Insidious: The Red Door dethrones Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny at the domestic weekend box office, earning $32.6 million compared to Indy's $26.5 million. The horror sequel also tops the global box office with $64.05 million, becoming the highest-grossing horror movie opening of 2019. Meanwhile, Sound of Freedom opens in third place with $18.2 million, and Elemental and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse round out the top five.
"Insidious: The Red Door" has had a strong international debut, becoming the biggest overseas horror debut since 2019 and earning $31.4 million from 52 markets. "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" has reached $248 million globally, with strong holds in several markets. "Elemental" is showing improvement overseas, with a current frame of $30 million from 48 markets. "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" has earned $9.2 million from 63 markets, bringing its total to $284.6 million overseas and $642.2 million worldwide. "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" has reached $261 million overseas and $408 million globally, with China contributing $89.5 million. "Fast X" has crossed $700 million at the global box office, surpassing the lifetime overseas take of "Fast & Furious 9."
Sony's horror-thriller "Insidious: The Red Door" has exceeded expectations, earning $15.2 million on its opening day and projected to make $31 million over the weekend, surpassing "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" in its second weekend. Despite poor reviews and a C+ CinemaScore, the low-budget film is expected to be profitable soon. "Sound of Freedom" is projected to come in third at the box office, while the R-rated comedy "Joy Ride" is expected to have a soft opening.
"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" disappoints with a $60 million domestic debut, falling short of its predecessor's opening weekend. "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" continues to perform well, becoming the third highest-grossing film of the year in North America. Pixar's "Elemental" maintains a strong hold at the box office. "No Hard Feelings" and "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" round out the top five. "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken" struggles to find an audience, while "The Little Mermaid" and "The Flash" face steep drops in their third frames. Wes Anderson's "Asteroid City" and A24's "Past Lives" perform well in limited release.
