Despite being the first and only studio to reach the $4 billion mark at the global box office this year, Disney has not been reaping substantial profits. This is evident in their disappointment with the performance of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” which failed to meet both critical and commercial expectations.
The production of Harrison Ford’s final installment as the legendary archeologist incurred exorbitant costs, estimated at $295 million, even before factoring in marketing and distribution expenses. This left Disney in a precarious position where they needed to generate an enormous amount of revenue just to break even, let alone make a profit.
Unfortunately, this goal was not achieved, and to make matters worse, “Dial of Destiny” has been outperformed at the domestic box office by a controversial thriller that cost $277 million less to produce. While the profit margins are relatively narrow, the $18 million thriller sensation, “Sound of Freedom” – which Disney abandoned and kept on the shelf for five years – has managed to surpass the fifth and final installment of the “Indiana Jones” franchise by a mere $200,000.
On a global scale, “Dial of Destiny” has only earned $370 million, while “Sound of Freedom” has reportedly made almost 10 times its modest budget from domestic sales alone. These peculiar times have defied expectations, as no one could have predicted that a faith-based film with a limited budget would outperform an iconic cinematic legend.
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