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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, Jul. 2 - Sun, Jul. 4

Wide (1000+)

#TitleweekendLocationsAvg.TotalWks.Dist.
1Spider-Man 2$88,156,326--4,152--$21,232$152,410,8421Sony / Columbia
2Fahrenheit 9/11$16,283,904-32%1,725857$9,440$55,384,2012Lionsgate
3The Notebook$10,362,521-23%2,32320$4,461$31,678,5762New Line
4White Chicks$8,667,250-56%2,80074$3,095$43,788,6522Sony / Columbia
5Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban$8,541,177-24%2,725-679$3,134$225,725,7575Warner Bros.
6Shrek 2$8,387,681-18%2,609-328$3,215$410,693,6337DreamWorks
7DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story$8,114,897-57%2,953-67$2,748$84,371,3013Fox
8The Terminal$7,868,891-40%2,782-132$2,829$54,326,2013DreamWorks
9Garfield$4,283,154-43%2,458-422$1,743$64,236,8554Fox
10Two Brothers$3,882,180-37%2,1816$1,780$12,874,2572Universal