It's going to make more money in it's first week than any other Trek did in it's entire run.
From BoxOfficeMojo.com. Quote:
On Friday, Star Trek blasted off with an estimated $24 million on approximately 7,400 screens at 3,849 sites (which included 138 IMAX venues). Counting an estimated $7 million* from Thursday night previews, the tally is $31 million in effectively a day and a half, according to distributor Paramount Pictures. Unadjusted, that's more than any previous Star Trek movie grossed in an entire opening weekend, edging out Star Trek: First Contact's $30.7 million.
At its current trajectory, the new Star Trek is headed for an opening weekend north of $60 million, not including the Thursday previews (because the weekend is counted as Friday to Sunday). That would not only be the biggest-grossing opening weekend for a Star Trek movie, but also the most attended (albeit from far more theaters than any previous Trek). First Contact was the benchmark, which debuted to around $50 million adjusted for ticket price inflation at 2,812 theaters. While the previous movie in the franchise, Star Trek: Nemesis, was a dud, all of the other movies had the equivalent of $30-million-plus starts adjusted.
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by TheEqualizer on 10 May 2009 18:40
[quote="Throb"]It's going to make more money in it's first week than any other Trek did in it's entire run.
From BoxOfficeMojo.com. Quote:
On Friday, Star Trek blasted off with an estimated $24 million on approximately 7,400 screens at 3,849 sites (which included 138 IMAX venues). Counting an estimated $7 million* from Thursday night previews, the tally is $31 million in effectively a day and a half, according to distributor Paramount Pictures. Unadjusted, that's more than any previous Star Trek movie grossed in an entire opening weekend, edging out Star Trek: First Contact's $30.7 million.
At its current trajectory, the new Star Trek is headed for an opening weekend north of $60 million, not including the Thursday previews (because the weekend is counted as Friday to Sunday). That would not only be the biggest-grossing opening weekend for a Star Trek movie, but also the most attended (albeit from far more theaters than any previous Trek). First Contact was the benchmark, which debuted to around $50 million adjusted for ticket price inflation at 2,812 theaters. While the previous movie in the franchise, Star Trek: Nemesis, was a dud, all of the other movies had the equivalent of $30-million-plus starts adjusted.[/quote]
The movie has surpassed these projections. $72.5 million for Friday to Sunday. If you include the Thursday night showings, the movie made $76.5 million in the opening weekend. Paramont had projected a $50 million opening. That's what good reviews will do for you - currently 95% in the Tomatometer. It even beat The Dark Night's record for opening weekend for an Imax movie despite Dark Night's advantage - having portions actually filmed in with Imax cameras.
I was going to rant about how people should NOT see blockbuster films in so-called IMAX format, but I will leave that to another day. But seriously, don't. You are just telling a once great company that you will accept an inferior product if you do.
Also, so the only the three I know that have a Brian are Sting, Stewart, and Spock. Is having your name starting with an "S" some sort of requirement?
From BoxOfficeMojo.com. Quote:
On Friday, Star Trek blasted off with an estimated $24 million on approximately 7,400 screens at 3,849 sites (which included 138 IMAX venues). Counting an estimated $7 million* from Thursday night previews, the tally is $31 million in effectively a day and a half, according to distributor Paramount Pictures. Unadjusted, that's more than any previous Star Trek movie grossed in an entire opening weekend, edging out Star Trek: First Contact's $30.7 million.
At its current trajectory, the new Star Trek is headed for an opening weekend north of $60 million, not including the Thursday previews (because the weekend is counted as Friday to Sunday). That would not only be the biggest-grossing opening weekend for a Star Trek movie, but also the most attended (albeit from far more theaters than any previous Trek). First Contact was the benchmark, which debuted to around $50 million adjusted for ticket price inflation at 2,812 theaters. While the previous movie in the franchise, Star Trek: Nemesis, was a dud, all of the other movies had the equivalent of $30-million-plus starts adjusted.[/quote]
The movie has surpassed these projections. $72.5 million for Friday to Sunday. If you include the Thursday night showings, the movie made $76.5 million in the opening weekend. Paramont had projected a $50 million opening. That's what good reviews will do for you - currently 95% in the Tomatometer. It even beat The Dark Night's record for opening weekend for an Imax movie despite Dark Night's advantage - having portions actually filmed in with Imax cameras.
I was going to rant about how people should NOT see blockbuster films in so-called IMAX format, but I will leave that to another day. But seriously, don't. You are just telling a once great company that you will accept an inferior product if you do.
Also, so the only the three I know that have a Brian are Sting, Stewart, and Spock. Is having your name starting with an "S" some sort of requirement?
There is no bigger gong.
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by njperry on 10 May 2009 22:05
[quote="Dietmar"]"Spock's Brian"
did he play bass in that episode ?
I know Sting had one...
Dietmar[/quote]
Oops. Spock's Brain, not Brian.
My best friend growing up (and a Stewart fan) is named Brian and even then I made that misatke.
That episode sucks, regardless of what the title is.
did he play bass in that episode ?
I know Sting had one...
Dietmar[/quote]
Oops. Spock's Brain, not Brian.
My best friend growing up (and a Stewart fan) is named Brian and even then I made that misatke.
That episode sucks, regardless of what the title is.
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by TheEqualizer on 11 May 2009 02:20
[quote="Dietmar"]Stewart has got a "Fred".[/quote]
One of these days, I need to get the full story.
Thanks, D
One of these days, I need to get the full story.
Thanks, D
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by DrumSolo on 11 May 2009 03:52
It's pretty darn good. I've seen it twice already and I'm no Star Trek fan, nor even a movie buff. So it's obviously achieved it's goal of pulling in the non trekkies =)
Plus I'm a sucker for continuity and after doing some research, this one rates pretty well perfect in the reboot context of things.
Plus I'm a sucker for continuity and after doing some research, this one rates pretty well perfect in the reboot context of things.
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by Throb on 11 May 2009 05:56
Loved it.
Loved it.
Loved it.
Absolutely loved it.
From a fan's point of view, someone who knows most of the details of the story of Trek, who has seen even Spock's Brain multiple times I don't see how they could have made a better movie to restart the franchise.
I have not been that blown away by a sci fi movie since I saw The Matrix.
Definitely up there, even right next to Khan, First Contact
I'd write more but it has been a long day and damn it Jim I'm a doctor not a film critic!
Loved it.
Loved it.
Absolutely loved it.
From a fan's point of view, someone who knows most of the details of the story of Trek, who has seen even Spock's Brain multiple times I don't see how they could have made a better movie to restart the franchise.
I have not been that blown away by a sci fi movie since I saw The Matrix.
Definitely up there, even right next to Khan, First Contact
I'd write more but it has been a long day and damn it Jim I'm a doctor not a film critic!
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by New Zealand Promoter on 11 May 2009 12:59
i concur. the genius of it is that they not only reinvented the franchise, the reinvented whilst still connecting it to the old school series as a legitimate sequel. freaking marvelous film.
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by Divemistress of the Dark on 11 May 2009 15:16
OK, dammit. It's been out for three days. I'm starting in with the (mild) spoilers.
Right as the movie opens, and you see the ship? And the noises are the frigging sickbay sounds from Original Trek?
Goosebumps.
Man. I'm really impressed with this flick. And with Abrams - I thought sure it'd be some big bonanza type film with nearly no connection to the original series.
As it is, I'd agree with Throb - one of the best sci-fi flicks, all on its own, of the last 20 or so years.
Right as the movie opens, and you see the ship? And the noises are the frigging sickbay sounds from Original Trek?
Goosebumps.
Man. I'm really impressed with this flick. And with Abrams - I thought sure it'd be some big bonanza type film with nearly no connection to the original series.
As it is, I'd agree with Throb - one of the best sci-fi flicks, all on its own, of the last 20 or so years.
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by Throb on 11 May 2009 16:28
Totally agree.
Within the first two or three minutes I knew I was going to absolutely love it.
Dive, if you don't want to put up major SPOILERS shoot me an email.
There are a few things we can discuss if you want. Or I could discuss the entire movie frame by frame I loved it that much
Within the first two or three minutes I knew I was going to absolutely love it.
Dive, if you don't want to put up major SPOILERS shoot me an email.
There are a few things we can discuss if you want. Or I could discuss the entire movie frame by frame I loved it that much
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