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Posted On: November 17th 2008
Posted By: Bryan Kremkau
Source: Variety |
Quantum of Solace made 70.4 million this weekend to top the box office. Guess people still want to be entertained during these troubled times. Previous record-holder for best Bond opening was the $47.1 million for "Die Another Day." I thought the movie was pretty good; filled with lots of action and it was relatively short film as well. Casino Royale was very long but still an excellent film. I'm hoping they make the next movie soon because Quantum of Solace felt like the story got cut off.
From Variety:
Hollywood let out a collective sigh of relief as moviegoers set aside worries about the economy to deliver a $70.4 million opening for Sony/MGM's "Quantum of Solace," the biggest opening ever for a James Bond title and a major victory for a film franchise nearly half a century old.
Previous record-holder for best Bond opening was the $47.1 million for "Die Another Day." Director Marc Forster's "Solace," playing in 3,451 runs, opened 74% higher than the 2006 critically acclaimed "Casino Royale," which gave a new look and feel to the Bond franchise, as well as a new 007--Daniel Craig.
The specialty side also made headlines over the weekend. Fox Searchlight's "Slumdog Millionaire" scored the best location average of the year among specialty titles and the fourth best of the year among all titles. Film grossed an estimated $350,434 from 10 theaters for a per-screen average of $35,043 and a cume of $418,131. (It opened Wednesday.)
[Variety] |
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