Paramount and Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has earned a massive $311.1 million at the worldwide box office in just five days! The return of the man with the hat pulled in an estimated $126 million domestically over the four-day holiday weekend, marking the second-best Memorial Day weekend bow, trailing only last year’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End ($139.8 million). For the five days, “Crystal Skull” is up to $151.1 million domestically. That’s the fifth-biggest five-day start ever and is close to Spider-Man 2‘s $152.4 million. Overseas, the film grossed $160 million through Monday, of which the weekend take through Sunday ($146 million) is the fifth-best international opening of all time. Executive produced by George Lucas, directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Harrison Ford, the anticipated film was made for about $185 million. In second place, Disney/Walden’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian added $28.6 million over the four-day weekend, pushing its two-week total to $96.7 million. Internationally, the sequel has earned $49 million so far, bringing its worldwide total to $145.7 million. The follow-up was reportedly made for around $200 million. Marvel Studios’ Iron Man (Paramount) was still going strong in third, collecting another $25.7 million for the four days to bring its domestic total to $257.8 million. Overseas, the Robert Downey, Jr. starrer has reached $228 million and worldwide the comic book adaptation now stands at $485.8 million after four weeks. The Jon Favreau-directed film was budgeted at $140 million. Fox’s What Happens in Vegas, starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher, performed well in its third weekend making another $11.2 million during the four days. The $35 million comedy has earned $56.4 million. Warner Bros.’ Speed Racer rounded out the top five with $5.2 million. Made for about $120 million, the Wachowski Brothers adaptation is at $37.4 million after three weeks. If estimates hold, Universal’s Baby Mama again barely topped Sony’s Made of Honor. The former remained in sixth place with $4.2 million for a total of $53 million, while the later collected $4.2 million for a total of $39.9 million. Click here for the full box office estimates of the top 12 films. Show Comments |
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