While it’s global opening may have been at the low end of expectations with $130m worldwide, $60.4m of that from the States, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny grabbed $11.8m at the North American box office on Monday 3rd July, matching what Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Thor: Love and Thunder earned on their first Mondays.
The James Mangold-directed tentpole — which cost Disney and Lucasfilm an astronomical $295 million to produce — returns Harrison Ford in the titular role for a fifth and final time. The 80-year-old actor stars opposite Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore and Mads Mikkelsen.
Dial of Destiny is a sequel to 2008’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which posted an impressive three-day debut of $100 million in North America, not adjusted for inflation.
Monday was a de facto holiday for many Americans headed into July Fourth. By the end of Tuesday, Indy 5 should have $82.5 million banked domestically.
Strong numbers for certain, and perhaps an indication that Dial of Destiny could be a sleeper that delivers consistent numbers across the summer as Doctor Jones rides off into the sunset for the final time. Only time will tell if this is the start of a renaissance for Indy at the box office as we continue a packed cinematic season.
