Alrighty then, lets see how
Trek compares to the other 2009 films at this point. Here's a list of the highest-grossing movies of the year thus far:
DOMESTIC
1.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (P/DW) $396,758,605
2.
Up (BV) $288,223,782
3.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (WB) $283,879,025
4.
The Hangover (WB) $265,790,452
5.
Star Trek (Par.) $255,936,227
6.
Monsters Vs. Aliens (P/DW) $198,255,437
7.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Fox) $190,855,447
8.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Fox) $179,801,299
9.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (Fox) $175,538,731
10.
The Proposal (BV) $157,693,055
11.
Fast and Furious (Uni.) $155,064,265
12.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (Sony) $146,336,178
13.
Taken (Fox) $145,000,989
14.
Angels & Demons (Sony) $133,375,846
15.
Terminator Salvation (WB) $125,093,360
16.
Watchmen (WB) $107,509,799
17.
G-Force (BV) $99,056,616
18.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Par.) $98,577,529
19.
Public Enemies (Uni.) $96,344,690
20.
He's Just Not That Into You (WB-NL) $93,953,653
WORLDWIDE
1.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Domestic: $283,879,025 / 32.9%
+ Foreign: $578,000,000 / 67.1%
= Worldwide: $861,879,025
2.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Domestic: $396,758,605 / 48.1%
+ Foreign: $427,280,610 / 51.9%
= Worldwide: $824,039,215
3.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Domestic: $190,855,447 / 24.2%
+ Foreign: $598,344,057 / 75.8%
= Worldwide: $789,199,504
4.
Angels & Demons
Domestic: $133,375,846 / 27.6%
+ Foreign: $350,489,540 / 72.4%
= Worldwide: $483,865,386
5.
Up
Domestic: $288,223,782 / 69.2 %
+ Foreign: $128,000,000 / 30.8%
= Worldwide: $416,223,782
6.
The Hangover
Domestic: $265,790,452 / 66.0%
+ Foreign: $136,750,000 / 34.0%
= Worldwide: $402,540,452
7.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Domestic: $175,538,731 / 44.3%
+ Foreign: $220,565,674 / 55.7%
= Worldwide: $396,104,405
8.
Star Trek
Domestic: $255,936,227 / 66.9%
+ Foreign: $126,382,684 / 33.1%
= Worldwide: $382,318,911
9.
Monsters vs. Aliens
Domestic: $198,255,437 / 52.3%
+ Foreign: $180,547,528 / 47.7%
= Worldwide: $378,802,965
10.
Terminator Salvation
Domestic: $125,093,360 / 33.8%
+ Foreign: $245,325,967 / 66.2%
= Worldwide: $370,419,327
11.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Domestic: $179,801,299 / 49.5%
+ Foreign: $183,473,584 / 50.5%
= Worldwide: $363,274,883
12.
Fast and Furious
Domestic: $155,064,265 / 45.2%
+ Foreign: $187,894,710 / 54.8%
= Worldwide: $342,958,975
13.
The Proposal
Domestic: $157,693,055 / 60.4%
+ Foreign: $103,600,000 / 39.6 %
= Worldwide: $261,293,055
14.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Domestic: $98,577,529 / 52.4%
+ Foreign: $89,612,376 / 47.6%
= Worldwide: $188,189,905
15.
Watchmen
Domestic: $107,509,799 / 58.5%
+ Foreign: $76,259,950 / 41.5%
= Worldwide: $183,769,749
16.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Domestic: $146,336,178 / 79.8%
+ Foreign: $36,929,313 / 20.2%
= Worldwide: $183,265,491
17.
Knowing
Domestic: $79,957,634 / 45.4%
+ Foreign: $96,074,656 / 54.6%
= Worldwide: $176,032,290
18.
Public Enemies
Domestic: $96,344,690 / 55.8%
+ Foreign: $76,195,390 / 44.2%
= Worldwide: $172,540,080
19.
He’s Just Not That Into You
Domestic: $93,953,653 / 55.0%
+ Foreign: $76,892,691 / 45.0%
= Worldwide: $170,846,344
20.
Hannah Montana the Movie
Domestic: $79,576,189 / 51.9%
+ Foreign: $73,625,906 / 48.1%
= Worldwide: $153,202,095
As expected,
Star Trek's position on the domestic front didn't change; it's sitting comfortably at #5, and will likely continue to do so for quite a while. Can it stay there until the end of the year? I'm not sure... I guess we'll have to wait and see if
Avatar lives up to its hype and manages to draw in huge crowds.
Alas,
Trek slipped to the #8 spot on the worldwide chart, as Pixar's
Up gained a considerable amount of ground and climbed into the Top 5. Both
Up and
The Hangover have now passed $400 million worldwide -- pretty much expected for the former, and probably not something Warner Bros. dreamed of with the latter.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is now officially the highest-grossing film of the year worldwide, finally dethroning
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, with
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs coming in a not-too-distant third -- on a global level, these three are clearly the monster hits of the year.
Last week's big new release,
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra has entered both lists (placing 18th domestically and 14th globally), and it will undoubtedly continue to climb, but just how much remains to be seen. Its weekend haul in North America was $22,324,341, down 59.2% from last weekend, which is fairly steep. It has done alright for itself so far, but with a $175 million budget, it's still got a way to go before it can be deemed profitable, and if this weekend is any indication, it might not have the legs to become the blockbuster the studio is hoping for.
On the subject of this past weekend, the top movie in North America was the new sci-fi release
District 9, which scored $37,354,308 (internationally it made an additional $7,345,800, which is pretty solid considering it hasn't opened in too many foreign markets yet). With a budget of just $30 million, that's quite an impressive take.
It's been a pretty good summer for genre movies, hasn't it?
