. 3RD Update, Friday 8:45PM: The summer box office has officially been stirred from its slumber. Disney-Pixar’s Finding Dory isset to rank as the highest opening ever for an animated film with an estimated $134.1M stateside, kicking aside the record that DreamWorks’ Shrek the Third has held for the last nine years ($121.6M). Early evening industry projections show a $53M day for Dory, making it the highest single day ever for a feature toon, beating both the opening day of Minions ($46M) and Shrek the Third‘s Saturday ($47M).
‘Dory’s Glory: Pixar Sequel Set To Post All-Time Record Opening For Animated Pic With $134M+