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May 18, 2001: Shrek Hits Theaters

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Shrek
May 18, 2001: Shrek is released

2001 – The computer animated movie “Shrek” hits theaters. The 90 minute movie was produced on a $60 million budget and although it’s first weekend only saw $42 million , the overall theatrical run brought in $487 million. Shrek was the first computer animated film to win an Academy Award (Best Animated Feature).

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May 18, 2001: Shrek is Released

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May 18, 2001: Shrek is released

2001 – The computer animated movie “Shrek” hits theaters. The 90 minute movie was produced on a $60 million budget and although it’s first weekend only saw $42 million , the overall theatrical run brought in $487 million. Shrek was the first computer animated film to win an Academy Award (Best Animated Feature).

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May 18, 2012: Facebook Goes Public – 2001: Shrek is Released

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2001 – The computer animated movie “Shrek” hits theaters. The 90 minute movie was produced on a $60 million budget and although it’s first weekend only saw $42 million , the overall theatrical run brought in $487 million. Shrek was the first computer animated film to win an Academy Award (Best Animated Feature).

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  • Sony establishes: Sony Computer Entertainment of America
  • Dell add AMD processors
  • Facebook adds OpenID