Ready Player One Is Spielberg’s Best Opening Weekend Since Indy 4

Ready Player One surpassed expectations at the domestic box office this weekend, opening in first place with an estimated $41.2 million.

Including its opening Thursday night sales, the film has made a total of $53.2 million domestically, which is the biggest opening for a Steven Spielberg-directed movie since the release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which debuted in 2008 to $100.1 million.

Without accounting for advertising costs, Ready Player One had a production budget of $175 million, so the movie will have to continue to perform well in the weeks ahead to be considered a success.

Fortunately for Warner Bros., the film enjoyed a strong debut in China, earning an estimated $61.7 million and eclipsing Batman v Superman's $57 million record to become the studio's biggest opening ever in the county. Ready Player One's total international debut amounts to $128 million, making for a worldwide total of $181.2 million.

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