Title: “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Earns $11.8 Million at Monday Box Office”
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(Place) – The highly anticipated film, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” has made an impressive $11.8 million at the Monday box office. This places it on par with the earnings of other blockbuster films like “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and “Thor: Love and Thunder” on their first Mondays.
This comes as welcome news for “Dial of Destiny” after an underwhelming opening weekend, where it only brought in $60.4 million. The film, directed by James Mangold, boasts an astronomical production cost of $295 million. It sees the return of Harrison Ford in the iconic role of Indiana Jones for what is said to be his final adventure. The star-studded cast also includes Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore, and Mads Mikkelsen.
“Dial of Destiny” serves as a sequel to the 2008 film “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” which had an impressive three-day debut of $100 million in North America when it was released.
Monday acted as a de facto holiday for many Americans due to the upcoming July Fourth celebrations. By the end of Tuesday, “Indy 5” is expected to have an estimated domestic total of $82.5 million.
Meanwhile, at the domestic box office, the race for second place was closely contested between Sony sensation “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” and Pixar/Disney’s “Elemental.” Initial estimates show both films earning approximately $3 million.
In fourth place, Sony’s R-rated raunchy comedy “No Hard Feelings” starring Jennifer Lawrence brought in $1.9 million, followed by “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” with $1.7 million.
Disney continues to dominate the box office, with four entries in the top 10. Alongside “Indy 5” and “Elemental,” they also have “The Little Mermaid” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” making strong showings.
Stay tuned for more updates on the box office performance of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and other upcoming films.