Will the 25th anniversary re-release of Shrek top the U.S. weekend box office May 15–17?
50% of users predicted YES — the community missed this one. 36 predictions cast.
The Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" reclaimed the top position at the North American box office during the May 15-17 weekend with an estimated $26.1 million — its fourth consecutive weekend at No. 1 — while the Shrek 25th anniversary re-release collected approximately $1.3 million in limited release on roughly 1,370 screens. "The Devil Wears Prada 2" debuted in second place with $17.8 million, and new release "Obsession" opened third with $17.1 million.
The Shrek re-release, marking the animated classic's 25th anniversary since its 2001 theatrical debut, was positioned as a nostalgia event in select venues rather than a traditional wide release. That limited-screen strategy kept its potential gross well below the figures needed to compete with major studio openings drawing tens of millions of dollars.
The community was evenly split at 50 percent Yes entering the weekend, and the No outcome reflected the structural disadvantage of a limited re-release competing against a dominant incumbent film and multiple new wide releases.