Paramount will release Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on over 9,500 screens (4,260 official playdates) according to Steve Mason. MovieTickets.com reports that as of 4:15 p.m. ET, the movie has accounted for 77 percent of its total tickets sold today. And the total volume of Indiana Jones tickets sold at MovieTickets.com tripled from Sunday (5/18) to Monday (5/19).
The film is scheduled to premiere nationwide at midnight. As of 8:00pm, The Arclight Theatre in Hollywood has a total of 9 sold-out shows, start times ranging from 12:01am to 12:46am. The Regal E-Walk Stadium 13 in Manhattan has sold out six out of its seven midnight shows. Mason believes that the film could gross $3M-$4M in after midnight business, and industry analysts are predicting anywhere from $150 to $190 Million for the first five days of release (Thursday through Memorial Day Monday).
Because of the Thursday release date, it is unlikely that Indy will break the All-Time Memorial Day weekend record of $139.8 million set by Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End last year. However, Crystal Skull has a chance to beat the $172.8 Million 5-day record set by Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. The film is currently holding positive on Metacritic (66%) and Rotten Tomatoes (78%).
May 21st, 2008 at 10:06 pm
I guess it’s safe to assume it’ll be… Big? ;)
May 21st, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Sooooo anyways, back to The Dark Knight, how many days till it opens, anyone know?
May 21st, 2008 at 10:24 pm
I didn’t realize the first showings were tonight, or I would be at the theater right now. Someone needs to tell me these things.
May 21st, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Am I the only person who doesn’t know who Indiana Jones is?
May 21st, 2008 at 10:56 pm
yes, yes you are
May 21st, 2008 at 11:07 pm
You fail at life for not knowing who Indiana Jones is… :D
May 21st, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Peter, I was suppose to go to the midnight showing to see Indiana Jones. Dude, I fell asleep. I’m so pissed, its 2:31 am in Miami now. DAMMMMMMMITTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. $9 bucks gone for nothing.
Peace.
May 21st, 2008 at 11:59 pm
it sucked
god it sucked
i hate lucas
officially
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:10 am
I just got back from midnight screening and I agree with Brian - It Sucked.
I even had low expectations for this after seeing what Lucas did with the SW prequels, and it still sucked. Almost every scene was corny and implausible - even in an Indiana Jones universe. Plus the bad guys were insultingly dumb.
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:10 am
yea was Kate a bad guy or just a bitch who always teamed with indy????