The latest -- and likely last -- installment in the popular Indiana Jones&nbsp;franchise lassoed the competition at the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday, but analysts noted the weak debut for the fan favorite.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,&nbsp;starring Harrison Ford in the role the archeologist he first made famous more than 40 years ago, earned about $60 million, according to Exhibitor Relations.

With that, Indy booted the animated sequel Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse&nbsp;from the top spot, but analysts said it was a weak start for the fifth Indiana Jones movie.&nbsp;

"Audience ratings are good, while critics' reviews are lukewarm," said David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research. 
 
Gross noted the Disney film is believed to have cost a whopping $295 million to make before marketing, but added that it was likely to make up ground overseas, where it opened with $70 million in sales.

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"Across the Spider-Verse," the second installment in Sony's inventive animated take on the web-slinging superhero, brought in $11.5 million for second place, bringing its domestic total to nearly $340 million.

Pixar's animated immigrant fable Elemental,&nbsp;which was bumped from second to third place, raked in $11.3 million.&nbsp;

Also from Sony, No Hard Feelings&nbsp;-- a throwback to the once-ubiquitous raunchy comedy genre, starring Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence -- brought in $7.5 million for fourth place.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,&nbsp;one of the many spin-offs and sequels dominating theaters this summer, brought in $7 million for fifth place.

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Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken&nbsp;debuted this weekend in sixth place, bringing in what Gross called a "weak" $5.2 million.

The animated offering from Universal's Dreamworks follows a shy teenager who discovers she is a descendant of the titular mythic sea creatures.

Rounding out the top 10 were:&nbsp;

The Little Mermaid&nbsp;($5.15 million)

The Flash&nbsp;($5 million)

Asteroid City&nbsp;($3.8 million)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3&nbsp;($1.8 million)

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The latest -- and likely last -- installment in the popular Indiana Jones franchise lassoed the competition at the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday, but analysts noted the weak debut for the fan favorite.

The latest -- and likely last -- installment in the popular Indiana Jones franchise lassoed the competition at the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday, but analysts noted the weak debut for the fan favorite. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, starring Harrison Ford in the role the archeologist he first made famous more than 40 years ago, earned about $60 million, according to Exhibitor Relations. With that, Indy booted the animated sequel Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse from the top spot, but analysts said it was a weak start for the fifth Indiana Jones movie. "Audience ratings are good, while critics' reviews are lukewarm," said David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research. Gross noted the Disney film is believed to have cost a whopping $295 million to make before marketing, but added that it was likely to make up ground overseas, where it opened with $70 million in sales. Also read: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny movie review: An underwhelming farewell "Across the Spider-Verse," the second installment in Sony's inventive animated take on the web-slinging superhero, brought in $11.5 million for second place, bringing its domestic total to nearly $340 million. Pixar's animated immigrant fable Elemental, which was bumped from second to third place, raked in $11.3 million. Also from Sony, No Hard Feelings -- a throwback to the once-ubiquitous raunchy comedy genre, starring Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence -- brought in $7.5 million for fourth place. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, one of the many spin-offs and sequels dominating theaters this summer, brought in $7 million for fifth place. Explained: What makes Indiana Jones one of cinema's greatest characters? Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken debuted this weekend in sixth place, bringing in what Gross called a "weak" $5.2 million. The animated offering from Universal's Dreamworks follows a shy teenager who discovers she is a descendant of the titular mythic sea creatures. Rounding out the top 10 were: The Little Mermaid ($5.15 million) The Flash ($5 million) Asteroid City ($3.8 million) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ($1.8 million) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

New 'Indiana Jones' tops North America box office despite tepid debut

In a reflection of Hollywood's deep late-summer slump, 'Top Gun: Maverick,' first released 15 weeks ago, climbed back to the top of the North American box office this weekend despite a relatively slim four-day take of $7.9 million.

The Paramount action thriller, starring a greying but still flight-ready Tom Cruise, has now soared to a domestic total of $701 million and $740 million internationally, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Monday.

That gravity-defying success came amid a generally abysmal patch for Hollywood films, with few major new releases. A lone bright spot was the record 8.1 million US moviegoers who took advantage of $3 tickets on Saturday's National Cinema Day.

Second place on the long Labor Day weekend -- celebrated in both the United States and Canada -- went to last weekend's No. 2: Sony's action thriller 'Bullet Train,' at $7.3 million. Brad Pitt stars.

Seeking to fill the late-summer vacuum, Sony re-released superhero film 'Spider-Man: No Way Home,' hoping that 11 minutes of added footage would draw viewers. Nine months after its original release, the Tom Holland vehicle placed a surprising third, earning $6.6 million.&nbsp;

In fourth place, up two spots from last weekend, was Warner Bros.' family-friendly animation 'DC League of Super-Pets,' at $6.4 million.

And in fifth, slipping from last weekend's No. 1 spot, was Sony's horror flick 'The Invitation,' at $6 million.

Hollywood's problems stem partly from Covid-related scheduling chaos, said analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.

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"Moviegoers have shown that they are willing and able, but without big, regular franchise releases to anchor the schedule, the box office is going to drift lower, before climbing back in the fourth quarter."

He noted that 2022 will finish with 32 franchise films, down from 58 in 2019. Forty-two are set for next year.

Rounding out the weekend's top 10 were:

'Beast' ($4.7 million) 
'Minions: The Rise of Gru' ($4.2 million) 
'Jaws' (re-release): ($3.1 million) 
'Thor: Love and Thunder' ($3.1 million) 
'Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero' ($2.8 million) 
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In a reflection of Hollywood's deep late-summer slump, 'Top Gun: Maverick,' first released 15 weeks ago, climbed back to the top of the North American box office this weekend despite a relatively slim four-day take of $7.

In a reflection of Hollywood's deep late-summer slump, 'Top Gun: Maverick,' first released 15 weeks ago, climbed back to the top of the North American box office this weekend despite a relatively slim four-day take of $7.9 million. The Paramount action thriller, starring a greying but still flight-ready Tom Cruise, has now soared to a domestic total of $701 million and $740 million internationally, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Monday. That gravity-defying success came amid a generally abysmal patch for Hollywood films, with few major new releases. A lone bright spot was the record 8.1 million US moviegoers who took advantage of $3 tickets on Saturday's National Cinema Day. Second place on the long Labor Day weekend -- celebrated in both the United States and Canada -- went to last weekend's No. 2: Sony's action thriller 'Bullet Train,' at $7.3 million. Brad Pitt stars. Seeking to fill the late-summer vacuum, Sony re-released superhero film 'Spider-Man: No Way Home,' hoping that 11 minutes of added footage would draw viewers. Nine months after its original release, the Tom Holland vehicle placed a surprising third, earning $6.6 million. In fourth place, up two spots from last weekend, was Warner Bros.' family-friendly animation 'DC League of Super-Pets,' at $6.4 million. And in fifth, slipping from last weekend's No. 1 spot, was Sony's horror flick 'The Invitation,' at $6 million. Hollywood's problems stem partly from Covid-related scheduling chaos, said analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research. "Moviegoers have shown that they are willing and able, but without big, regular franchise releases to anchor the schedule, the box office is going to drift lower, before climbing back in the fourth quarter." He noted that 2022 will finish with 32 franchise films, down from 58 in 2019. Forty-two are set for next year. Rounding out the weekend's top 10 were: 'Beast' ($4.7 million) 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' ($4.2 million) 'Jaws' (re-release): ($3.1 million) 'Thor: Love and Thunder' ($3.1 million) 'Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero' ($2.8 million)

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New 'Indiana Jones' tops North America box office despite tepid debut

'Top Gun' soars back to surprise lead in North American theatres