Quantum of Solace early head start on being blockbuster

[Kingdom]

Quantum of Solace Opens Big in the U.K.
Source: Variety
November 1, 2008


The new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, got off to a big start on home turf Friday, taking $8 million (£4.94 million) on its first day at U.K. theaters.

Variety says the big day one haul, which was powered by lots of advance ticket sales, makes "Solace" the biggest Friday opening of all time in the U.K.

The previous Friday best was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which earned $6.5 million (£4 million). Casino Royale did $4.7 million on its opening Friday but, unlike "Solace," it had Thursday previews.

Quantum of Solace doesn't open in North America until November 14.

I'm sure 007 will only hold that honor till the next Hairy Potter flick opens. Go see the movie, brewcrewrock and tell us how it was.

[Kingdom]

Quantum of Solace Opens to $38.6M in Three Countries
Source: Variety, Kam
November 2, 2008


James Bond returned with a record-setting opening at the international box office as Sony/MGM's Quantum of Solace earned an impressive $38.6 million at 2,123 theaters in the U.K., France and Sweden, two weeks ahead of the domestic launch.

The British business for the film dazzled on Bond's home turf with $25.3 million at 1,150, breaking the three-day launch record held by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and taking in a jaw-dropping 70% of the market. The Daniel Craig vehicle also set a Friday record with $8 million, 23% higher than "Goblet."

The $10.6 million French launch for "Solace" set a Bond film record over three days, topping the five-day mark of Casino Royale by 16%. And the $2.7 million Swedish debut was the fourth-biggest ever in that market after the final "Lord of the Rings" film, "Goblet" and the third "Pirates of the Caribbean."

[Kingdom]

Quantum of Solace Up to $160.3M Internationally!
Source: Variety
November 10, 2008


Quantum of Solace blew away foreign box office rivals as the 22nd James Bond installment earned $106.5 million at 9,870 theaters in 60 territories -- the 11th biggest international weekend ever.

Underlining Bond's global popularity, Sony-MGM's Bond pic averaged a an impressive $10,790 per location. It has reached an eye-popping $160.3 million internationally in its first 10 days even though it still hasn't opened in Australia, Japan, Mexico and Spain.

"Solace," which launched last weekend in the U.K., France and Sweden, took in more than triple the combined foreign take for the next four entries -- High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Body of Lies and Saw V.

"Solace" pulled in the second largest international weekend in 2008, trailing only the $146.6 million debut of Indiana Jones and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It topped the bows of Casino Royale -- top foreign grosser among Bond films at $429 million -- in each of its 57 new markets, with the openings in 13 of those markets more than doubling the "Casino" launches.

[browntown653]

So ****ing pumped.

[bwitty24]

I saw it tonight. It was a pretty sweet movie.

[DirtyKash]

Did you see the dubbed version in Mandarin Chinese?

[bwitty24]

English, chinese subtitles.