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One must consider inflation and increased ticket prices. In 2008, the average ticket price was around $7.18. Today, ticket prices have surged—reports suggest that blockbuster opening weekends now average around $13 to $15 per ticket in major markets. This means that a similar number of viewers in 2023 would generate significantly higher box office revenue, possibly pushing Crystal Skull's comparable opening to over $150 million in today's dollars, and its total gross to over half a billion.