STID "tracking" for $85-90 million opening [U.S. box office]

Discussion in 'Star Trek Movies: Kelvin Universe' started by RAMA, Apr 26, 2013.

  1. Kolinahr

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    Really? Where I am the earliest is usually 11:30 or 12:00. Hmm.
     
  2. MacLeod

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    It'll be 2016, simply because that's the 50th Aniversary year.

    They can make more from marketing it as the 50th Annivserary of the franchise than the 49th.
     
  3. Out Of My Vulcan Mind

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    Monday number: $354,877 for $220,945,947 so far.
     
  4. Belz...

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    Well sometimes, too. But I thought by "early" we meant like 8 am or something.
     
  5. Borgminister

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    Could be Fast and Furious will drop below STID this week... I'd hold the theater count as close to 1000 as possible for the July 4th weekend.
     
  6. KittyDuran

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    Earliest in my neck of the woods is 10 am.
     
  7. Phily B

    Phily B Commodore Commodore

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    So in the end, it's grossed a fair amount less than 2009 but its legs have still been good. It'll take 50m minimum more worldwide and foreign BO has doubled, which hopefully continues in Trek 13. I think Trek has hit a ceiling around 220m-250m which it won't break no matter how good the movie is unless they change it significantly but there is still room for improvement overseas.
     
  8. KGator

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    10-11am seem to be the first showings here in South Florida. Before lunch usually means sparse crowds.
     
  9. ralph

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    If Japan boxoffice works as well as in China, I bet in $490-500 million worldwide. Not to mention the fact the July 4th weekend can increase box office a bit more.
     
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  10. Sindatur

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    Especially on Sundays, when many are in Church and then go out to Lunch, before hitting the theater.

    I rarely go to the theater, but, when I do, it's usually the earliest Sunday show
     
  11. Flake

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    They can make it for Christmas 2015 and then do something else for the anniversary like a spinoff movie, new tv show or even film two movies back to back and have part 1 in 2015 and part 2 in 2016. Doesn't have to be 2016.
     
  12. Borgminister

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    Not sure that the 50th anniversary is going to be a selling point to ordinary moviegoers... And the fans will go anyway, so...
     
  13. Flake

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    Yes imho it is not neccessary to release the next movie for the 50th anniversary. It should be made and released at the earliest possible opportunity and imo that would be Christmas 2015 because not only is it sooner but there seems to be a 'gap' in the market at that time.
     
  14. Squiggy

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    Nah. 2016 is going to be all Star Wars. Disney isn't going to let Abrams dilute the franchise by him promoting Star Trek the same year.
     
  15. Admiral Buzzkill

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    Spring or summer of 2016 is a better launch date than Christmas of 2015. No reason for them to consider the latter.
     
  16. Out Of My Vulcan Mind

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    Tuesday number: $260,000 for $221,205,947 so far. Paramount is just giving an estimate for the Tuesday number at this point.
     
  17. Belz...

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    No.
     
  18. Noname Given

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    The 50th Anniversary is a way to market EVERYTHING Star Trek during that year -- yes, us fans will jump at anything; but 'anniversary' milestones like this ARE a proven way to get the general public interested as well.

    They would be crazy if they didn't release the next major Star Trek film (along with a crapload of other Trek stuff) during 2016.
     
  19. Borgminister

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    Star Wars, yes. Star Trek, not sure... again, as far as the general public is concerned.

    Now, if you score another acting coup like Cumberbatch, like a 'mainstream' popular actor or actress, then you never know.

    Actually overdoing the 50th anniversary on a large scale might even alienate a segment of the population still brushing off the 'stigma' of basement dwelling Trek fans. To say nothing of the overseas market.
     
  20. Therin of Andor

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    The 50th anniversary guarantees lots of extra free publicity. Newspapers, magazines, websites and TV shows doing retrospectives. Bookshops doing displays.

    The 20th anniversary was a Really Big Deal. ST IV rode it well. And the general public responded.