Friday Estimates - Star Trek #4 - $5.8 million - $168 million

[Snaploud]

I watched Night at the Museum 2 last night. I have trouble imagining that Terminator could be any worse...I'm finding out tonight, though.

 

[Dream]

Then again, isn't the audience supposed to be larger given the economy?

Just because the economy sucks you think people would still go to see bad movies? They would be more careful on what they spend their money on....

 

[Borgminister]

I watched Night at the Museum 2 last night. I have trouble imagining that Terminator could be any worse...I'm finding out tonight, though.

Just make sure to watch Star Trek again to get the bad taste otu fo your mouth. Assuming you liked that movie, that is...

Then again, isn't the audience supposed to be larger given the economy?

Just because the economy sucks you think people would still go to see bad movies? They would be more careful on what they spend their money on....

Well, people watch bad movies all the time. It's just on long weekends or holidays, people also travel. Not so much this year, and movies are a cheaper form of entertainment.

 

[MvRojo]

It could be that there are just way too many big movies opening in May this year. There's usually a couple less, so people have a break.

For example, the week Trek came out hasn't been a good week to launch movies since the late 1990's.

 

[WarMaster1701]

To many fucking shit films coming out in May. I.E Up,NATM2 ,A&D Dance flick

 

[fresh]

To many fucking shit films coming out in May. I.E Up,NATM2 ,A&D Dance flick

Up! looks like a good family film
Agreed on the rest

 

[Temis the Vorta]

To many fucking shit films coming out in May. I.E Up,NATM2 ,A&D Dance flick

Star Trek is lucking out - everything looks pretty sad by comparison. Not that I mind. The Great Bird of the Galaxy smiles upon us.

 

[Sector 7]

Compare this with Spock, who had fallen out of the public eye. Also, the Trek franchise had already gone through a long period of success unrelated to Nimoy or the Spock character.

I guess you got to see all the good Trek after Nimoy's Spock. I only got to see the second-rate Trek until this movie.
As for Leonard Nimoy, he has been busy with careers in art and directing. While not in front of a camera, he has had "a very long period of success" unrelated to Trek.

 

[Similitude]

Up is certainly not a shit film.

What are the projections for the weekend now based on Friday? 28 Mil?

 

[Dream]

We all know why T4 is disappointing. Christian Bale is a dick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNJbydpG0xk

 

[Tulin]

Re: Early Friday Estimates - Star Trek #4 - $6.3 million

Well, looks like Trek will probably make it to 200 million.

I doubt it'll be much higher than that, but 200 million doallars (domestic) would be a resounding success.

You obviously don't know what you're talking about because ST will cross $200m by next weekend, let alone what it will achieve by the end of the Northern Summer.

At this point it's tracking to finish somewhere north of $235m.

 

[Keith1701]

Re: Early Friday Estimates - Star Trek #4 - $6.3 million

Not too damned bad--hopefully on the low side for Trek...

Going to add to Star Trek total for thrid time again tonight. It's a great movie, it's nice to nice see TREK doing well again at the box office since 2002.

 

[Borgminister]

Re: Early Friday Estimates - Star Trek #4 - $6.3 million

Not too damned bad--hopefully on the low side for Trek...

Going to add to Star Trek total for thrid time again tonight. It's a great movie, it's nice to nice see TREK doing well again at the box office since 2002.

Engage, indeed!

Wonder how the midnight IMAX showings will fare...

 

[miraclefan]

Any idea how much the DVD/B-Ray sales will figure in to TREKS total take this year?

 

[borgfan8of5]

Good numbers for a 3rd week friday in the middle of may. It should pull in atleast 220 million, if not 250 million.

 

[Similitude]

One thing I am worried about is how long the DVD/BR will take to come out. I bet it has a longer than standard 100 day waiting period as they will probably want it as close to Xmas as possible.

 

[borgfan8of5]

One thing I am worried about is how long the DVD/BR will take to come out. I bet it has a longer than standard 100 day waiting period as they will probably want it as close to Xmas as possible.

Most likely yes I agree with you. However there is a small chance that it could come out sometime this summer.

 

[pookha]

christmas is fine..
buy some for friends and some for one self.
i just hope it is decent enough price one can buy mulutiple copies.

 

[Jeri]

We saw it for the 9th time tonight -- the first time not in IMAX. It was still good; the audience had a good time. The local multiplex is still running 10 shows a day in two theaters. I could use the DVD to save on ticket prices.

 

[Borgminister]

We saw it for the 9th time tonight -- the first time not in IMAX. It was still good; the audience had a good time. The local multiplex is still running 10 shows a day in two theaters. I could use the DVD to save on ticket prices.

Good God almighty that's dedication. Good crowd?