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‘Star Trek Beyond’ soars with $59.6M

LOS ANGELES

“Star Trek Beyond” has landed atop the weekend box office.

Paramount’s latest outing with the Starship Enterprise soared to $59.6 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, knocking Universal’s “The Secret Life of Pets” from the No. 1 spot.

“Pets” fell to second place, adding an additional $29.3 million to its stellar $260 million earnings over the past three weeks.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday also are included. Final three-day domestic figures will be released today.

1. “Star Trek Beyond,” $59.6 million ($30 million international).

2. “The Secret Life of Pets,” $29.3 million ($10 million international).

3. (tie) “Lights Out,” $21.6 million ($8.3 million international).

3. (tie) “Ghostbusters,” $21.6 million ($10.5 million international).

4. “Ice Age: Collision Course,” $21 million ($30 million international).

5. “Finding Dory,” $7.2 million ($19.5 international).

6. “The Legend of Tarzan,” $6.4 million ($44.7 million international).

7. “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates,” $4.4 million ($1 million international).

8. “Kabali [Tamil & Telugu],” $4.1 million.

9. “Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party,” $3.7 million.

Associated Press