While it's no "biggest opening weekend in box office history" like Spider-Man 3's was [0], Shrek did well for himself when Shrek the Third [0] opened this weekend and raked in a whopping $122 million [1]. This is the third-biggest opening in movie history, and the biggest opening for an animated film. It looks like kids still rule when it comes to box office hits, regardless of the so-so reviews [1] the movie has received.

Spidey did well for himself as well, bringing in a cool $28.5 million, while horror flick 28 Weeks Later [2] came in third place with just over $5 million. Disturbia [2] continued to hold its own at 4th place while Georgia Rule [2] followed behind, drawing in $3.49 million.

Shrek shouldn't get too comfy, however, since Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End [2] opens this Memorial Day weekend, and it's likely to swab the deck with the giant green ogre. It's also likely to feature many more pirate-y puns like "swab the deck." Arrrrrre you ready for it?

Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures [3]