Star Trek Sequel Topples Iron Man At Box Office

Star Trek Into Darkness has knocked Iron Man 3off the top of the UK box office chart.

The sci-fi blockbuster took £8.4 million in ticket sales at British cinemas, more than double the amount secured by the comic book threequel in its third week of release.

And the figure is also significantly up on the £5.9 million takings for JJ Abrams' first Star Trek movie on its debut back in 2009.

But Iron Man 3 still holds the record for the biggest opening weekend of 2013 so far - a whopping £13.7 million.

The UK box office top 10, compiled by Rentrak...

1. (-) Star Trek Into Darkness - £8,431,574
2. (1) Iron Man 3 - £3,182,108
3. (2) 21 & Over - £580,981
4. (4) All Stars - £498,334
5. (6) The Croods - £383,502
6. (3) Olympus Has Fallen - £362,772
7. (-) Mud - £239,037
8. (7) I'm So Excited - £142,240
9. (9) The Place Beyond the Pines - £139,045
10. (5) Oblivion - £129,648