Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Theatrical release poster by Tony Stella
Directed byJames Mangold
Written by
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPhedon Papamichael
Edited by
Music byJohn Williams
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures[a]
Release dates
  • May 18, 2023 (2023-05-18) (Cannes)
  • June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30) (United States)
Running time
154 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$295–387 million[b]
Box office$384 million[7][8]

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is a 2023 American action adventure film directed by James Mangold, who co-wrote it with David Koepp and the writing team of Jez and John-Henry Butterworth. It is the fifth and final installment in the Indiana Jones film series and the sequel to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). It stars Harrison Ford, John Rhys-Davies, and Karen Allen reprising their roles as Indiana Jones, Sallah, and Marion Ravenwood, respectively, while new cast members include Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore, and Mads Mikkelsen. Set in 1969, the film follows Jones and his estranged goddaughter, Helena, who are trying to locate a powerful artifact before Dr. Jürgen Voller, a Nazi-turned-NASA scientist, who plans to use it to alter the outcome of World War II.

Dial of Destiny is the only film in the series that is neither directed by Steven Spielberg nor conceived by George Lucas, with both serving as executive producers instead. It is also the first film in the series not to be distributed by Paramount Pictures, following Walt Disney Studios' acquisition of Lucasfilm and film rights for future sequels. Paramount retains the distribution rights to the first four films and a residual associate credit.

Plans for a fifth Indiana Jones film date back to the late 1970s, when a deal was made with Paramount to produce four sequels to Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Lucas began researching potential plot devices for a fifth film in 2008, and Koepp was eventually hired to write the film in 2016. A release date was set for 2019, which was delayed several times due to rewrites and the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2018, Jonathan Kasdan replaced Koepp and eventually left the project. Spielberg was originally set to direct but stepped down in 2020, with Mangold taking his place. Filming began in June 2021 in various locations including the United Kingdom, Italy, and Morocco, wrapping in February 2022. Longtime franchise composer John Williams returned to compose and conduct the film's score, for which he was nominated for Best Original Score at the 96th Academy Awards and Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, with Williams winning a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition for "Helena's Theme".[9]

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny premiered out of competition at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2023, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 30, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film received mixed reviews, and grossed $384 million worldwide, becoming a box-office bomb due to a lack of wide audience appeal and being one of the most expensive films ever made, with estimated losses of $143 million for Disney.

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  3. ^ "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (12A)". BBFC. June 18, 2023. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Reid, Caroline (February 8, 2023). "Disney's $300 Million Bet To Tempt Back Cinemagoers". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023. Ahead of its first quarter earnings release today, Disney has revealed that it has shelled out $294.7 million (£244.1 million) on making the latest instalment in the Indiana Jones series in a bid to tempt movie fans back to cinemas this year.
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  6. ^ Reed, Caroline (March 31, 2024). "Indiana Jones Whips Up $130 Million Loss For Disney". Forbes. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024.
  9. ^ NPR Staff. "Here are the 2024 Grammy Award winners". NPR. Retrieved February 6, 2024.


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