Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford didn’t love divisive Indiana Jones movie (opens original article in a new tab)

Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford were unhappy with the alien elements in Indiana Jones 4, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which George Lucas insisted on adding, leading to conflicts and a compromise in the film's plot. The movie was a commercial success but criticized as the weakest in the series.

• Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford disagreed with George Lucas about including aliens in Indiana Jones movie
• Spielberg and Ford were not fully committed to the film's sci-fi elements
• Lucas insisted on aliens, leading to a compromise in the movie's plot
• Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a box office success but considered the weakest Indiana Jones film