Star Treks makes US$26 million on Saturday

[RoamerAus]

Star Trek makes US$26 million on Saturday

Deadline Hollywood, who got the Friday numbers right, say Star Trek made US$26mil on Saturday, an increase of 9% over Friday, bringing the weekend total now to US$57mil with Sunday to go!

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/weekend-prediction-star-trek-65m/

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Sources tell me that Paramount's Star Trek did $26M Saturday. That's 9% more than the J.J. Abrams reboot made on Friday, which is a surprise and demonstrates that the pic is widening well beyond its rabid fanbase of Trekkies. I hear the studio is now confident the 3 1/2-weekend total on 3,849 theaters will reach $75M (which includes Thursday night's $7M screenings and Sunday estimate of $18M). The 3-day weekend totals $68M.

 

[T'Paul]

Already beat Nemesis.

 

[Lynn Minmay]

I love the 9% increase over Friday. WOM is going strong here.

BIGGEST weekend opening for Trek EVER.

 

[Stardate]

Good news

 

[Penhall99]

Good news. I think this movie will have great legs at the box office.

 

[Stardate]

Already beat Nemesis.

true, next stop is Final Frontier who grossed roughly $94 million in US market adjusted for 2009 inflation.

 

[gastrof]

According to my ISP's newspage, the numbers have already climbed to $31 million.

That's not bad for just a few hours.

 

[Scotty]

I saw it again last night and the audience was much bigger than on opening day. Great news. We need these numbers if we want to have a sequel.

 

[MvRojo]

According to my ISP's newspage, the numbers have already climbed to $31 million.

That's not bad for just a few hours.

$31 million is the Thursday + Friday number.

 

[CommanderRaytas]

I'm going again later this afternoon. We're all certainly doing our part!

 

[Stardate]

I'm going again later this afternoon. We're all certainly doing our part!

well count me in too, but for the first time. I almost went to see it on Friday but something came up so i postponed until to day.

 

[miraclefan]

WOO-HOO!

 

[npsf3000]

And remember this is domestic numbers only...

 

[section9]

Looks like James T. Kirk is whipping Wolverturd's ass like a rented effing mule, at least as far as legs are concerned.

Now expect a serious dropoff when the Terminator and Transformer films come out. But this thing will hit its domestic targets and, I suspect, overperform internationally.

 

[JoeZhang]

Looks like James T. Kirk is whipping Wolverturd's ass like a rented effing mule, at least as far as legs are concerned.

Now expect a serious dropoff when the Terminator and Transformer films come out. But this thing will hit its domestic targets and, I suspect, overperform internationally.

Both two weeks away, so the big drop-offs will occur there. I think what's pushing this film is the fantastic word of mouth it's getting. People are seeing it and then saying - "hey that Star Trek film - it didn't suck! go see it!"

 

[Scribe34]

I don't even remember the last time I've seen a movie twice in the week but this Trek film is just great. I'm not sick of it yet. Guessing another two times before I wait for DVD but damn its going to be a loooong wait.

 

[RoamerAus]

I don't even remember the last time I've seen a movie twice in the week but this Trek film is just great. I'm not sick of it yet. Guessing another two times before I wait for DVD but damn its going to be a loooong wait.

Same here. The only movie I saw in a cinema in 2008 was Iron Man. I have seen Star Trek twice in two days. Hopefully more like us!

 

[Osquevel]

I'll be going again in another few hours as well. This is very exciting to watch and be a part of!

 

[SPOCKED]

We were only too happy to add to the gross, yesterday

 

[Braxton]

Looks like James T. Kirk is whipping Wolverturd's ass like a rented effing mule, at least as far as legs are concerned.

Now expect a serious dropoff when the Terminator and Transformer films come out. But this thing will hit its domestic targets and, I suspect, overperform internationally.

Both two weeks away, so the big drop-offs will occur there. I think what's pushing this film is the fantastic word of mouth it's getting. People are seeing it and then saying - "hey that Star Trek film - it didn't suck! go see it!"

Transformers comes out in June actually. I'd also worry about Angels and Demons, that could steal Star Trek's thunder as a lot people find that crap more interesting.