Dial of Destiny, the fifth and final of theIndiana Jonesmovies, arrived in cinemas last June to neither critical nor commercial success. Initially, it was theworst-reviewed Indy movie of all time on Rotten Tomatoes, although this has since changed with the addition of a few new entries.
But arguably the biggest sting was its box office performance, with reports estimating an approximate $100 million loss forDisney. This was, in part, due to its hefty $295 million price tag, leading to the House of Mouse making some new decisions when it comes to its movie business.
Indiana Jones 5 fans are even baffled by its Oscar nomination
Let it be known that the soundtrack was composed by the acclaimed John Williams, whose talents in orchestral film music have led him to score cinematic hits such as Jaws, Star Wars, ET, Schindler’s List, and the previous Indiana Jones movies.
However, the Indiana Jones 5 score – which was conducted by Williams and William Ross – lacked energy and originality, with some describing it as “boring.” As such, its Oscar nomination is facing backlash.
Taking to X, onewrote, “Ur telling me Indiana Jones was nominated above Across the Spider-Verse.” Anothersaid, “Indiana Jones over Across the Spider-Verse? What are they smoking?”
“‘Oscar Nominated Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ is not something I can say with a straight face,”addeda third, while a fourthquipped, “Indiana Jones getting an Oscar nomination for best score…. come on man.”
A fifthchimed in: “John Williams was nominated for the new Indiana Jones solely because voters recognize him as one of the greatest of all time. That score was fine. Fun film with a good score. I didn’t think it was anything more? #Oscars.”
Daisy Phillipson is a Senior TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team. She’s a lover of horror, crime, psychological thrillers. After graduating with a Masters in Magazine Journalism, she’s gone on to write for Digital Spy, LADbible and Little White Lies. You can contact her at daisy.phillipson@dexerto.com
