THE latest – and likely last – installment in the popular Indiana Jones franchise lassoed the competition at the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday, but analysts noted the weak debut for the fan favorite.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, starring Harrison Ford in the role the archeologist he first made famous more than 40 years ago, earned about $60 million, according to Exhibitor Relations.
With that, Indy booted the animated sequel Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse from the top spot, but analysts said it was a weak start for the fifth Indiana Jones movie.
Pixar’s animated immigrant fable Elemental, which was bumped from second to third place, raked in $11.3 million.
Also from Sony, No Hard Feelings – a throwback to the once-ubiquitous raunchy comedy genre, starring Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence – brought in $7.5 million for fourth place.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, one of the many spin-offs and sequels dominating theaters this summer, brought in $7 million for fifth place. AFP
