DreamWorks Pictures’ computer-animated comedy Shrek 2 has become the top-grossing animated film in history (domestically) with a cumulative domestic box office gross of $346.5 million as of Saturday, June 12. The film crossed the previous record of $339.8 million on June 12, only its 25th day in release. The announcement was made today by DreamWorks Pictures Head of Distribution Jim Tharp.
The achievement added a new record to the already multiple record-breaking run of Shrek 2, which has shattered virtually every record for an animated film — and several for any film in history — since its May 19th opening. In addition to now being the top-grossing animated film of all time, Shrek 2 now holds the records for the biggest mid-week opening day for an animated film, the largest opening weekend for an animated film, the largest five-day opening for any film, the biggest single-day Saturday gross for any film, and the biggest single-day Sunday gross for any film.
In making the announcement, Jim Tharp said, “To say that we are amazed and thrilled would be a huge understatement. We have celebrated every record, but this latest hurdle — to become the top-grossing animated film in history — is something we hardly even imagined. Everyone at DreamWorks and PDI shares in this accomplishment. We are all very, very proud of Shrek 2s’ extraordinary success.”
