'Indiana Jones' is top '08 release so far

Published: June 30, 2008 at 7:45 PM
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(L to R) Producer Frank Marshall, actors Karen Allen and Harrison Ford, Executive Producer George Lucas, and Producer Kathleen Kennedy attend the premiere of the film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" in Tokyo, Japan, on June 5, 2008. (UPI Photo/Keizo Mori)
(L to R) Producer Frank Marshall, actors Karen Allen and Harrison Ford, Executive Producer George Lucas, and Producer Kathleen Kennedy attend the premiere of the film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" in Tokyo, Japan, on June 5, 2008. (UPI Photo/Keizo Mori) | Enlarge Enlarge
HOLLYWOOD, June 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. adventure flick "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" has grossed more than $713 million worldwide, Paramount Pictures said Monday.

The studio, along with Lucasfilm Ltd., said its movie has earned more than $300 million domestically and $400 million overseas since its release last month, making it the top-grossing worldwide release in 2008 so far.

"Indy" is Paramount's distribution arm's second $300 million-plus release this summer, joining Marvel Entertainment's "Iron Man," which has grossed more than $309 million so far domestically and almost $250 million overseas.

Paramount said it is the first studio in movie history to release back-to-back $300 million -plus grossing films two years in a row. In 2007, two consecutive Paramount releases -- DreamWorks Animation's "Shrek the Third" and DreamWorks/Paramount's "Transformers" -- both surpassed $300 million domestically.


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