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    “Star Trek Beyond” Debuts Atop Box Office With $59.6M

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    In this image provided by Paramount Pictures, Sofia Boutella, left, plays Jaylah and Simon Pegg plays Scotty in "Star Trek Beyond." (Kimberley French/Paramount Pictures via AP)

    By Sandy Cohen, Entertainment Writer

    LOS ANGELES (AP) --

    "Star Trek Beyond" has landed atop the weekend box office.

    Paramount's latest outing with the Starship Enterprise soared to $59.6 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, knocking Universal's "The Secret Life of Pets" from the No. 1 spot.

    "Pets" fell to second place, adding an additional $29.3 million to its stellar $260 million earnings over the past three weeks.

    "Star Trek Beyond" is the third film in the rebooted franchise that kicked off with J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek." This latest film opened $20 million behind that 2009 release, but experts say the returns are still promising for Paramount.

    "This is a solid enough debut to tell them there's still enough interest in 'Star Trek' to keep this franchise alive," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box-office tracker comScore.

    "Star Trek Beyond" opened in line with industry expectations, he said, despite the unexpected death last month of 27-year-old actor Anton Yelchin, who played Chekov.

    "The tragic passing of Anton Yelchin made it bittersweet for fans," Dergarabedian said. "I don't think that took away anything from the film. Fans can pay their respects to Yelchin by watching him on the screen."

    "The Secret Life of Pets" and "Ghostbusters" bested – or tied – the weekend's other new releases.

    Warner Bros.' low-budget horror "Lights Out" opened with $21.6 million – more than quadrupling its reported $5 million budget – to tie with "Ghostbusters" for third place.

    Fox's animated "Ice Age: Collision Course" debuted with $21 million. Fox Searchlight's "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie" opened outside the top 10 with $1.8 million.

    The documentary "Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party," from conservative political pundit Dinesh D'Souza, edged into the top 10 in its second week with $3.7 million.

    "That's pretty amazing," Dergarabedian said. "But it's obviously due to the timing with the Republican National Convention last week and the Democratic National Convention this week."

    Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday also are included. Final three-day domestic figures will be released Monday.

    1. "Star Trek Beyond," $59.6 million ($30 million international).

    2. "The Secret Life of Pets," $29.3 million ($10 million international).

    3. (tie) "Lights Out," $21.6 million ($8.3 million international).

    3. (tie) "Ghostbusters," $21.6 million ($10.5 million international).

    4. "Ice Age: Collision Course," $21 million ($30 million international).

    5. "Finding Dory," $7.2 million ($19.5 international).

    6. "The Legend of Tarzan," $6.4 million ($44.7 million international).

    7. "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates," $4.4 million ($1 million international).

    8. "Kabali (Tamil & Telugu)," $4.1 million.

    9. "Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party," $3.7 million.

    Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to comScore:

    1. "The Legend of Tarzan," $44.7 million.

    2. "Skiptrace," $40 million.

    3. (tie) "Star Trek Beyond," $30 million.

    3. (tie) "Ice Age: Collision Course," $30 million.

    1. "Train to Busan," $27.5 million.

    2. "Finding Dory," $19.5 million.

    3. "Independence Day: Resurgence," $12.2 million.

    4. "Now You See Me 2," $11.5 million.

    5. "The BFG," $11 million.

    6. "Ghostbusters," $10.5 million.

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    Is “Glicked” The New “Barbenheimer”? “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” Hit Theater Screens

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    "Barbenheimer" was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn't stopped people from trying to make "Glicked" — or even "Babyratu" — happen.

    The counterprogramming of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" in July 2023 hit a nerve culturally and had the receipts to back it up. Unlike so many things that begin as memes, it transcended its online beginnings. Instead of an either-or, the two movies ultimately complemented and boosted one another at the box office.

    And ever since, moviegoers, marketers and meme makers have been trying to recreate that moment, searching the movie release schedule for odd mashups and sending candidates off into the social media void. Most attempts have fizzled (sorry, "Saw Patrol" ).

    This weekend is perhaps the closest approximation yet as the Broadway musical adaptation "Wicked" opens Friday against the chest-thumping sword-and-sandals epic "Gladiator II." Two big studio releases (Universal and Paramount), with one-name titles, opposite tones and aesthetics and big blockbuster energy — it was already halfway there before the name game began: "Wickiator," "Wadiator," "Gladwick" and even the eyebrow raising "Gladicked" have all been suggested.

    "'Glicked' rolls off the tongue a little bit more," actor Fred Hechinger said at the New York screening of "Gladiator II" this week. "I think we should all band around 'Glicked.' It gets too confusing if you have four or five different names for it."

    As with "Barbenheimer," as reductive as it might seem, "Glicked" also has the male/female divide that make the fan art extra silly. One is pink and bright and awash in sparkles, tulle, Broadway bangers and brand tie-ins; The other is all sweat and sand, blood and bulging... Read More

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