"Star Trek: Into Darkness" raked in $70.6 million domestically in its opening weekend. That's less than the haul for "Star Trek" which took in just $75.2 million for its debut in 2009.
The previous weekend's No. 1 movie at the U.S. box office, Robert Downey Jr.'s superhero saga "Iron Man 3" dropped to the No. 2 spot with $35.2 million.
Baz Luhrmann's take on the American classic "The Great Gatsby" held up well at No. 3 with $23.4 million and "Pain & Gain" starring Mark Wahlberg fell to the No. 4 spot with $3.1 million. "The Croods" rounded out the top five with $2.75 million.
The top 10 films of the weekend were:
1. "Star Trek: Into Darkness", $70.6 million ($40 million international).
2. "Iron Man 3", $35.2 million ($40.2 million international).
3. "The Great Gatsby", $23.4 million ($42.1 million international).
4. "Pain & Gain," $3.1 million.
5. "The Croods," $2.75 million.
6. "42," $2.73 million.
7. "Oblivion," $2.2 million.
8. "Mud," $2.16 million.
9. "Peeples," $2.15 million.
10. "The Big Wedding," $1.1 million.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
