Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny officially opened in theaters on June 30, but the film technically debuted on Thursday night with the first preview screenings. The movie earned $7.2 million from these previews in the US, to kickstart the film's first weekend at the box office. The full first-weekend numbers are in, and the movie earned $60 million in the US, below the $65 million it was projected to make, according to Variety. $60 million is a big number, but The Dial of Destiny is one of the most expensive movies to be made in the history of filmmaking, carrying a gargantuan $295 million budget. What's more, the $295 million budget does not cover marketing and promotional costs. The Dial of Destiny earned another $70 million from international markets for a total first-weekend global start of $130 million. For comparison, The Flash made $139 million globally during its first weekend worldwide--and that movie cost $100 million less to produce. Continue Reading at GameSpot
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