Paramount Pictures UK saw Shrek The Third take £10.3 million in its opening UK weekend, with a further £6.3 million in previews, totally a massive £16.6million, which follows the hugely successful international openings over the last month. The threequel was released on 536 screens and has now taken £19,791,894 in the UK alone. Shrek the Third opened in the US in May with a record breaking $122m three day opening weekend, making it the third biggest opening in US history and the biggest opening for an animated picture ever in the US.