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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2023

James Mangold

Harrison Ford, Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas ...

6.2

19,606

Adventure. Action Daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied by his goddaughter, he soon finds himself squaring off against Jürgen Voller, a former Nazi who works for NASA.

	Media	Author	Review
		Robbie Collin Telegraph	"Ford gives it his all – but while the three original films moved like page-turners, this fifth instalment is painfully short of spark. (...) Here, though, the action is generic and clunkily staged. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Stephanie Bunbury Deadline	"Packed with action and nostalgia (...) It’s fun; it’s wacky; it works".
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"A final chapter short on both thrills and fun"
		Donald Clarke Irish Times	"Nobody with a brain in their heads will compare Dial of Destiny favourably to the first three films. There is a sense throughout of a project struggling to stand beneath the weight of its history. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		James Mottram Total Film	"A terrific thrill ride. With Ford in fine form, Indy’s last stand is a highly satisfying blend of action, humour and emotion. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	Not only is “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” an almost complete waste of time, it’s also a belabored reminder that some relics are better left where and when they belong.
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"It’s the first Indiana Jones film not to be directed by Steven Spielberg – James Mangold is now at the helm – but despite that, this one has quite a bit of zip and fun and narrative ingenuity. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"James Mangold's action epic is made in the style of Steven Spielberg, but the exhilaration is gone"
		John Nugent Empire	"For this first Spielberg-less outing, all the hallmarks of the series are there as you’d hope them to be, lovingly preserved like archaeological treasures. (...) it feels like a fitting goodbye to cinema’s favourite grave-robber. Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Richard Lawson Vanity Fair	"One can feel the four credited screenwriters grasping at inspiration and coming up short. What they did manage to make would be perfectly fine as a standalone adventure film starring some other character, but it’s not worthy of the whip."
		David Fear Rolling Stone	"[It] brings some thrills, a few chills, and a whole lot of fan service and VFX"
		Ian Sandwell Digital Spy	"[It] might not feel particularly innovative, but it is well-made blockbuster entertainment that will deliver what 'Indiana Jones' fans want. And, sometimes, that's good enough (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Siddhant Adlakha IGN	"[It] fails to recapture Spielberg’s magic. With uninspired action and conflicting themes and character motivations, it’s proof that some things should just be allowed to end"
		Jo-Ann Titmarsh London Evening Standard	"There are some genuinely moving scenes as we see this fantastic character finally getting ready to hang up his hat for the last time. Thanks, Indy, it's been quite a ride (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Derek Smith Slant	"While the filmmakers are clearly banking on audiences who share Sallah’s nostalgic yearning to flock to theaters, the mostly lackluster results will only bring on the crushing realization that those days are indeed long gone (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Dave Calhoun Time Out	"It opens the old box of tricks and performs them one-by-one with care and respect (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kevin Maher The Times	"The good news is that it's not as poor as 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'. The bad news is that it's not much better (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"Time for one more adventure with Harrison Ford"
		Maureen Lee Lenker Entertainment Weekly	"A surprisingly emotional, diverting, and satisfying conclusion"
		Chris Bumbray JoBlo	"To me, this is by far one of the most disappointing movies to come out in recent years. They should have ended the franchise with 'Last Crusade'"
		Mark Kermode The Guardian	"The octogenarian star gives it his all in James Mangold’s fun but formulaic action adventure (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Lou Thomas NME	"With fedora in hand, Indy returns – and it makes for good, old-fashioned fun (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Jason Gorber Paste Magazine	"[It] may be the least of the Indy films, but it’s still a worthy chapter that does more to expand than to stultify"
		Iana Murray Polygon	"[It] sacrifices its story to pile on the nostalgia"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"It is somehow both never boring and never really entertaining (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Therese Lacson Collider	"Steeped in nostalgia and weak in story"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Plot creaks in the series’ last and worst chapter (...) Harrison Ford’s prof goes out with a sadly contrived adventure (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Brian Truitt USA Today	"[It] is a solid Indiana Jones adventure that ultimately dodges the giant boulder of expectations (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Brandon Zachary CBR	"A fun (if flawed) love letter to the franchise"
		Oliver Jones The New York Observer	"The new film still ably provides a reliably immersive and occasionally thrilling evening at the movies, one anchored by one of most engaging and relaxed movie stars of his generation (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Albert Williams Chicago Reader	"A fast-paced, treasure-hunting adventure"
		Rachel Labonte Screen Rant	"Ford is brilliant (...) it doesn't quite match the highs that came before, but with Ford's assured performance at its center, it's still an entertaining ride. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ankit Jhunjhunwala Screen Anarchy	"Mangold delivers a robust adventure but it pales in comparison with even 'Crystal Skull'"

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