Star Trek exceeded estimates from most analysts, debuting with $76.5 million in its first three-plus days at the box office. It did, however, set a new mark for the second weekend in May, topping the old record held by Van Helsing by about $25 million.
The numbers from Box Office Mojo show a fairly sizable tumble on Sunday (down 33% from Saturday’s total), but otherwise, it’s all good news for Trek, which should have the kind of positive word of mouth that X-Men Origins: Wolverine has not enjoyed. The new J.J. Abrams reboot should become the second highest grossing Star Trek movie ever in another two or three days and it will be the top film in the series next weekend.
