Disney lost $134M on Woke 'Indiana Jones' Flop

Such documents revealed that Disney lost approximately $134.2 million after adjusting for budget, theater takings, and postproduction costs.

The aftereffects, which predominantly required a drastic de-aging of star Harrison Ford for a dramatic train chase scene, cost Disney approximately $79 million. This reportedly brought the budget to a monstrous total of $387.2 million.

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Though the movie grossed about $384 million worldwide, the studio receives approximately half of theater earnings, which landed Disney at approximately $192 million.

What is seemingly a massive total is actually half of the movie's prequel, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." The 2023 adventure seemingly took in a similar dollar figure to the first three Indiana Jones movies from the 1980s but clearly loses when adjusted for inflation.

Ed Morrissey

I'm not surprised. It didn't get very good reviews, mainly because it apparently derogated Indy in favor of the Mary Sue character played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge the film really wanted to promote. This series should have ended with The Last Crusade, especially with the execs Disney has in place to handle its franchises. 

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