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Star Trek Sets Phasers to Kill at the Box Office

This was a great opening weekend for Star Trek at the box office. The long awaited film opened at $72.5 million it’s first weekend in theaters, according to Box Office Mojo. X-Men Origins: Wolverine, starring Hugh Jackman, dropped down from $85 million to $27 million during it’s second weekend in theaters. Last but not least, the latest film from Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner – Ghosts of Girlfriends Past – took third place at $10.5 million.

Kevin Brackett

Kevin Brackett is a professional film and theatre critic. He is also a member of the St. Louis Film Critics Association (SLFCA). Since founding Review St. Louis in 2008, he remains editor and operator of the online publication. Kevin is also a co-host of the Reel Spoilers podcast, and former National Vice President of the Technology Student Association (TSA), comprised of over 200,000 members worldwide. E-mail: kevin [at] reviewstl.com.

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  • Kevin and Blake, thank you so much for the Star Trek movie passes. You two are the best. We totally enjoyed the movie. It developed the crew characters so good. I liked that it explained the beginning of Star Trek in such detail and that it makes you want to re-watch the movie again and again. I can't wait for the sequel. Take care guys.

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