Indiana Jones 5: Why the latest sequel is a box office disaster
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was supposed to be a triumphant farewell for Harrison Ford’s iconic adventurer, but instead, it turned out to be a colossal failure. The fifth installment in the beloved franchise has been a huge disappointment at the box office, earning only $248 million worldwide in its first two weekends, according to Forbes. This is far below the expectations for a film that cost $295 million to produce, making it the most expensive Indiana Jones movie ever made.
The film is likely to end up as the lowest-grossing film in the series, even without adjusting for inflation. It will struggle to surpass the $333 million earned by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984, let alone the $474 million of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989 or the $790 million of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008. The film’s poor performance has been attributed to several factors, ranging from creative choices to external circumstances.
One of the main reasons why Indiana Jones 5 has been a flop is that it received…
