Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Action & Adventure Disney PG-13 2h 22m Released Jun 30, 2023 Discussed 2023–2024
Opening weekend
$60.4M
4,600 theaters
Per-theater average
$13,124
opening weekend
Domestic total
$174.5M
2.9× its opening
Worldwide total
$384.0M
45% domestic
Production budget
$300.0M
1.3× worldwide
RT critics
71%
RT audience
87%
+16 vs critics
Metacritic
58
Where it turns up
Friday, June 30, 2023 Final weekend of June 2023
On the chart Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (opening): $60.4M
Expected 'I'll say it should end up in the low 60's': with no 5-day call: 'it can go any direction' Actual: $60.4M
In the note
However, if you come out of the festival with something not so great, the marketing campaign is now in conversion mode instead of attraction mode, and the critics score 6 weeks from release might drown them. Anyway, with the same expected accuracy of an ontime arrival (or even arriving) of any flight anywhere in the US this weekend, here are some thoughts on the weekend box office. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - Got off to a nice start last night and it’s having a pretty good day today.
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 July 4th 2023, the Sound of Freedom day
In the note
Yep, they might beat Indy today (or at least come very close).
Friday, July 14, 2023 Second weekend of July 2023
In the note
They’ll get beat up by the press for having a gross in the same neighborhood as Indy, Transformers and Flash (with a similar negative cost), but you take some chances in this business and this one just didn’t work out, but the gross here is a little better than those.
Friday, July 21, 2023 Barbenheimer weekend 2023
In the note
They went where they went because when you set a massive global release like MI, you've got to do it over a year in advance, and a year ago you put it where they put it to give Indy some breathing room.
Friday, August 11, 2023 Second weekend of August 2023
In the note
Just look at the beatings The Flash, Indiana Jones and Transformers got (but curiously Mission Impossible got a pass with very similar numbers).
Friday, September 29, 2023 Final weekend of September 2023
In the note
But since this town is big on success driven by numbers, and winning numbers can add an updraft to strong content, would it be crazy if one of the 'also ran platforms' gets hot and starts reporting numbers that tell the world that they might not have the most subscriptions, but have the most people watching? However, as long as we have a fear that the next $200 million streamer movie gets treated the way Indiana Jones got treated a couple of months ago, the negatives will out shout the positives. Anyway, with the relative dependability and accuracy of a New York Jets fan's mental health evaluation, here are some thoughts on the weekend box office. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie - It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out over the weekend.
Friday, June 28, 2024 Fourth weekend of June 2024
In the note
More good news at the box-office this weekend, it looks like we’ll beat last year's total (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken) by a little bit.