The new “Star Trek” movie beamed up an estimated $72.5 million in

The new “Star Trek” movie beamed up an estimated $72.5 million in North American ticket sales its first weekend in theaters, dominating the box office and re-energizing a 40-year-old science-fiction franchise.

That figure far surpassed the opening grosses posted by any of the previous 10 “Star Trek” films, even when adjusted for inflation, and kept up a robust pace for the second week of Hollywood’s summer moviegoing season.

Combined with $4 million grossed from Thursday evening’s preview screenings, “Star Trek” tallied $76.5 million in U.S. and Canadian receipts through Sunday, according to its distributor, Viacom Inc’s Paramount Pictures studio.

Wolverine second-ranked with $27 million.