‘Indy’s’ Opening Impressive
May 23rd, 2008 in Action, Adventure, Box Office, Movie News, Opening Today, Sequels, Top Ten List, classic
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“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” started the weekend on Thursday at 12:01 a.m. Thursday and brought in $25 million in its first day of release.
The return of the swashbuckling, wisecracking archaeologist who hates snakes will open up to more than 12,000 screens internationally, possibly hitting 16,000 theaters including the US.
According to Hollywood Reporter, Spielberg’s sequel is unlikely to beat the record five-day opening of buddy and “Indy” creator/executive producer George Lucas’ “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith,” which bowed on Memorial Day weekend in 2005 to $173 million, according to Nielsen EDI. (”Sith” also holds the record for the biggest Thursday opening, with $50 million on 600 fewer screens than “Indy.”)
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