Star Trek Crowds - Blu-ray Forum

modano079 · 05-08-2009, 08:01 PM

I have a question for everyone who has gone and seen the new Trek movie. How were the crowds? I really want this movie to make money and the showing I went to last night (9pm) was in a small theater and was only about half full. The line for the midnight showing was not all the impressive either when we were leaving. I'm hoping it was just because it was a weeknight that the theater was not crowded. Would love everyone's feedback!

DigitalfreakNYC · 05-08-2009, 08:05 PM

Saw it this morning. only about 1/8 full...if that.

I only saw 2 shows in all of manhattan that were sold out. Very surprising. The movie was very good.

Sammy · 05-08-2009, 08:12 PM

The advertising budget is more than the production budget and they need to fill the seats to break even. At least there's blu to make up the difference but that means they'll be charging up the yin-yang for it when it releases.

GreenScar · 05-09-2009, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Sammy

The advertising budget is more than the production budget and they need to fill the seats to break even. At least there's blu to make up the difference but that means they'll be charging up the yin-yang for it when it releases.

How much was their production budget?

Suntory_Times · 05-09-2009, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonbird

How much was their production budget?

$150 million, and I doubt they would have spent more then $50 million on advertising (probably around $35 million).

GreenScar · 05-09-2009, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Suntory_Times

$150 million, and I doubt they would have spent more then $50 million on advertising (probably around $35 million).

So it needs to make about $350 to turn a profit (including everything)

What's your source? Certain sources include marketing in the budget.

HAMP · 05-09-2009, 07:29 AM

I'm in Michigan and I want to a Sold out IMAX at a 9:30pm showing on a friday.

zweet77 · 05-09-2009, 09:04 AM

I went thursday night and the 7 o'clock 10 o'clock and 1 o'clock imax showings where all sold out thats like 650 seats each time.and yes this movie is good It's like the Batman Begins for Star Trek.

Petra_Kalbrain · 05-09-2009, 09:05 AM

1:10PM afternoon showing on Friday in Vancouver was PACKED! I don't think it was quite sold out, but there were probably only 15 seats empty.

katharsis · 05-09-2009, 09:09 AM

Haven't been myself, yet. But a friend of mine went to 10pm showing on Thursday and he said it was sold out, the line for the midnight showing seemed as long as his as well. That is in Honolulu.

trekdude · 05-09-2009, 10:54 AM

All of the merchandise deals Paramount has for the movie, like Burger King and Kellogg, will help reduce the total cost. Seems like there's a lot of those deals too.

toddr78 · 05-09-2009, 12:10 PM

Saw it in IMAX at 7pm on Thursday. Sold out. The crowd was in to it, and I'm certain everyone will recommend it to friends.

The 10pm showing appeared sold out, and the 2 other screens had the standard version (non-IMAX), these too appeared sold out.

This could be a huge weekend for it. I've also heard only positive critic reviews.

Lord_Lemon · 05-09-2009, 12:34 PM

I went to a 10:10am showing and it was about 85-90% capacity. The 9:30am showing I looked in on was about the same. This is in Brandon, FL.

MAPdead · 05-09-2009, 01:05 PM

Still pissed the IMAX Thats close to me isn't showing Star Trek.

Psychonaut · 05-09-2009, 01:51 PM

I'm going this afternoon and going to pick up the tickets via Fandango just in case. The theaters around here are always packed.

iori · 05-09-2009, 02:01 PM

Theater was packed but not sold out.

Some guy brought his 4 year old kid and the kid would not shut up.

modano079 · 05-09-2009, 02:05 PM

I went and saw it again last night and I was happy that the theater was a lot more crowded. Even had applause and cheering when it was over. I'm glad all seems to be coming together for this movie. It was awesome!

jceperley · 05-09-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

1:10PM afternoon showing on Friday in Vancouver was PACKED! I don't think it was quite sold out, but there were probably only 15 seats empty.

I have a feeling your talking about the theatre I work at, which, yeah, all our theatres for Star Trek were pretty much sold out- actually all the evening shows were sold out by 3:00! Luckily our manager was hinting that they were gonna move one of the sets of shows into our biggest theatre (which for some strange reason was playing Wolverine last night).

Monkey · 05-09-2009, 03:52 PM

8:45 showing, pretty full but not packed (lower close seats weren't filled up). They had a showing about every hour so that helps as well.

Daly City, CA

fighthefutureofhd · 05-09-2009, 04:20 PM

i'd imagine it's hard to sell out a lot of shows these days. especially when they show every half hour or every hour. there's never going to be another batman (and no, i'm not talking about the dark knight).

05-08-2009, 08:01 PM	#1
modano079 Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Arlington, Texas Blu-ray collection:86 Trading Score:2	Star Trek Crowds I have a question for everyone who has gone and seen the new Trek movie. How were the crowds? I really want this movie to make money and the showing I went to last night (9pm) was in a small theater and was only about half full. The line for the midnight showing was not all the impressive either when we were leaving. I'm hoping it was just because it was a weeknight that the theater was not crowded. Would love everyone's feedback!

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05-08-2009, 08:05 PM	#2
DigitalfreakNYC Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Astoria, NY Trading Score:9	Saw it this morning. only about 1/8 full...if that. I only saw 2 shows in all of manhattan that were sold out. Very surprising. The movie was very good.

05-08-2009, 08:12 PM	#3
Sammy Power Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Right next to Wineville, CA Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:199 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	The advertising budget is more than the production budget and they need to fill the seats to break even. At least there's blu to make up the difference but that means they'll be charging up the yin-yang for it when it releases.

05-09-2009, 07:29 AM	#7
HAMP Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Michigan Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:272 Trading Score:1	I'm in Michigan and I want to a Sold out IMAX at a 9:30pm showing on a friday.

05-09-2009, 09:04 AM	#8
zweet77 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:San Francisco Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:129 Blu-ray reviews:7	I went thursday night and the 7 o'clock 10 o'clock and 1 o'clock imax showings where all sold out thats like 650 seats each time.and yes this movie is good It's like the Batman Begins for Star Trek.

05-09-2009, 09:05 AM	#9
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	1:10PM afternoon showing on Friday in Vancouver was PACKED! I don't think it was quite sold out, but there were probably only 15 seats empty.

05-09-2009, 09:09 AM	#10
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Haven't been myself, yet. But a friend of mine went to 10pm showing on Thursday and he said it was sold out, the line for the midnight showing seemed as long as his as well. That is in Honolulu.

05-09-2009, 10:54 AM	#11
trekdude Member Member since:Dec 2008	All of the merchandise deals Paramount has for the movie, like Burger King and Kellogg, will help reduce the total cost. Seems like there's a lot of those deals too.

05-09-2009, 12:10 PM	#12
toddr78 Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:New Jersey, USA Blu-ray collection:95	Saw it in IMAX at 7pm on Thursday. Sold out. The crowd was in to it, and I'm certain everyone will recommend it to friends. The 10pm showing appeared sold out, and the 2 other screens had the standard version (non-IMAX), these too appeared sold out. This could be a huge weekend for it. I've also heard only positive critic reviews.

05-09-2009, 12:34 PM	#13
Lord_Lemon Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray reviews:1	I went to a 10:10am showing and it was about 85-90% capacity. The 9:30am showing I looked in on was about the same. This is in Brandon, FL.

05-09-2009, 01:05 PM	#14
MAPdead Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:918 Blu-ray collection:2683 Blu-ray reviews:23	Still pissed the IMAX Thats close to me isn't showing Star Trek.

05-09-2009, 01:51 PM	#15
Psychonaut Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Second left after Wal-Mart Blu-ray collection:111	I'm going this afternoon and going to pick up the tickets via Fandango just in case. The theaters around here are always packed.

05-09-2009, 02:01 PM	#16
iori Power Member Member since:Apr 2009 Trading Score:2	Theater was packed but not sold out. Some guy brought his 4 year old kid and the kid would not shut up.

05-09-2009, 02:05 PM	#17
modano079 Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Arlington, Texas Blu-ray collection:86 Trading Score:2	I went and saw it again last night and I was happy that the theater was a lot more crowded. Even had applause and cheering when it was over. I'm glad all seems to be coming together for this movie. It was awesome!

05-09-2009, 03:52 PM	#19
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	8:45 showing, pretty full but not packed (lower close seats weren't filled up). They had a showing about every hour so that helps as well. Daly City, CA

05-09-2009, 04:20 PM	#20
fighthefutureofhd Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Dry County	i'd imagine it's hard to sell out a lot of shows these days. especially when they show every half hour or every hour. there's never going to be another batman (and no, i'm not talking about the dark knight).

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