Shrek Stomps All Over Sex At U.S. Box Office

Shrek Forever After has slain the girls from Sex And The City 2 to score a second week at number one in the battle of the U.S. box office.

The animated 3D movie reigned supreme with takings of $43.3 million (£28.9 million), beating Sex and the City 2's opening gross of $32.1 million (£21.4 million), based on ticket sales over the three-day weekend.

The romantic comedy, starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall, grossed an extra $14.2 million (£9.47 million) from midnight screenings on Wednesday night (26May10) and showings on Thursday (27May10) to bring its total up to $46.3 million (£30.87 million).

However, the additional sales are not included in the chart tallies forAmerica's Memorial Day weekend and the grand total still falls short of the $56.8 million (£37.87 million) the original debuted with in 2008.

Jake Gyllenhaal's Disney actionadventure Prince of Persia The Sands of Time enters at three with $30.1 million (£20.07 million), while Iron Man 2 slips to fourth position and Robin Hood rounds out the new top five at five.

1.  Shrek Forever After - $43,345,000

2.  Sex And The City 2 - $32,125,000

3.  Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time - $30,170,000

4.  Iron Man 2 - $16,035,000

5.  Robin Hood - $10,305,000

6.  Letters To Juliet - $5,900,000

7.  Just Wright - $2,200,000

8.  Date Night - $1,750,000

9.  MacGruber - $1,477,000

10.  How To Train Your Dragon - $1,025,000