Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

In 1936, archaeologists and adventurers of the U.S. government hired Indiana Jones to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis could obtain its extraordinary powers.

All Releases

Domestic (63.6%)
$248,159,971
International (36.4%)
$141,766,000
Worldwide
$389,925,971
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorParamount Pictures
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Domestic Opening$8,305,823
Budget$18,000,000
Earliest Release DateJune 12, 1981 (Domestic)
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 55 min
GenresAction Adventure
TitleEarliest Release DateDomestic Opening Weekend% of TotalTheatersDomestic 2nd Weekend2nd Weekend DropDomesticInternationalWorldwide
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National TreasureNov 19, 2004$35.1M20.3%3,017$32.2M-8.5%$173.0M$174.5M$347.5M
National Treasure: Book of SecretsDec 19, 2007$44.8M20.4%3,832$35.7M-20.3%$220.0M$239.3M$459.2M
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullMay 21, 2008$100.1M31.6%4,260$44.8M-55.3%$317.1M$469.5M$786.6M
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithMay 18, 2005$108.4M28.5%3,661$55.2M-49.1%$380.3M$469.8M$850.0M
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