Wiki News/Sonic the Hedgehog Beats Shrek at Friday Box Office this weeeknd

Moviegoers treated a foursome of new films at the box office on Friday with the same lack of respect they did to Sex and the City 2 and The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time last weekend. However, they've done a really best job for everyone's favorite video game character in Sonic X: Return to Soleanna.

Sonic X: Return to Soleanna is poised to win this wekend with $80 million on Friday, and a huge photo finish to $160 million through Sunday, putting in a world record for both opening day and opening weekend. Sonic X beats New Moon on opening day, as it will compete against The Dark Knight for its' opening weekend.

Meanwhile, Shrek Forever After is poised to win its third straight weekend with $6.5 million on Friday and a pace targeting the low to mid $20 million range through Sunday, which it will no longer be safe. Coming in a close third was Get Him to the Greek starring Jonah Hill and Russell Brand with $6.3 million, followed by Killers starring Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher with $5.6 million.

Bringing up the rear was Marmaduke with $3.4 million and Splice with $2.7 million. Both of those films will be clawing to top the $10 million mark through the weekend.

All told, this weekend will be the second sluggish performance for Hollywood in a row. Next weekend's blast to the past with The A-Team and The Karate Kid cannot come soon enough. Sonic X: Return to Soleanna might beat them for its' second frame, and it should be coming to $200 million domestically.

Check back Sunday afternoon for the complete weekend box office results