SUNDAY AM UPDATE: and ’s, the 23rd film in the series, opened overseas in 25 markets and grossed a staggering $77.7 million, #1 everywhere. Setting the pace was of course the UK, which opened to an enormous estimated $32.4 million (£20.1M). Smashing the all-time Saturday attendance record, this is the biggest opening of 2012 and the biggest 2D Friday-to-Sunday opening weekend in history there, and the 2nd biggest all-time Friday-to-Sunday opening weekend, behind just the 3D Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2. This launch was 76% bigger than Daniel Craig’s first turn as 007, Casino Royale, and 30% bigger than Quantum Of Solace. Of the $77.7M on Skyfall, IMAX is estimating a weekend gross of $3.5M in 79 locations in 15 territories which include the UK, France, Russia, Korea, Bulgaria, Middle East, Kazakhstan and Brazil. — France bowed with $9.1M, or 39% more than Casino Royale’s opening Friday to Sunday (beating the entire 5-day opening as well) and just 15% less than Quantum Of Solace (which opened during a holiday period.) — Russia opened to $8.6M, way more than the previous movies especially with that territory’s massive theatre-building push. — Korea took in 49% of the market, grossing $6.1M, which was more than triple Casino Royale’s opening and 58% more than Quantum Of Solace’s opening Friday-to-Sunday (22% more than Quantum’s entire 4-day opening).
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— Brazil launched with a huge $6.5M, the biggest Bond bow ever there, beating Casino Royale’s opening by 130% and Quantum Of Solace’s by 37%. — Belgium earned $1.4M, up 40% on Casino Royale’s first Friday to Sunday and 17% on Quantum Of Solace’s. — Norway opened to $2.7M, capturing well over 65% of the entire market and besting the opening of Casino Royale by 52% and Quantum Of Solace by 15%.
— Sweden launched with a huge $2.6, the biggest opening of 2012, 27% bigger than the opening of Casino Royale, and just 4% less than Quantum Of Solace, which opened during a national holiday. — Denmark also opened to $2.6, the biggest non-3D opening ever there, beating Casino Royale by 23% and Quantum Of Solace by 30%. — Finland earned a huge $1.5M, the biggest opening in history there excluding previews, beating Casino Royale’s bow by 82% and Quantum Of Solace’s by 23%. Other openings included Other openings included Poland $2.5M, the Czech Republic $835k, Hungary $425K, Romania $325K, Slovakia (310K, Bulgaria $175K, Iceland $155K, Israel $825K, Portugal $630K. Related: EXCLUSIVE SATURDAY: There’s no doubt that strong film reviews and advance buzz are giving the 23rd movie a big thumbs-up.
But this weekend is the first indication of how well the Sam Mendes-directed pic will do at the with the Eon Production Skyfall opening in the UK, France and other Euro territories for. Sony won’t divulge official international grosses until Sunday morning. But sources tell Deadline now that Skyfall opened as Britain’s 2D all-time biggest Friday opening and 2D biggest opening weekend.
It smashed previous records set by the two other as 007 movies.
The latest James Bond film Skyfall has become the first movie ever to take £100 million at the British box office, it was announced Monday. The 23rd official Bond film surpassed the landmark, equivalent of $162 million (123 million euros), after becoming the highest grossing film ever in Britain earlier this month when it overtook the £94 million generated by Avatar. Skyfall achieved the figure in just 40 days, while Avatar (2009) took 11 months to amass its total. Globally, the new Bond film has taken more than $1 billion. It is a mark of the franchise's continuing appeal as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Daniel Craig's third appearance as British secret agent Bond is still on general release more than two months after it first hit British cinemas.The movie sees Bond battling with villain Raoul Silva (played by Javier Bardem), who aims to take revenge on his former boss M (Judi Dench). Bond blockbuster Skyfall joined already Oscar-tipped films like Steven Spielberg's Lincoln and Iran spy drama Argo on the Producers Guild of America best film shortlist, it was announced on Wednesday.
Skyfall joins Oscar runners in US producers' nods Osama bin Laden manhunt movie Zero Dark Thirty and Quentin Tarantino's brutal western Django Unchained were also among 10 films nominated by the PGA, whose choices have a history of pointing towards Oscar glory. Skyfall by director Sam Mendes is the first 007 movie to make it onto the PGA shortlist, putting it alongside a bevy of films that have already gained Oscars buzz as Hollywood's annual awards season hots up. Others nominated for the PGA's Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award include musical adaptation Les Miserables by Tom Hooper and Life of Pi by Taiwanese-American Ang Lee, both also already Oscar tipped. The PGA shortlist also includes Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom, Happiness Therapy by David O.
Russell and Beasts of the Southern Wild, all less talked about so far in Tinseltown this season. The PGA awards are closely watched because the winner of its top prize - to be announced on January 26 this year - has gone on to the win the Best Picture Oscar 16 times in the last 23 years, the Hollywood Reporter noted.
MORE ON SKYFALL Skyfall smashes BO records by earning £94m in 40 days Bond movie Skyfall has become the most successful film in British box office history, it has been revealed. The flick has so far earned a stunning 94.3 million pounds (152 million dollars) according the producers of the blockbuster. In just over 40 days, the film which stars Daniel Craig has outdone the efforts of the 2009 adventure film Avatar which made 94 million pounds in 11 months. Most successful Bond film Skyfall breaks $1bn record at global box office The spy adventure has also become the first movie to earn at least 100 million pounds in ticket sales in Britain, the Telegraph reported. The Sam Mendes-directed film, which was released 50 years after the franchise’s first movie Dr No in 1962, has now become the highest earning out of all of the 23 James Bond instalments. (With additional inputs) First Published: Jan 03, 2013 15:02 IST.
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