 The Search for Spock opened June 1 in a record @-@ breaking 1 @,@ 996 theaters across North America ; with competing films Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom , Gremlins , Ghostbusters and Top Secret ! released at the same time , more than half of the nation 's screens were filled by summer blockbusters . The Search for Spock grossed over $ 16 million in its opening weekend . In its second weekend the film 's gross dropped 42 percent . The box office strength of The Search for Spock and Indiana Jones led Paramount to dominate early summer film business . The film made $ 76 @.@ 5 million in North America , for a total of $ 87 million worldwide . 
