Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Finding himself in a new era, and approaching retirement, Indy wrestles with fitting into a world that seems to have outgrown him. But as the tentacles of an all-too-familiar evil return in the form of an old rival, Indy must don his hat and pick up his whip once more to make sure an ancient and powerful artifact doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

A film that divided critics cleanly along one fault line: whether nostalgia and Ford's weathered charm are enough to carry a franchise entry that many felt goes through the motions without recapturing what made the originals work. Supporters found it genuinely entertaining, with a bittersweet emotional undertow and confident action staging; detractors argued the screenplay strains for inspiration it never quite reaches, producing something competent but joyless.