Remember how we talked about the $400 million Indy 4 has to make before the big three get a share? Well, expect this point to be reached within a week. ‘Indiana Jones 4′ made $311 million worldwide in the first couple of days. Spielberg’s best opening to date. The old whip made an estimated $151 million during the full 5-day Memorial Day weekend, from Thursday to Monday.

‘The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian’ came in second with a disappointing $31 million during its second weekend. It merely beat ‘Iron Man,’ which made $27.5 million and currently stand at a total of $485 million worldwide. ‘What Happens in Vegas’ grossed double of what ‘Speed Racer’ did, with another $12 million. While ‘Speed Racer’ is driving off the circuit, making just $5.5 million.

‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ is not only doing good numbers domestically, it’s doing even better outside the U.S. Dr. Henry Jones made an estimated $143 million internationally. Added to the $126 million reported in the U.S., the adventurer has already made $269 million worldwide. Something for which you can take your hat off, I’d say. It is the sixth best international opening of all time. Here is the are the numbers for the international top 5 during the four day period:

United Kingdom: $21.5 million
Germany: $12.6 million
Spain: $11.7 million
South Korea: $10 million
Australia: $9 million

I initially doubted Indy’s box office power and buzz, but the numbers prove he can still do it. The $143 million was taken from 12,000 screens in more than 8,300 locations and 56 markets. Another well deployed distribution by Paramount Pictures International, after last month’s ‘Iron Man.’

Our third update on the ‘Indiana Jones 4′ box office numbers pretty much settles it (Thursday, Friday). ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ is still doing steady numbers. Just not as high as the optimists expected just before its opening. These are the estimated grosses per day so far:

Thursday: $25 million
Friday: $30.8 million
Saturday: $36.9 million

The total now stands at $92.7 million in the US, with two days to go for the Memorial Day weekend. We are looking at over $100 million for the traditional 3-day weekend and a small $160 million for the 5-day Memorial Day weekend is a possibility.

Overseas, Indy 4 is looking at about $90 million up till Saturday also. Which currently adds up to about $180 million worldwide.

[UPDATE] Small correction, the early Saturday box office number was a little on the low side.