True, Johare. That plays out for Shek's overall numbers. Shrek did $42m opening, it repeated that the next week. It ended with 6.3 times its opening weekend in total US gross.
Recent multiples for Disney and Disney/Pixar films:
Toy Stroy 2 - 4.3x
Atlantis - 4.1x
Emporers New Groove - 9.1x
Tarzan - 5.0x
A Bug's Life 4.9x
Assuming that Monsters, Inc. gets 4.5x in total (I'm hoping for more, I think the word of mouth is fantastic right now) it would finish with about $290 million.
Even with the stiff competition I'm hoping for a strong Thanksgiving weekend.