SAN DIEGO, November 11, 2012 – Thanks to a little help from technology, Sony-MGM’s 23rd film in the James Bond franchise, “Skyfall,” had the biggest opening weekend for any James Bond film in the United States.
As reported by Variety, “Skyfall” has earned an estimated $87.8 million. Worldwide, after three weeks the film has made $518.6 million.
“Skyfall” is the first James Bond film in the IMAX format, and $13.1 million of its ticket sales were from Imax theatres, about 15 percent of the total.
The previous records for the opening weekend box office for the Bond series was “Quantum of Solace” in 2008, earning $67.5 million; and “Casino Royale” in 2006, which earned about $40 million. Neither were shot in Imax or shown in Imax theaters.
Two British icons opened the 2012 London Summer Olympics: Queen Elizabeth II, and Daniel Craig as Agent 007, James Bond. Photo: BBC
“Skyfall” benefited from tremendous build-up including James Bond’s spectacular appearance at the opening of the 2012 London Summer Olympics, parachuting with Queen Elizabeth II to the Olympic Stadium. Former Bond actors Sean Connery and Roger Moore have both said Daniel Craig in “Skyfall” is the best James Bond of all time. Moore told PEOPLE Magazine he’d like to do another Bond film, but this time as a villain.
Will “Skyfall” go on to earn more money than any other Bond film in the history of the series? The current record adjusted for inflation is held by the 1965 Bond film “Thunderball,” which took in $508 million in ticket sales in North America, and a stunning $1.035 billion worldwide. “Thunderball” cost $9 million to make – that would be $66 million today. “Skyfall” cost $230 million.
Thanks to The-Numbers.com for providing the original box office figures.
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