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Jones Knocks Out Box Office

Film may nab Memorial Day record with $126M

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(Newser) – Indiana Jones whipped his box office rivals this weekend with the second-best Memorial Day debut ever, Variety reports, grossing $126 million. Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian finished second with $23 million; Iron Man showed no signs of rust in third, earning $20.1 million; and What Happens in Vegas and Speed Racer wrapped up the top five.

"Iron Man" showed no signs of rust, placing third with $20.1 million.   (AP Photo/ Marvel Entertainment, Zade Rosenthal)
Indy clocks a bad guy in
Indy clocks a bad guy in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."   (MovieWeb)
Harrison Ford stars in
Harrison Ford stars in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."   (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, David James)
Harrison Ford and Cate Blanchett star in
Harrison Ford and Cate Blanchett star in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."   (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, David James)
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is on par to nab the second-best Memorial Day opening ever.   (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, David James)
Ben Barnes portrays Prince Caspian in the film,
Ben Barnes portrays Prince Caspian in the film, "The Chronicles of Narnia   (AP Photo)
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