Well, it seems that the Internationals had it right this whole time. They had already made the newest 007 movie, Skyfall, over $230mil dollars before it had a chance to premiere in the States; and Bond opened with a bang! The Sam Mendes directed, Daniel Craig starring, Skyfall, had a $90mil opening this past weekend, bringing it’s total Box Office earnings to over $500 million worldwide! This makes it the biggest Bond movie OF ALL TIME! For a 50 year old franchise, I’d say they’re doing really well.
Going up against Bond was Wreck-It-Ralph, which still managed to bring in $33 mil, and securing it at #2. The rest of the Top 10 didn’t fare so well. Though, Hotel Transylvania has managed to keep it’s head up, and maintaining it’s spot at #10. Next week though, Bond will have some trouble. It will be going up against the final Twilight installment, Breaking Dawn: Part 2; and even though I will forever love 007, it’s not likely it will stay #1.
Title | Weekend | Total | |
1. | Skyfall | $87,800,000 | $90 |
2. | Wreck-It Ralph | $33,056,000 | $93.6 |
3. | Flight | $15,100,000 | $47.7 |
4. | Argo | $6,745,000 | $87.7 |
5. | Taken 2 | $4,000,000 | $131.2 |
6. |
Here Comes the Boom | $2,550,000 | $39 |
7. | Cloud Atlas | $2,505,000 | $22.7 |
8. |
Pitch Perfect | $2,504,000 | $59 |
9. | The Man w/the Iron Fists | $2,490,000 | $12.7 |
10. | Hotel Transylvania | $2,350,000 | $140.9 |
~Chaz