The film dug up $70 million from regions outside the US and
Canada, which was to be expected given how poorly it fared critically at the
Cannes Film Festival this year. Even headlines musing about Ford's five-minute
standing ovation didn't come off as a strong draw for audiences. Indiana Jones
5 earned the remaining $60 million in
the US and Canada, and is tracking to build on its box office performance
during the July 4 holiday in the US.
The figures look pretty bad once you take the budget into account as well, which is reported to be close to $300 million, excluding the marketing campaign that secured a film premiere spot at the Cannes Film Festival. As per Indiewire, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny might be looking at a total investment of $450 million. It's highly unlikely to see a positive turnaround for the film, given Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is right around the corner — releasing July 12 — followed by two of the biggest blockbusters this year, Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer.
Indiana Jones 5 has a one-week free runway to
make up for its losses, after which, I'm expecting it to head to VOD and
streaming platforms. The latter is, of course, after the minimum 45-day
theatrical window Disney has implemented for its movies before their arrival on
Disney+.
In comparison, both Barbie and Oppenheimer are budgeted at
roughly $100 million each, while Mission: Impossible is set at $290 million.
Indiana Jones 5's failure to dominate comes as a bit of a shock, given the
veteran 80-year-old Ford's star power was a driving force for its marketing. As
per Variety, the UK was the biggest market for the film, earning $8.9 million in
ticket sales. Coming in second is France with $5.9 million, followed by Japan
adding $4.7 million to the pot. Korea and Germany rounded out the top five list
by adding $4.1 million apiece.