With more proof that Star Trek was a badass movie, the IMAX dollar figures are in, and they blow away anything that had been previously done.
The film raked in a whopping $8.5 million from 138 IMAX® theatres domestically. Per screen, the average was $62,000 for the
weekend, making this highest grossing Friday, Saturday and Sunday ever
for an IMAX opening and contributing to 11% of the film’s domestic box office gross of $79.2 million.
Internationally, the IMAX version of the film generated more than $1.1 million from 25 IMAX
screens, averaging $44,000 per screen, bringing the worldwide
IMAX total $9.6 million.
"The spike over our initial estimates on Mother’s Day demonstrates that
the combination of strong reviews and solid word-of-mouth contributed
to better than anticipated attendance by families yesterday, confirming
our belief that ‘Star Trek’ has a broad, multi-generational appeal,"
said Rob Moore, Vice-Chairman of Paramount Pictures.
That, and the fact that the movie really is just THAT GOOD.
"This weekend demonstrates that, regardless of whether a film is in 2D
or 3D, the power of The IMAX Experience continues to drive audiences at
record levels to IMAX theatres worldwide," added Greg Foster, Chairman
and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "Paramount Pictures really
understands the power of bringing two great brands together, especially
with a visionary director like J.J. Abrams, who had the foresight to
recognize that IMAX and Star Trek are a perfect match. He has created
an amazing film that perfectly aligns The IMAX Experience with Star
Trek fans in addition to a much wider audience that reaches beyond
devoted Trekkies."
That, and, again, the fact that the movie really is just THAT GOOD.
