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Financially, the numbers confirm the franchise’s decline. Dial of Destiny’s box office performance is comparable to Superman Returns—a franchise that struggled despite nostalgia. It grossed only a few million dollars per theater, with Sound of Freedom outperforming it independently during the holiday weekend, illustrating shifting audience interests and the growth of alternative content.
Some speculate that the poor performance might be influenced by audience fatigue, changing cultural attitudes, or even boycott movements fueled by dissatisfaction with the film’s direction. The movie’s marketing leaned heavily on nostalgia and the star power of Harrison Ford, but that wasn’t enough to save it from lukewarm reception.