Going into the weekend, there was speculation that Trek might actually have the warp power to beat out the newly debuting Angels & Demons to hold onto the top box office spot for a second weekend, becoming the first Trek to do so since First Contact. The results are in, and it didn't happen.
Angels & Demons, sequel to The Da Vinci Code, debuted with a $48 million opening weekend. Star Trek was a close second, with $43 million and lost only 42% of its audience for last weekend.
Even though it missed repeating at number one, Star Trek's numbers are still quite an accomplishment. Most summer blockbusters lose at least 50% of their audience in their second weekend. Trek beat the numbers and came extremely close to beating out a newer film in Angels. Moral victory goes to Star Trek and sci-fi nerds everywhere.
In the process of winning that moral victory, Trek has already become the biggest grossing Star Trek movie of all time. The previous Trek champ was Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home which earned $109 million domestically. Add in this weekend's totals and this new Trek has already earned an impressive $147 million.
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