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The Final Ongoing Star Trek Box Office Thread

Star Trek 2 is going to Warp past 300 million domestic. 200m Over-seas is probably the target for the next film
 
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We HOPE.

American TREK fans can be so fidgety and mercurial at times. You never know how many of us will react to the new movies.
 
Perhaps converting into a DVD sales thread??

Nah, not the same thing. Yeah, it was a hell of a lot of fun. Thanks to MvRojo and sundry experts for reporting the data.

ST is still outpacing HP at my local IMAX... :D
 
Yeah, I already miss coming into this thread on a daily basis. It's been a fun ride. I think I'll post my "Best of 2009" lists one more time for good measure (well, maybe I'll bump the thread a couple more times before the year is out, just to see where things stand for Trek... we'll see :D). So then, without further ado, the highest-grossing films of the year thus far:

DOMESTIC

1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (P/DW) $402,095,833

2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (WB) $300,800,421

3. Up (BV) $292,639,937

4. The Hangover (WB) $275,914,899

5. Star Trek (Par.) $257,730,019

6 Monsters Vs. Aliens (P/DW) $198,351,526

7. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Fox) $195,957,387

8. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Fox) $179,883,157

9. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (Fox) $177,209,335

10. The Proposal (BV) $163,595,468

11. Fast and Furious (Uni.) $155,064,265

12. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Par.) $149,119,191

13. Paul Blart: Mall Cop (Sony) $146,336,178

14. Taken (Fox) $145,000,989

15. Angels & Demons (Sony) $133,375,846

16. Terminator Salvation (WB) $125,322,469

17. Inglourious Basterds (Wein.) $118,543,753

18. G-Force (BV) $117,953,312

19. District 9 (TriStar) $114,873,680

20. Watchmen (WB) $107,509,799

21. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Sony) $98,941,166

22. Public Enemies (Uni.) $97,104,620

23. He's Just Not That Into You (WB-NL) $93,953,653

24. Julie & Julia (Sony) $92,600,584

25. Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail (LGF) $90,508,336


WORLDWIDE

1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Domestic: $300,800,421 / 32.4%
+ Foreign: $627,400,000 / 67.6%
= Worldwide: $928,200,421

2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Domestic: $195,957,387 / 22.3%
+ Foreign: $682,221,043 / 77.7%
= Worldwide: $878,178,430

3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Domestic: $402,095,833 / 48.3%
+ Foreign: $430,635,467 / 51.7%
= Worldwide: $832,731,300

4. Up
Domestic: $292,639,937 / 53.2%
+ Foreign: $257,100,000 / 46.8%
= Worldwide: $549,739,937

5. Angels & Demons
Domestic: $133,375,846 / 27.4%
+ Foreign: $352,524,484 / 72.6%
= Worldwide: $485,900,330

6. The Hangover
Domestic: $275,914,899 / 59.8%
+ Foreign: $185,549,942 / 40.2%
= Worldwide: $461,464,841

7. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Domestic: $177,209,335 / 43.0%
+ Foreign: $235,135,097 / 57.0%
= Worldwide: $412,344,432

8. Star Trek
Domestic: $257,730,019 / 67.0%
+ Foreign: $127,223,652 / 33.0%
= Worldwide: $384,953,671

9. Monsters vs. Aliens
Domestic: $198,351,526 / 52.2%
+ Foreign: $181,530,493 / 47.8%
= Worldwide: $379,882,019

10. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Domestic: $179,883,157 / 48.2%
+ Foreign: $193,179,412 / 51.8%
= Worldwide: $373,062,569

11. Terminator Salvation
Domestic: $125,322,469 / 33.8%
+ Foreign: $245,999,426 / 66.2%
= Worldwide: $371,321,895

12. Fast and Furious
Domestic: $155,064,265 / 45.2%
+ Foreign: $187,961,004 / 54.8%
= Worldwide: $343,025,269

13. The Proposal
Domestic: $163,595,468 / 52.7%
+ Foreign: $146,800,000 / 47.3%
= Worldwide: $310,395,468

14. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Domestic: $149,119,191 / 49.7%
+ Foreign: $150,646,865 / 50.3%
= Worldwide: $299,766,056

15. Inglorious Basterds
Domestic: $118,543,753 / 43.1%
+ Foreign: $156,267,277 / 56.9%
= Worldwide: $274,811,030

16. G-Force
Domestic: $117,953,312 / 51.4%
+ Foreign: $111,400,000 / 48.6%
= Worldwide: $229,353,312

17. Public Enemies
Domestic: $97,104,620 / 49.6%
+ Foreign: $98,807,311 / 50.4%
= Worldwide: $195,911,931

18. Watchmen
Domestic: $107,509,799 / 58.0%
+ Foreign: $77,738,261 / 42.0%
= Worldwide: $185,248,060

19. District 9
Domestic: $114,873,680 / 62.5%
+ Foreign: $68,984,279 / 37.5%
= Worldwide: $183,857,959

20. Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Domestic: $146,336,178 / 79.8%
+ Foreign: $36,956,953 / 20.2%
= Worldwide: $183,293,131

21. Knowing
Domestic: $79,957,634 / 43.8%
+ Foreign: $102,534,422 / 56.2%
= Worldwide: $182,492,056

22. He’s Just Not That Into You
Domestic: $93,953,653 / 52.8%
+ Foreign: $83,958,642 / 47.2%
= Worldwide: $177,912,295

23. The Ugly Truth
Domestic: $88,915,214 / 52.2%
+ Foreign: $81,367,502 / 47.8%
= Worldwide: $170,282,716

24. The Final Destination
Domestic: $65,941,044 / 40.8%
+ Foreign: $95,600,000 / 59.2%
= Worldwide: $161,541,044

25. Hannah Montana the Movie
Domestic: $79,576,189 / 51.4%
+ Foreign: $75,097,302 / 48.6%
= Worldwide: $154,673,491


Star Trek is holding strong in the #5 and #8 positions respectively, where it has rested comfortably for quite a few weeks. It doesn't look like it's in danger of being ousted from these spots anytime soon; there was some speculation that X-Men Origins: Wolverine would overtake Trek on the global front, what with its recent opening in Japan, but that doesn't look to be the case, unless it proves to have serious legs at the Japanese box office (Wolverine has, however, managed to slightly eclipse Terminator Salvation with this new boost, although once the dust settles and all the results are tallied, that might change).

Are there any other films coming out this year that might actually surpass Star Trek? Hard to say... maybe Avatar, although I personally think the buzz on that may have cooled somewhat after some people weren't as impressed with the trailer as they hoped they'd be. Nevertheless, it remains a fairly strong contender. Anything else? Perhaps 2012, if it actually doesn't turn out to suck. Roland Emmerich's last disaster flick, The Day After Tomorrow, made about $544 million worldwide back in 2004, so it's not impossible (of course, that was a summer movie, and there might be less goodwill towards Emmerich after last year's 10,000 B.C., which wasn't a disaster flick, but it was a disaster of a flick; I'd imagine, though, that the average moviegoer wouldn't even realize he directed both, so that may not be a factor). I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Well, even if it does slide down the lists somewhat, Star Trek's box office performance has certainly exceeded my expectations. Well done, Abrams and co. -- and thank you very much. :)
 
Yeah, it looks like the trend of each X-Men film doing progressively worse in Japan continued in a major way with Wolverine.

I think the main contenders to pass Trek are "Avatar" and "New Moon" domestically. Worldwide, they both definitely will, and maybe the Michael Jackson documentary, "This is It," assuming they extend its run which is likely considering its massive ticket pre-sales.
 
Oh yeah, I forgot about New Moon -- it only has to do a little better than its predecessor to outgross Trek at the global level. And yes, Avatar is pretty much certain to pass Trek's worldwide total as well.

I didn't even consider This Is It to be a contender -- perhaps I underestimated how interested people will be to see it in light of Jackson's recent death.
 
It's actually amazing to see some of the numbers for This is It.

- One major theater chain in England reported first-day advance sales beat the previous record (HP5) by FIVE times.

- More than 1600 screenings sold out in the US.

- Opening on 11,000 screens worldwide.
 
Perhaps converting into a DVD sales thread??

Nah, not the same thing. Yeah, it was a hell of a lot of fun. Thanks to MvRojo and sundry experts for reporting the data.

ST is still outpacing HP at my local IMAX... :D
Last night was the last showing anywhere in my area - it was IMAX in Cincinnati. I really wanted to go one last time but just couldn't make it. :(
 
A TREK movie being #5 or thereabouts for the whole year? *NO* TREK movie has ever done that I don't think, unless TMP and/or TVH managed those feats in 1979/80 and 1986/87 seeing how relatively huge they were when they were each released.
 
A TREK movie being #5 or thereabouts for the whole year? *NO* TREK movie has ever done that I don't think, unless TMP and/or TVH managed those feats in 1979/80 and 1986/87 seeing how relatively huge they were when they were each released.

Star Trek IV was the #5 movie released in 1986. Trek XI will probably end up #6 or #7.
 
A TREK movie being #5 or thereabouts for the whole year? *NO* TREK movie has ever done that I don't think, unless TMP and/or TVH managed those feats in 1979/80 and 1986/87 seeing how relatively huge they were when they were each released.

Star Trek IV was the #5 movie released in 1986. Trek XI will probably end up #6 or #7.

That's cool that TVH cracked the Top 5 that year. I always knew/figured it was well inside the Top Ten of '86 but not that high!:techman:
 
A TREK movie being #5 or thereabouts for the whole year? *NO* TREK movie has ever done that I don't think, unless TMP and/or TVH managed those feats in 1979/80 and 1986/87 seeing how relatively huge they were when they were each released.

Star Trek IV was the #5 movie released in 1986. Trek XI will probably end up #6 or #7.

That's cool that TVH cracked the Top 5 that year. I always knew/figured it was well inside the Top Ten of '86 but not that high!:techman:

TMP - #4 in 1979
TWOK - #6 for 1982
TSFS - #9 for 1984
TVH - #5 for 1986
TFF - #25 for 1989
TUC - #15 for 1991
GEN - #15 for 1994
FC - #17 for 1996
INS - #28 for 1998
NEM - #54 for 2002
ST - #5 for 2009

Source: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/

They unfortunately don't have anything pre-1980, but I got the TMP number from Wikipedia.
 
Star Trek IV was the #5 movie released in 1986. Trek XI will probably end up #6 or #7.

That's cool that TVH cracked the Top 5 that year. I always knew/figured it was well inside the Top Ten of '86 but not that high!:techman:

TMP - #4 in 1979
TWOK - #6 for 1982
TSFS - #9 for 1984
TVH - #5 for 1986
TFF - #25 for 1989
TUC - #15 for 1991
GEN - #15 for 1994
FC - #17 for 1996
INS - #28 for 1998
NEM - #54 for 2002
ST - #5 for 2009

Source: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/

They unfortunately don't have anything pre-1980.

Thanks! I guess for 1979 ALIEN was probably the year's #1 blockbuster. Seems sensible.
 
That's cool that TVH cracked the Top 5 that year. I always knew/figured it was well inside the Top Ten of '86 but not that high!:techman:

TMP - #4 in 1979
TWOK - #6 for 1982
TSFS - #9 for 1984
TVH - #5 for 1986
TFF - #25 for 1989
TUC - #15 for 1991
GEN - #15 for 1994
FC - #17 for 1996
INS - #28 for 1998
NEM - #54 for 2002
ST - #5 for 2009

Source: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/

They unfortunately don't have anything pre-1980.

Thanks! I guess for 1979 ALIEN was probably the year's #1 blockbuster. Seems sensible.

Actually, Kramer vs. Kramer, but Alien was #2
 
TMP - #4 in 1979
TWOK - #6 for 1982
TSFS - #9 for 1984
TVH - #5 for 1986
TFF - #25 for 1989
TUC - #15 for 1991
GEN - #15 for 1994
FC - #17 for 1996
INS - #28 for 1998
NEM - #54 for 2002
ST - #5 for 2009

Source: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/

They unfortunately don't have anything pre-1980.

Thanks! I guess for 1979 ALIEN was probably the year's #1 blockbuster. Seems sensible.

Actually, Kramer vs. Kramer, but Alien was #2

Now THAT is a shock...wow. I was barely five and had almost no conscious awareness of KRAMER but I guess it *was* that big a blockbuster for its time.
 
I remember it, and Kramer vs. Kramer was huge, that year -- swept the major Oscars, too, iirc. It was after that movie that everyone knew who Meryl Streep was.
 
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