45 Years Ago, Star Trek Proved That Even A Box Office Hit Could Feel Like A Flop

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• Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) earned $139 million at the box office but Paramount saw it as a disappointment due to its bloated $46 million budget.
• Director Robert Wise and screenwriter Harold Livingston clashed over the film's tone, leading to a messy postproduction process that failed to satisfy Trekkies or casual moviegoers.