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Is a $72.5m Opening Weekend Enough For Star Trek?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i'd-see-it-again-if-i-could-get-a-sitter dept.

brumgrunt writes "At first glance, JJ Abrams' Star Trek has won over audiences as well as critics as it stormed to a $72.5m US opening weekend. However, Den Of Geek sounds a note of caution. Can it hold an audience for a second week? How do its numbers stack up? And as Wolverine looks like its struggling to reach $200m off an $85m opening weekend, is Star Trek yet the huge hit blockbuster that some of the headlines are suggesting?"

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  1. No story in star trek by sjwest · · Score: 1, Troll

    Go on and mod me a troll but where was the story in the star trek film ?

    The 'film' was a set of shorts with the main idea being that this is what star trek could be if you give the creatives a decent budget and decent actors who can act post tng series.

    I like what they did with star trek - but there was no story per say in the reboot, and time travel stories suck.

  2. Re:A Message From a Loyal Fan by pleappleappleap · · Score: 1, Troll

    Bold, but optimistic. This movie is a generic action movie that has had a "Star Trek" label slapped on it.

    "Wagon train to the stars" no longer.