Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny has emerged as the triumphant winner of the global weekend box office, raking in an impressive $130 million in ticket sales. Of this amount, $60 million was generated from North America, while the remaining $70 million came from overseas markets.
It is worth noting that this latest release, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, marks not only the fifth installment in the highly popular franchise that began with Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981, but also serves as a farewell to Harrison Ford’s iconic character. With a reported budget of approximately $295 million (excluding marketing costs), the film faces a challenging uphill battle to achieve profitability.
Although the movie’s domestic opening performance, as reported by Box Office Mojo, surpassed the opening weekend box office of Raiders of the Lost Ark ($8.3 million), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ($25.3 million), and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ($29.3 million), it fell short of surpassing the $100.1 million debut of Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull.
Speaking of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, it grossed $317.1 million globally during its theatrical run, prompting curiosity as to whether Dial of Destiny can match or exceed the performance of that divisive film. Reviews for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny vary, but it seems to have resonated better with audiences than Kingdom of the Crystal Skull did upon its release in 2008.
According to Rotten Tomatoes, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull earned a 77% rating from critics and a 53% rating from audiences, while Dial of Destiny received a 68% rating from critics and a significantly higher 88% rating from audiences thus far.
In our review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, we noted that it “fails to recapture Spielberg’s magic. With uninspired action and conflicting themes and character motivations, it’s proof that some things should just be allowed to end.”
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse took second place with $11.5 million, experiencing only a 39% drop from the previous weekend. The film’s North American total has now reached $339.87 million, with its global earnings surpassing $607 million.
Elemental maintained its position in third place with $11.5 million in domestic ticket sales, registering a 39% drop. The film has generated $89 million in North America and $187 million worldwide.
Jennifer Lawrence’s No Hard Feelings claimed fourth place with $7.5 million, while Transformers: Rise of the Beasts rounded out the top five with $7 million in ticket sales.
Unfortunately, The Flash dropped to the eighth spot in its third weekend, earning only $5 million. This marks a significant 67% drop from the previous weekend for the latest DC film. The Flash has accumulated $99.2 million domestically and $245.3 million worldwide.
For more details, be sure to read our in-depth analysis of the ending of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, our debate on whether Han Solo is more heroic than Indiana Jones, and our exclusive interview with Harrison Ford sharing his favorite Indy moments.
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