The animated Monster vs Aliens had become viable 3-D big-budget film, and Hollywood on Friday opening was watching to see commercially viable 3-D.

The movie has set an opening week record $33 million and more than that in 3-D screens, and its in US and Canada total take $59.3 million, including 2-D theaters, it was on the high end on analysts forecasts.

DreamWorks Animation Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Katzenberg as result, one of 3-D cheerleaders biggest industry’s. Katzenberg told to Reuters: “I think this is the beginning of an era and i think we’re going to see a lot of very exciting films and filmmakers working using this new technique”.

Katzenberg said, whose studio is going to release all movies in 3-D in future “My hope is that within the next 18 month in North America we’ll get to 7,000 or 8,000 (3-D) screens, which is what we need to be able to accommodate two wide releases ae the same time.”

Most expectation were high met by the debut. The second place has taken The haunting in Connecticut which was also opened good , horror flic with $23 million. Third place with $14.7 million has taken Knowing the apocalyptic thriller with Nicolas Cage.In 10 days they had $46.2 million.
Fourth place with $12.6 million has taken I Love You, Man a comedy with Paul Rudd. Over 2 weekends they had $37 million.

12 Rounds, the action movie has met low end of expectation , $5.3 million which id good for 7th place.
Monsters helped sales 45% of drive tickets ahead of last weekends pace , 58% ahead on the same week last year.