Box Office: Star Trek Into Darkness Soars to the Top, Ends Iron Man 3's Reign

J.J. Abrams' sci-fi sequel rocked the box office this weekend, raking in $70.6 million

Star Trek Into Darkness has soared into the light.

The J.J. Abrams sci-fi sequel rocked this weekend's box office, landing in the top spot with $70.6 million. 

Although the film fell short of expectations of a $90 million plus weekend, it did manage to end Iron Man 3's three-week reign at No.1, pushing the action flick to the second spot at $35.2 million.

And in spite of a lower box office total, Iron Man 3 is still doing phenomenal, considering it has officially passed the billion-dollar worldwide mark.

So well, that it has become the second highest-grossing comic book film of all time, preceded by The Avengers.

Meanwhile, The Great Gatsby and Pain & Gain followed in the fourth and fifth spots with $23.4 million and $3.1 million respectively.

Here's a complete look at the weekend's top movies, per Friday-Sunday studio estimates and stats as compiled per Box Office Mojo:

1. Star Trek Into Darkness, $70.6 million

2. Iron Man 3, $35.2 million

3. The Great Gatsby, $23.4 million

4. Michael Bay's Pain & Gain, $3.1 million

5. The Croods, $2.8 million

6. 42, $2.7 million

7. Oblivion, $2.2 million

8. Mud, $2.2 million

9. Tyler Perry Presents Peeples, $2.2 million

10. The Big Wedding, $1.1 million