‘Shrek’ wins weekend box office with $55.7M; ‘Sex’ runs neck and neck with ‘Persia’

‘Shrek’ wins weekend with $55.7M, ‘Sex’ does $37M

LOS ANGELES — “Shrek Forever After” has won another weekend at the box office, while “Sex and the City 2″ is in a photo finish for the No. 2 spot.

With $55.7 million over the long Memorial Day weekend, “Shrek Forever After” was No. 1 for the second-straight weekend. The movie raised its 10-day domestic total to $145.5 million.

Many in Hollywood thought “Sex and the City 2″ would debut at No. 1. But the movie may have to settle for third-place.

Based on studio estimates Monday for the four-day weekend, “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” debuted at No. 2 with $37.8 million, slightly ahead of the $37.1 million for “Sex and the City 2.”

The rankings could change once final numbers are released Tuesday.