10 Highest Ever Grossing Movies Released In May - Ranked From Worst To Best

5. Shrek 2

Domestic Gross: $441,226,247 Those who were dubious about Shrek 2 needn't have worried; here's a sequel that took what was great about the original installment and doubled it, opening up the vivid world that the filmmakers so lovingly crafted the first time around, whilst bringing in a whole host of new, memorable characters and a storyline that felt totally epic. Purists will still probably cite Shrek as the best of the four movies to date, but there's a large haul of people out there who genuinely believe this to be one of the most rollicking and downright entertaining animated films ever. So you'll frequently find Shrek 2 atop lists of "rare sequels that are better than the originals." Featuring an all-star cast including the likes of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, John Cleese and Jennifer Saunders, the breakout star of the movie was perhaps that of Antonio Banderas' Puss in Boots, whose heroic acts and adorable face won audiences over in an instant. The film's final sequence, in which Shrek and the gang attempt a rescue mission to Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out For A Hero," is one of the most thrilling in animated film.