Maybe you haven't noticed yet, but Shrek is back in the cinema! Well, depending on where you are currently on the globe. Yes, Shrek recently made his return to the big screen. A new film around the green Meme monster and the rest of the characters (unfortunately) don't exist. Instead, Dreamworks dug out an old film in order to make a little more money at the box office. That's exactly what they've actually managed to do so far, but only in North America. There was no reunion with the ogre in Germany.
When did Shrek 2 actually come to the cinema?
After the huge success of Shrek in 2001, a sequel was inevitable. Three years later came Shrek 2 (buy now ) The long-awaited sequel to the animated film is in cinemas in Germany, among other places. The return seamlessly continued the original blockbuster full of swipes at Disney.
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For the 20th birthday of Shrek 2, it was decided to bring the film back to the cinema. Dexerto emphasizes that an unusual source should announce the comeback. Not a film website, an insider account or a ticket page brought the good news to the people. Instead, the website of the government of Alberta, a federal state in Canada, announced the event.
How successful is Shrek 2 2024?
That's all well and good, but how triumphant is Shrek 2 at One-Off 2024? Well, according to Box Office Mojo you almost could between April 12th and April 15th two million US dollars earn at the box office. Just to note: Within four days, an almost 20-year-old film was able to gross almost two million US dollars in North America alone.
In this context, Dexerto notes that it wasn't just Shrek 2 that was able to find its way into the cinema again for the anniversary. Examples are given such as: The Mummy, Coraline or Mean Girls. Last we had about this Comeback of the entire Spider-Man series reported. The occasion is the 100th birthday of Columbia Pictures. You can now find the best deals and expert advice on games, films, entertainment and more in the brand new one PCG Guide. All information about our new portal you can find it here!
Sources: Dexerto, Box Office Mojo