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'Star Trek Into Darkness' Nears $100 Million MarkMay 22, 2013 11:53 AM

by Daniel Garris

Paramount's Star Trek Into Darkness grossed $6.76 million on Tuesday to lead the daily box office for a sixth straight day. The second installment of the re-launched sci-fi franchise did fall a significant 15 percent from Monday's performance, which had been inflated by the Victoria Day holiday in Canada. Star Trek Into Darkness has grossed a softer than expected $98.45 million in six days and is set to surpass the $100 million mark today. The film is currently running just 0.6 percent behind the $99.00 million six-day take of 2009's Star Trek, 35 percent behind the $151.92 million six-day start of 2003's The Matrix Reloaded and 43 percent stronger than the $69.00 million six-day gross of 2003's Terminator Salvation. While early daily holds have been very solid for Star Trek Into Darkness, the film will obviously face a major test this weekend with Universal's Fast & Furious 6, Warner's The Hangover Part III and Fox's Epic all entering the marketplace.

Warner's The Great Gatsby continued to display midweek strength on Tuesday with a second place take of $2.75 million. The Baz Luhrmann directed film starring Leonardo DiCaprio was up one spot and 5 percent over Monday and down 42 percent from last Tuesday. Like Star Trek Into Darkness, The Great Gatsby is also nearing the $100 million domestic milestone. With a stronger than expected twelve-day take of $96.26 million, The Great Gatsby is set to surpass the $100 million mark on Thursday.

Iron Man 3 was down one spot and 14 percent from Monday to place in third on Tuesday with $2.75 million. Disney's blockbuster superhero sequel was down 47 percent from last Tuesday. Iron Man 3 has grossed a massive $343.62 million in 19 days of domestic release. That places the film 35 percent ahead of the $255.05 million 19-day take of 2010's Iron Man 2 and 27 percent behind the $468.27 million 19-day gross of last year's Marvel's The Avengers.

Weekend Actuals (Domestic) Fri, Oct. 23 - Sun, Oct. 25

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#TitleweekendLocationsAvg.TotalWks.Dist.
1Pleasantville$8,855,063--1,636--$5,413$8,855,0631New Line
2Practical Magic$8,792,505-33%2,6520$3,315$21,897,1992Warner Bros.
3Antz$8,115,319-28%2,92926$2,771$61,735,7344DreamWorks
4Bride of Chucky$7,078,275-40%2,44533$2,895$18,909,1302Universal
5Soldier$6,447,237--2,507--$2,572$6,447,2371Warner Bros.
6Rush Hour$5,860,347-29%2,602-122$2,252$93,910,0776New Line
7Beloved (1998)$4,286,417-48%1,5076$2,844$12,451,9682Disney
8What Dreams May Come$4,038,044-37%2,274-232$1,776$37,192,0494PolyGram
9Apt Pupil$3,583,151--1,448--$2,475$3,583,1511Sony / TriStar
10A Night at the Roxbury$2,326,454-39%1,993-176$1,167$21,858,4134Paramount