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 'Star Trek' hits top spot at US box office
The new "Star Trek" movie has proved it's popularity grabbing top position at US box office. It earned $72.5 million in its opening weekend.
The new "Star Trek" movie has easily topped the previous record opening weekend in the 11-movie series, which was $30.7 million for 1996's "Star Trek: First Contact".
Director J.J. Abrams' latest film is intended as a "reboot" of the original 1960s television series, with updated special effects and a story line that explains how the crew of the galaxy-hopping Starship Enterprise, including Captain James T. Kirk and his half-Vulcan first officer, Spock, first met.
Last weekend's top box office entry, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", came in at No. 2 with $27 million.
"Ghosts of Girlfriends Past", came in at No. 3 with $10.45 million.
"Obsessed", whic was in third position last week, came in at No. 4 with $6.6 million and "17 Again" earned $4.4 million to land in fifth place.
Another new comedy movie, "Next Day Air", came in at No. 6 with $4 million.
Top 10 box office winners are :
1. Star Trek ($72,500,000)
2. X-Men Origins: Wolverine ($27,000,000)
3. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past ($10,450,000)
4. Obsessed ($6,600,000)
5. 17 Again ($4,405,000)
6. Next Day Air ($4,000,000)
7. The Soloist ($3,605,000)
8. Monsters vs. Aliens ($3,379,000)
9. Earth ($2,488,000)
10.Hannah Montana The Movie ($2,414,000)
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