Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $82,258,456Details
International Box Office $56,741,544Details
Worldwide Box Office $139,000,000
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $705,879 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $705,879
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,926,421 (14.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:857 opening theaters/1,002 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $345,092,245

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,035 $82,258,456
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,800 $56,741,544
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,365 $139,000,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 7th, 1979 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
May 22nd, 2022 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (The Director’s Edition)
International Releases: August 19th, 2022 (Wide), released as Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Director’s Edition 4K) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: June 16th, 2006 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for sci-fi action and mild language.
Running Time: 132 minutes
Franchise: Star Trek
Comparisons: vs. Wing Commander
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Keywords: Visual Effects, Action Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Artificial Intelligence, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Self-sacrifice
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 1979 1 $11,926,421   857 $13,916   $11,926,421 1
Dec 14, 1979 1 $7,215,848 -39% 857 $8,420   $24,289,369 2
Dec 21, 1979 1 $12,075,000 +67% 1,002 $12,051   $39,658,976 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 1979 1 $17,073,521   857 $19,922   $17,073,521 1
Dec 14, 1979 1 $10,510,455 -38% 857 $12,264   $27,583,976 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 8/19/2022 $69,515 418 418 418 $69,515 8/25/2022
 
Rest of World $56,672,029
 
International Total$56,741,544 8/25/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 11, 202269,528 9,528$226,671$226,671848

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Lead Ensemble Members

William Shatner    Admiral/Captain James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy    Commander Spock
DeForest Kelley    Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D.
James Doohan    Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
George Takei    Lieutenant Commander Hikaru Sulu
Nichelle Nichols    Lieutenant Commander Nyota Uhura
Walter Koenig    Lieutenant Pavel Chekov
Stephen Collins    Captain/Cmdr. Willard 'Will' Decker

Supporting Cast

Majel Barrett    Dr. Christine Chapel
Grace Lee Whitney    CPO Janice Rand
Faran Tahir    Capt. Robau

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Wise    Director
Harold Livingston    Screenwriter
Gene Roddenberry    Story Creator
Gene Roddenberry    Producer
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer

2016 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part II - TV on DVD Releases

December 8th, 2016

Star Trek 50th Anniversary TV and Movie Collection

The first installment of our Holiday Gift Guide was a little shorter than I would have liked, because there wasn’t much in the way of first-run releases and franchise box sets. The second installment is going to be even shorter. That’s not to say there isn’t a lot of TV on DVD releases that would make worthy gifts, but we limit ourselves to first seasons and complete series Megasets. You don’t need us to tell you if Modern Family: Season Seven would make a good gift, for example. If the recipient hasn’t started watching the show yet, they are likely not into it. (There is an exception to this rule this year, but more on that down below.) The number of high-quality new shows that have a first season out on DVD / Blu-ray are very limited. Atlanta is amazing, but the first season is only out on Video on Demand. The first season of Luke Cage is only available on Netflix. Furthermore, there are not a lot Megasets worth talking about. That said, we begin with not just a Megaset, but a Gigaset. Perhaps even a Teraset! More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 30th, 2013

April 30th, 2013

Like I mentioned last week, this week the biggest release on the home market is Silver Linings Playbook, while there are a couple other sizable releases, like Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season Three on Blu-ray. However, you quickly run into filler as you look down the list. Fortunately, Silver Linings Playbook is such a great movie that the Blu-ray Combo Pack would be Pick of the Week material, even during a busy week. It is not the only contender for that title. Even sight unseen, Kyatto-Ninden Teyandee Complete Series Megaset comes a close second, while Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season Three earned that title last week. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,926,421 (14.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:857 opening theaters/1,002 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $345,092,245

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,035 $82,258,456
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,800 $56,741,544
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,365 $139,000,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 7th, 1979 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
May 22nd, 2022 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (The Director’s Edition)
International Releases: August 19th, 2022 (Wide), released as Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Director’s Edition 4K) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: June 16th, 2006 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for sci-fi action and mild language.
Running Time: 132 minutes
Franchise: Star Trek
Comparisons: vs. Wing Commander
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Visual Effects, Action Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Artificial Intelligence, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Self-sacrifice
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

William Shatner    Admiral/Captain James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy    Commander Spock
DeForest Kelley    Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D.
James Doohan    Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
George Takei    Lieutenant Commander Hikaru Sulu
Nichelle Nichols    Lieutenant Commander Nyota Uhura
Walter Koenig    Lieutenant Pavel Chekov
Stephen Collins    Captain/Cmdr. Willard 'Will' Decker

Supporting Cast

Majel Barrett    Dr. Christine Chapel
Grace Lee Whitney    CPO Janice Rand
Faran Tahir    Capt. Robau

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Wise    Director
Harold Livingston    Screenwriter
Gene Roddenberry    Story Creator
Gene Roddenberry    Producer
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer

2016 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part II - TV on DVD Releases

December 8th, 2016

Star Trek 50th Anniversary TV and Movie Collection

The first installment of our Holiday Gift Guide was a little shorter than I would have liked, because there wasn’t much in the way of first-run releases and franchise box sets. The second installment is going to be even shorter. That’s not to say there isn’t a lot of TV on DVD releases that would make worthy gifts, but we limit ourselves to first seasons and complete series Megasets. You don’t need us to tell you if Modern Family: Season Seven would make a good gift, for example. If the recipient hasn’t started watching the show yet, they are likely not into it. (There is an exception to this rule this year, but more on that down below.) The number of high-quality new shows that have a first season out on DVD / Blu-ray are very limited. Atlanta is amazing, but the first season is only out on Video on Demand. The first season of Luke Cage is only available on Netflix. Furthermore, there are not a lot Megasets worth talking about. That said, we begin with not just a Megaset, but a Gigaset. Perhaps even a Teraset! More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 30th, 2013

April 30th, 2013

Like I mentioned last week, this week the biggest release on the home market is Silver Linings Playbook, while there are a couple other sizable releases, like Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season Three on Blu-ray. However, you quickly run into filler as you look down the list. Fortunately, Silver Linings Playbook is such a great movie that the Blu-ray Combo Pack would be Pick of the Week material, even during a busy week. It is not the only contender for that title. Even sight unseen, Kyatto-Ninden Teyandee Complete Series Megaset comes a close second, while Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season Three earned that title last week. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 1979 1 $11,926,421   857 $13,916   $11,926,421 1
Dec 14, 1979 1 $7,215,848 -39% 857 $8,420   $24,289,369 2
Dec 21, 1979 1 $12,075,000 +67% 1,002 $12,051   $39,658,976 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 1979 1 $17,073,521   857 $19,922   $17,073,521 1
Dec 14, 1979 1 $10,510,455 -38% 857 $12,264   $27,583,976 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 8/19/2022 $69,515 418 418 418 $69,515 8/25/2022
 
Rest of World $56,672,029
 
International Total$56,741,544 8/25/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 11, 202269,528 9,528$226,671$226,671848

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.