“Angels & Demons” took the box office crown from “Star Trek” by earning $48 million in its first weekend.
The haul was far less than the earlier Dan Brown adaptation of “The Da Vinci Code” — which earned $77.1 million when it opened in 2006 — but still enough to topple the popular “Star Trek,” according to studio estimates yesterday.
In its second weekend, “Star Trek” took in $43 million, a strong number after its $75.2 million opening last weekend. The cumulative total for J.J. Abram’s reboot of the sci-fi franchise is $147.6 million.
“Angels & Demons” reunites Tom Hanks and director Ron Howard for the sequel to “The Da Vinci Code.” It opened without the benefit of controversy that propelled “The Da Vinci Code” to a $753 million worldwide total.
Overseas business was again strong for “Angels & Demons,” which earned $104.3 million internationally.
In third place was “X-Men Originals: Wolverine,” which earned $14.8 million in its third week, bringing its total to $151.1 million.