s own record for best debut ever for an animated film, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The latest adventure of the ogre shot past 2004’s “Shrek 2,” the previous record-holder for animated openings with $108 million.
“The opening was significantly beyond our expectations,” said Anne Globe, head of marketing for DreamWorks Animation. “The movie played much more like an all-audience movie. It played broadly to general and family audiences.”
Justin Timberlake is among the cast, providing the voice of the future King Arthur, an awkward teen Shrek grooms to rule the land.
