The gods surpassed the scientists at the box office this weekend, as Dan Brown’s first novel, “Angels & Demons”, hit the big screen, hurling the beloved “Star Trek” into the second-place dimension.
Directed by Ron Howard, “Angels & Demons” took $48 million on its opening weekend, according to box office trackers Nielsen EDI. “Angels & Demons” is the first in Brown’s chronology following the exploits of archaeologist Professor Harry Langdon, played by Tom Hanks, as he uncovers mystical secrets surrounding the Roman Catholic Church. Brown’s mega-hit “The Da Vinci Code” took in $77 million its opening weekend three years ago and flamed the fires of conspiracy theorists internationally.
“Star Trek” scored $43 million over the weekend for a two week total of $147 million, while Hugh Jackman’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” lagged well behind with $14.8 million. “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” chugged along with $6.86 million, while “Obsessed” bottomed out the top five with $4.55 million.
Final figures are released on Monday.
Box Office Grosses
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| Rank | Title | Weekend | Total Gross |
| 1 | Angels & Demons (2009) | $48M | $48M |
| 2 | Star Trek (2009) | $43M | $148M |
| 3 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) | $14.8M | $151M |
| 4 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) | $6.86M | $40.1M |
| 5 | Obsessed (2009) | $4.55M | $62.6M |
| 6 | 17 Again (2009) | $3.4M | $58.4M |
| 7 | Monsters vs Aliens (2009) | $3M | $191M |
| 8 | The Soloist (2009) | $2.42M | $27.5M |
| 9 | Next Day Air (2009) | $2.28M | $7.65M |
| 10 | Earth (2007) | $1.68M | $29.1M |
