Indiana Jones vs. the Communist Party

Members of Russia

What happened

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull took in $151 million domestically and a total of $311 million worldwide at the box office over the weekend, making it the second biggest Memorial Day weekend opening ever. (AP) But members of Russia’s Communist Party are offended by the way Russians are portrayed in the film, and are calling for a nationwide boycott of the movie. (AHN)

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