Indiana Jones had a short-lived box office reign.
Disney’s action-adventure “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” dropped to the No.
2 spot in its second weekend of release, earning $26.5 million from 4,600 North American theaters.
It was dethroned by Sony’s horror-thriller “Insidious: The Red Door,” which beat expectations with its $32.6 million debut from 3,188 venues.Ticket sales for “Indiana Jones,” the fifth and final installment to star Harrison Ford’s swashbuckling adventurer, declined by 56% from its $60 million opening weekend, continuing the theatrical misfortunes for the nearly $300 million-budgeted movie.
“Dial of Destiny” added $31.8 million at the international box office, bringing worldwide ticket sales to $247.9 million.
It has a long and winding journey to get out of the red, at least in its box office run.The fifth “Insidious” movie cost just $16 million to make, so it’s already reaping big rewards in its box office run.
That improves on the start of its predecessor,…
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