

Indy had some other competition too, in “Sound of Freedom,” a child trafficking drama starring Jim Caveziel, that opened on July 4 and nearly boasted similar ticket sales for the day. Globally it’s earned an estimated $247.9 million. “Indiana Jones 5″ took second place in its second weekend with $26.5 million in North America (down 56% from its opening), bringing its domestic total to $121.2 million. “This adds more complexity to the dynamics of the marketplace.” “It was a perfect release date,” Dergarabedian said. 1 from something as well-known as “Indiana Jones.” But it was still a surprise that it was able to take No. It was shrewd of Sony to release “Insidious” on the weekend between two Hollywood tentpoles, in this case " Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny " and " Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part I,” which opens on Wednesday. Audiences love them and the accountants love them, too.” “Horror movies are profitable and they’re popular. “The horror genre seems to have a never-ending allure for audiences,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore.
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Only the first movie received a “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes The “Insidious” films more often garner sub 40% scores. This Blumhouse-produced franchise starring Wilson and Rose Byrne began in 2011 under the direction of James Wan and has been responsible for over $570 million in global box office returns - and none of the films have cost more than $16 million to produce. “Insidious 5″ was not well reviewed - but modestly budgeted scary movies are often critic-proof when it comes to the box office. It did better than the last installment, “Insidious: The Last Key,” from 2018 and is the most any PG-13 horror movie has earned in its debut in the past two years. In its second weekend in theaters, the Disney release was usurped by another franchise fifth – " Insidious: The Red Door.” The horror film starring and directed by Patrick Wilson scared up $32.7 million in ticket sales from 3,188 theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday.

(AP) - Indiana Jones’ reign atop the box office was short-lived.
