UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 10th to Sunday 12th May 2013...
![Star Trek Into Darkness]( "Star Trek Into Darkness")
After two weeks atop the UK box office chart, Marvel's Iron Man 3 was knocked into second place this past weekend as J.J. Abrams unleashed his eagerly-anticipated sci-fi sequel Star Trek Into Darkness. Captain Kirk and company pulled in an impressive £8,431,574 (including £1.6 million from Thursday previews), surpassing Star Trek's£6 million opening back in 2009 to give Abrams his best UK debut to date (expect Star Wars: Episode VII to have something to say about that in 2015). Read our reviews of Star Trek Into Darknesshere and here.
Despite slipping to second, it wasn't all bad news for Marvel, with Iron Man 3 adding another £3.2 million to push it beyond £31 million here in the UK as the Shane Black-directed solo sequel edges towards the magical $1 billion mark worldwide. Meanwhile, the only other newcomer to make an appearance in the top ten was Jeff Nichols' Mud, with the Matthew McConaughey-headlined drama pulling in a solid £239,037 from a limited release, which was enough to claim seventh place. Read our reviews of Mud here and here.
Number one this time last year: The Avengers
1. Star Trek Into Darkness - £8,431,574 (New)
2. Iron Man 3 - £3,182,108 weekend; £31,122,954 total (3 weeks)
3. 21 and Over - £580,981 weekend; £1,903,367 total (2 weeks)
4. All Stars - £498,334 weekend; £1,378,486 total (2 weeks)
5. The Croods - £383,502 weekend; £25,558,984 total (8 weeks)
6. Olympus Has Fallen - £362,772 weekend; £5,881,469 total (4 weeks)
7. Mud- £239,037 weekend (New)
8. I'm So Excited - £142,240 weekend; £611,304 total (2 weeks)
9. The Place Beyond the Pines - £139,045 weekend; £3,230,966 total (5 weeks)
10. Oblivion - £129,648 weekend; £10,486,465 total (5 weeks)
Incoming...
Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby (cert. 12A) arrives in cinemas this Thursday, hoping that an extra day of preview screenings will be enough to take top spot in next weekend's chart [read our review here]. However, the big competition for Star Trek Into Darkness is likely to come from the action sequel Fast & Furious 6 (cert. 12A) [read our review here], which opens on Friday alongside the likes of The Liability (cert. 15) [read our review here], The Stoker (cert. 15) and Beware of Mr Baker (cert. 15).
Despite slipping to second, it wasn't all bad news for Marvel, with Iron Man 3 adding another £3.2 million to push it beyond £31 million here in the UK as the Shane Black-directed solo sequel edges towards the magical $1 billion mark worldwide. Meanwhile, the only other newcomer to make an appearance in the top ten was Jeff Nichols' Mud, with the Matthew McConaughey-headlined drama pulling in a solid £239,037 from a limited release, which was enough to claim seventh place. Read our reviews of Mud here and here.
Number one this time last year: The Avengers
1. Star Trek Into Darkness - £8,431,574 (New)
2. Iron Man 3 - £3,182,108 weekend; £31,122,954 total (3 weeks)
3. 21 and Over - £580,981 weekend; £1,903,367 total (2 weeks)
4. All Stars - £498,334 weekend; £1,378,486 total (2 weeks)
5. The Croods - £383,502 weekend; £25,558,984 total (8 weeks)
6. Olympus Has Fallen - £362,772 weekend; £5,881,469 total (4 weeks)
7. Mud- £239,037 weekend (New)
8. I'm So Excited - £142,240 weekend; £611,304 total (2 weeks)
9. The Place Beyond the Pines - £139,045 weekend; £3,230,966 total (5 weeks)
10. Oblivion - £129,648 weekend; £10,486,465 total (5 weeks)
Incoming...
Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby (cert. 12A) arrives in cinemas this Thursday, hoping that an extra day of preview screenings will be enough to take top spot in next weekend's chart [read our review here]. However, the big competition for Star Trek Into Darkness is likely to come from the action sequel Fast & Furious 6 (cert. 12A) [read our review here], which opens on Friday alongside the likes of The Liability (cert. 15) [read our review here], The Stoker (cert. 15) and Beware of Mr Baker (cert. 15).