Sunday, May 10, 2009

'Star Trek' boldly beams up $72.5 million in opening weekend

Star Trek" has successfully warped into the mainstream, generating $72.5 million in U.S. ticket sales on its opening weekend.

Paramount's relaunch of the sci-fi franchise, which in the past decade has appealed to declining numbers of core fans on TV and the big screen, came in at the high end of survey-based estimates and right in the heart of a solid summer event movie opening.

The J.J. Abrams-directed film sold an extra $4 million worth of tickets at Thursday evening shows, bringing its total to $76.5 million.

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