User blog:Ceauntay/Box Office Preview: 'Sonic X: The Final Stand' Speeding For Biggest Opening of 2011

Fox's "Sonic X: The Final Stand" is expected to speed away through North American theaters, for a first place finish with about $125 million by Sunday night. The film is also opening in 90 countries elswhere.

Sega and Sonic Team's fifth installment is leading with a couple of new records; the biggest weekend opening for an animated film beating "Shrek the Third" at $122 million, the biggest opening for a Fox film beating "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" at $108 million, the biggest opening for a 3D film beating "Alice in Wonderland" at $116 million, and the biggest weekend opening of 2011 beating "Scooby-Doo1 The Movie" at $114 million.