Indiana Jones began his last box office crusade rather poorly.

The fifth franchise entry earning $24 million on its opening day from 4,600 theaters. It’s a figure that includes 7.2 million in Thursday previews.

The release from Disney and Lucasfilm debuted near the bottom of projections, with a three-day opening of $60 million or so.

It is not exactly the victorious tone-setter for one of the most expensive American blockbusters ever made.

With a whopping $295 million production budget, “Indiana Jones 5” faces uphill battle for theatrical profitability.

The skies have been cloudy for “Dial of Destiny” for some weeks now, ever since the franchise finale made a debut at the Cannes Film Festival and earned reviews that are mixed to negative.

The film has balanced out at a 56% approval rating from top critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

James Mangold, a director with no style, has made a movie with no thrill, no frills, no exhilaration or excitement–even for children and teenagers.

The first round of ticket buyers are more positive, as indicated by the “B+” grade through research firm Cinema Score, but that’s still not a level of excitement for what used to be a beloved franchise homecoming, especially one of this scale.

James Mangold took the director’s seat for this outing after franchise co-creator Spielberg bowed out during a lengthy development process.

“Dial of Destiny” sees a weathered (to say the least) Indiana Jones searching for a mystical artifact with the power to change the course of history.

The professorial globe-trotter is accompanied by his goddaughter, Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), in a race against former Nazi (Mads Mikkelsen) for the treasure.

While Disney is facing an underwhelming arrival for “Indiana Jones,” it can take some solace in the fact that it’s not laying the biggest box office egg this weekend.

Universal’s “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” is likely opening outside of the top five after earning $2.3 million from 3,400 theaters on Friday. A finish around $6 million over the three-day frame seems to be where things are headed.

Sony looks to take silver with “Across the Spider-Verse,” projecting an $11.7 million gross for its fifth weekend of release. The “Spider-Man” sequel is looking at another soft drop around 40% or so; arachnids have eight legs and this movie is using all of them to keep its numbers climbing. Total domestic gross should push to $340 million through Sunday.

Sony’s “No Hard Feelings” is projecting $7.1 million through the weekend, which would push its domestic total to $28 million. That would be a modest 51% drop from its opening numbers, but the Jennifer Lawrence comedy still cost $45 million to produce.

“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” looks to round out the top five, projecting a 43% drop in its fourth weekend of release. The Paramount sequel should reach a $135 million domestic gross through the three-day frame.