The third entry in the rebooted “Star Trek” film series, “Star Trek Beyond” brought director Justin Lin to the franchise while also attempting to bring things a bit closer to the meditative and ensemble nature of the original “Star Trek” (albeit with motorcycle stunts and a Beastie Boys needle drop). However, arriving seven years after the 2009 “Star Trek” movie, the novelty of seeing young Kirk and Spock had worn off a bit. Exacerbating matters was that “Star Trek Beyond” was opening in late July 2016, a crowded month for summertime fare that meant this new installment would be opening directly before “Jason Bourne” and “Suicide Squad.”

“Star Trek Beyond” would eventually gross $158.1 million domestically, a 28% drop from the North American haul of “Star Trek Into Darkness,” but beyond all pre-2009 “Star Trek” movies in the territory. The bigger problem, though, was the $176.8 million international gross, a lackluster sum for a summer tentpole that cost $185 million to make. Grossing only $335.6 million globally, “Star Trek Beyond” was undoubtedly hindered by strong competition from other blockbusters. However, it didn’t help that the marketing failed to establish an especially strong villain, while the divisive nature of “Star Trek Into Darkness” hurt the public’s perception of this iteration of the franchise. Even as it wound up the third-biggest installment in the saga, “Star Trek Beyond” couldn’t help but come off as underwhelming.