Insidious: The Red Door Knocks Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny from Box Office Top Spot

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny had another disappointing weekend at the box office, losing the number-one position to opener Insidious: The Red Door. The fifth Insidious movie earned $32.65 million in its opening weekend, which is the second-best debut for the horror franchise. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Harrison Ford’s fifth movie as Indiana Jones, earned $27.2 million in its second weekend. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, directed by James Mangold, scored a B+ CinemaScore and a 68% positive rating on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, which is “Fresh” but not “Certified Fresh.” However, the film does have a higher audience score of 89% positive. Patrick Cavanaugh reviewed Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny for ComicBook.com, awarding the movie a 3-star rating. In his review, Cavanaugh writes:

“We can’t really ever say we’ve grown sick of seeing Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, so even if his return is received a bit more tepidly, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny feels less like the reunion with an old friend we experienced with Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and more like a farewell party. Even if the events of the film are meant to carry more symbolic significance than narrative merit, it’s still an experience that feels like it has worn out its welcome. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny isn’t necessarily a misstep, but it’s a party no one asked for and one we wished had ended early, though it does give us the gift of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Helena Shaw, which we hope becomes the gift that keeps on giving.”

The iconic Harrison Ford returns for one last adventure when Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny premiered in theaters on June 30th. Lucasfilm’s latest film in the long-running franchise sees Dr. Jones team up with his goddaughter Helena Shaw (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) in a race against nefarious forces to secure a powerful artifact. The duo will go up against the mysterious former Nazi-turned-NASA scientist Jürgen Voller (Mads Mikkelsen), and the film also features stars Boyd Holbrook, Antonio Banderas, Toby Jones, and John Rhys Davies. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is directed by James Mangold and is set to be Ford’s final appearance as the iconic archeologist.

A complete list of the 10 highest-grossing movies at the box office this weekend follows.

1. Insidious: The Red Door

• Opening Weekend
• Total: $32.65 million

Josh Lambert heads east to drop his son, Dalton, off at school. However, Dalton’s college dream soon becomes a living nightmare when the repressed demons of his past suddenly return to haunt them both.

Patrick Wilson directed Insidious: The Red Door from a screenplay by Scott Teems, based on a story by Leigh Whannell and Teems, as a direct sequel to Insidious: Chapter 2. The film stars Ty Simpkins, Patrick Wilson, Andrew Astor, Rose Byrne, Steve Coulter, Whannell, Angus Sampson, Lin Shaye, Hiam Abbass, and Sinclair Daniel.

2. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

• Week Two
• Weekend: $26.5 million
• Total: $121.2 million

The iconic Harrison Ford returns for one last adventure when Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny premiered in theaters on June 30th. Lucasfilm’s latest film in the long-running franchise sees Dr. Jones team up with his goddaughter Helena Shaw (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) in a race against nefarious forces to secure a powerful artifact. The duo will go up against the mysterious former Nazi-turned-NASA scientist Jürgen Voller (Mads Mikkelsen), and the film also features stars Boyd Holbrook, Antonio Banderas, Toby Jones, and John Rhys Davies. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is directed by James Mangold and is set to be Ford’s final appearance as the iconic archeologist.

3. Sound of Freedom

• Opening Weekend
• Weekend: $16.9 million
• Total: $38.9 million

After rescuing a boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy’s sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free her from a fate worse than death.

Alejandro Monteverde directed Sound of Freedom and co-wrote the film’s script with Rod Barr. It stars Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp, and Eduardo Verastegui.

4. Elemental

• Week Four
• Weekend: $9.6 million
• Total: $109.1 million

In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy discover something elemental: how much they actually have in common.

Peter Sohn directed Elemental from a screenplay be Sohn, John Hoberg and Kat Likkel, and Brenda Hsueh. The film’s voice cast includes Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Catherine O’Hara.

5. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

• Week Seven
• Weekend: $8 million
• Total: $357.6 million

Miles Morales returns to the big screen in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, hitting theaters on June 2nd. Miles (Shamiek Moore) reunites with fellow heroes Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld) and Peter B. Parker (Jake Johnson) for another web-swinging adventure through the multiverse, finding himself at odds with the Spider-Society led by Spider-Man 2099 (Oscar Isaac). Other new heroes include Spider-Woman Jessica Drew (Issa Rae), Spider-Punk (Daniel Kaluuya), and Pavitr Prabhakar (Karan Soni), while new villain the Spot (Jason Schwartzman) also enters the fray.

The sequel to Sony Pictures’ hit 2018 film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson, and written by the team of Chris Miller, Phil Lord, and Dave Callaham.

6. Joy Ride

• Opening Weekend
• Total: $5.85 million

When Audrey’s business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the help of Lolo, her childhood best friend, Kat, a college friend, and Deadeye, Lolo’s eccentric cousin. Their epic, no-holds-barred experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.

Adele Lim directed Joy Ride from a screenplay written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao, based on a story by Lim, Chevapravatdumrong, and Hsiao. It stars Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, Sabrina Wu, Ronny Chieng, Meredith Hagner, David Denman, Annie Mumolo, Timothy Simons, Daniel Dae Kim, Lori Tan Chinn, Alexander Hodge, and Chris Pang.

7. No Hard Feelings

• Week Three
• Weekend: $5.25 million
• Total: $40.4 million

On the brink of losing her childhood home, a desperate woman agrees to date a wealthy couple’s introverted and awkward 19-year-old son. However, he proves to be more of a challenge than she expected, and time is running out before she loses it all.

Gene Stupnitsky directed No Hard Feelings from a screenplay he co-wrote with John Phillips. The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales, and Matthew Broderick.

8. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

• Week Five
• Weekend: $5 million
• Total: $146.7 million
  

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, which premieres on June 9th, is the seventh movie in the live-action Transformers franchise. Inspired by the fan-favorite reboot of the series, the iconic Beast Wars, the movie is a globetrotting adventure set in the 1990s complete with an era-specific soundtrack.

Peter Cullen returns to voice Optimus Prime in the new movie, appearing alongside other Autobots and Decepticons including Bumblebee and Pete Davidson as Mirage. Other factions from the Transformers franchise like the Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons will also appear, with Ron Perlman set to voice the gorilla-inspired Optimus Primal. Directed by Creed II‘s Steven Caple Jr. the film stars Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback on the human side with Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh voicing the Maximal Airazor.

9. The Little Mermaid

• Week Seven
• Weekend: $3.5 million
• Total: $289 million

The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, Ariel is a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. Longing to find out more about the world beyond the sea, Ariel visits the surface and falls for the dashing Prince Eric. Following her heart, she makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to experience life on land.

Rob Marshall directed The Little Mermaid from a screenplay by David Magee, adapting Disney’s 1989 animated film of the same name, which was based on the 1837 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It stars Halle Bailey in the titular role, alongside Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Art Malik, Javier Bardem, and Melissa McCarthy.

10. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

• Week Two
• Weekend: $2.8 million
• Total: $11.6 million

Ruby Gillman is a sweet and awkward high school student who discovers she’s a direct descendant of the warrior kraken queens. The kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, power-hungry mermaids. Destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother, Ruby must use her newfound powers to protect those she loves most.

Kirk DeMicco directed Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, with Faryn Pearl co-directing, from a screenplay written by Pam Brady and Brian C. Brown and Elliott DiGuiseppi. The film’s voice cast includes Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Annie Murphy, Colman Domingo, Jane Fonda, Sam Richardson, Liza Koshy, Will Forte, Jaboukie Young-White, Blue Chapman, Ramona Young, and Eduardo Franco.