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<blockquote data-quote="Pbartender" data-source="post: 4789868" data-attributes="member: 7533">Here we go...&nbsp; A comparison of Trek movies, with Gross, Gross (adjusted for inflation), Opening Weekend, Opening Weekend (adjusted for inflation), and Yaer of Release:[code]MOVIE&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; GROSS&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; GROSS (INF)&nbsp; &nbsp; OPENING&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; OPENING (INF)&nbsp; &nbsp; YEARStar Trek: The Motion Picture&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $82,258,456.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $240,905,143.55&nbsp; &nbsp; $11,926,421.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $34,928,155.75&nbsp; &nbsp; 1979Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $78,912,963.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $173,827,297.78&nbsp; &nbsp; $14,347,221.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $31,603,662.60&nbsp; &nbsp; 1982Star Trek III: The Search for Spock&nbsp; &nbsp; $73,471,046.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $150,356,374.68&nbsp; &nbsp; $16,673,295.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $34,121,416.89&nbsp; &nbsp; 1984Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $109,713,132.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $212,681,784.93&nbsp; &nbsp; $16,881,888.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $32,725,982.82&nbsp; &nbsp; 1986Star Trek V: The Final Frontier&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $52,210,049.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $89,547,613.60&nbsp; &nbsp; $17,375,648.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $29,801,692.26&nbsp; &nbsp; 1989Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country&nbsp; &nbsp; $74,888,996.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $116,952,522.72&nbsp; &nbsp; $18,162,837.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $28,364,509.08&nbsp; &nbsp; 1991Star Trek: Generations&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $75,671,125.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $108,567,532.26&nbsp; &nbsp; $23,116,394.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $33,165,753.14&nbsp; &nbsp; 1994Star Trek: First Contact&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $92,027,888.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $125,062,798.03&nbsp; &nbsp; $30,716,131.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $41,742,186.76&nbsp; &nbsp; 1996Star Trek: Insurrection&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $70,187,658.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $92,311,280.65&nbsp; &nbsp; $22,052,836.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $29,004,038.47&nbsp; &nbsp; 1998Star Trek: Nemesis&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $43,254,409.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $51,491,999.97&nbsp; &nbsp; $18,513,305.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $22,039,073.53&nbsp; &nbsp; 2002Star Trek&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $86,706,315.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $86,706,315.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $75,204,289.00&nbsp; &nbsp; $75,204,289.00&nbsp; &nbsp; 2009[/code]You're right, Jenkin, especially adjusted for inflation, most Trek movies have done better than I thought.&nbsp; Though, I don't agree on your analysis regarding the percentage that opening night plays into it, however.&nbsp; I think that largely varies by movie, rather than by what year the movie was released...<a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/" target="_blank">Going by the numbers</a> most modern movies (those within the last 10 years) make between 20% and 40% of their gross during the opening weekend, depending. The ones like the Star Wars prequels, and the Lord of Rings Trilogy were in the 15%-20% range for opening weekend.&nbsp; While movies like Hulk or Spiderman 3 are in the 45%-50% range.&nbsp; Titanic made less than 5% of its gross during its opening night.&nbsp; Your 1/3 and 1/2 assertions for then and now are garbage.Based on those trends alone, I'd expect to see Star Trek reach at least 175 million, if not 200 million gross...&nbsp; If they're luck and it has legs, it could push 300 million, but I don't know if that's likely.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pbartender, post: 4789868, member: 7533"] Here we go... A comparison of Trek movies, with Gross, Gross (adjusted for inflation), Opening Weekend, Opening Weekend (adjusted for inflation), and Yaer of Release: [code]MOVIE GROSS GROSS (INF) OPENING OPENING (INF) YEAR Star Trek: The Motion Picture $82,258,456.00 $240,905,143.55 $11,926,421.00 $34,928,155.75 1979 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan $78,912,963.00 $173,827,297.78 $14,347,221.00 $31,603,662.60 1982 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock $73,471,046.00 $150,356,374.68 $16,673,295.00 $34,121,416.89 1984 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home $109,713,132.00 $212,681,784.93 $16,881,888.00 $32,725,982.82 1986 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier $52,210,049.00 $89,547,613.60 $17,375,648.00 $29,801,692.26 1989 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country $74,888,996.00 $116,952,522.72 $18,162,837.00 $28,364,509.08 1991 Star Trek: Generations $75,671,125.00 $108,567,532.26 $23,116,394.00 $33,165,753.14 1994 Star Trek: First Contact $92,027,888.00 $125,062,798.03 $30,716,131.00 $41,742,186.76 1996 Star Trek: Insurrection $70,187,658.00 $92,311,280.65 $22,052,836.00 $29,004,038.47 1998 Star Trek: Nemesis $43,254,409.00 $51,491,999.97 $18,513,305.00 $22,039,073.53 2002 Star Trek $86,706,315.00 $86,706,315.00 $75,204,289.00 $75,204,289.00 2009[/code] You're right, Jenkin, especially adjusted for inflation, most Trek movies have done better than I thought. Though, I don't agree on your analysis regarding the percentage that opening night plays into it, however. I think that largely varies by movie, rather than by what year the movie was released... [url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/]Going by the numbers[/url] most modern movies (those within the last 10 years) make between 20% and 40% of their gross during the opening weekend, depending. The ones like the Star Wars prequels, and the Lord of Rings Trilogy were in the 15%-20% range for opening weekend. While movies like Hulk or Spiderman 3 are in the 45%-50% range. Titanic made less than 5% of its gross during its opening night. Your 1/3 and 1/2 assertions for then and now are garbage. Based on those trends alone, I'd expect to see Star Trek reach at least 175 million, if not 200 million gross... If they're luck and it has legs, it could push 300 million, but I don't know if that's likely. [/QUOTE]

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