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Grosses

'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.

Daily Domestic Gross Tue, Feb. 20 2007

Wide (1000+)

#TitleTue, Feb. 20 2007LocationsAvg.TotalWks.Dist.
1Ghost Rider$2,635,222-60%3,619--$728$54,659,5451Sony / Columbia
2Bridge to Terabithia$1,512,547-75%3,139--$482$30,047,7591Disney
3Norbit$1,080,861-66%3,1382$344$63,090,2822Paramount / DreamWorks
4Music and Lyrics$983,632-56%2,955--$333$22,388,0331Warner Bros.
5Breach$730,782-58%1,489--$491$12,992,7131Universal
6Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls$616,714-67%2,111--$292$19,373,9131Lionsgate
7Hannibal Rising$442,740-47%3,0030$147$23,360,7252MGM / Weinstein
8Because I Said So$429,162-55%2,446-83$175$34,740,8173Universal
9Night at the Museum$336,581-71%2,042-660$165$238,835,8489Fox
10The Messengers$266,342-54%2,183-346$122$31,317,1773Sony / Screen Gems