Disney finds itself in the midst of a box office run that could generously be described as semi-disastrous, with the Mouse House experiencing a string of colossal flops in quick succession. You’d have thought Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny might able to rectify that situation, but that won’t be the case in its first weekend at least.
The most recent estimates had James Mangold’s stint at the helm heading for a three-day domestic debut in the $65 million range, which isn’t ideal when you consider that not only is it the fifth and final installment in one of the most iconic franchises there’s ever been, it’s also miles behind the $100 million debut Kingdom of the Crystal Skull scored a decade and a half ago.
Not only that, but Dial of Destiny is on course to tank spectacularly in China, with its worldwide opening now thought to be heading somewhere in the $140 million range. Just to put things into perspective, The Flash – which is already being deemed as one of the biggest money-losers in Hollywood history – hauled in $139 million in ticket sales just a couple of weeks ago during its first frame.
It’s also worth noting that the rumored $295 million budget makes Dial of Destiny exponentially more expensive, too, so could Harrison Ford’s swansong really be in danger of crashing and burning? That remains to be seen – especially when July is stacked with the likes of Barbie, Oppenheimer, and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – but looking at the Mouse House’s recent misfortunes, it definitely can’t be ruled out by any means.