INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY’s Staggering $419 Million Budget Revealed
Two years after hitting theaters, the true cost of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny has finally been revealed, and it turns out the film was even more expensive than fans and analysts originally thought.
According to newly released Disney financial filings, Lucasfilm spent a massive $419 million to bring the fifth and final Indiana Jones adventure to life. Earlier reports had pegged the budget at around $300 million, but this updated figure officially makes it one of the most expensive movies ever produced.
Despite the huge investment, the movie wasn’t able to recoup its budget at the box office. During its theatrical run, Dial of Destiny grossed $384 million worldwide, falling short of breaking even.
It’s wild to me that they actually spent that much money on that movie! There’s no way it should’ve cost that much to produce as it didn’t look like that put that kind of money into it.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently sits at a 71% Tomatometer score. That makes it the lowest-rated entry in the franchise and the only one that did not hold a Certified Fresh rating.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny marked the first film in the series not directed by Steven Spielberg, with James Mangold taking the reins. The Logan filmmaker also co-wrote the screenplay with Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth.
Of course, the movie brought back Harrison Ford for one last outing as the iconic adventurer, and he was joined by Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Helena Shaw, with Antonio Banderas, Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Kretschmann, Boyd Holbrook, Shaunette Renée Wilson, and Toby Jones rounding out the ensemble.
Fans were also treated to the return of franchise favorites John Rhys-Davies as Sallah and Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood.
While Dial of Destiny may not have matched the financial or critical success of its predecessors, it still marked a historic farewell for one of cinema’s most beloved characters as one of the most expensive movies ever made.
Source: Forbes