Skyfall
Premiere:
Skyfall had it's premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in London on the 23rd of October 2012, which was attended by Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. It was the first film in the franchise to be released in IMAX venues, and was even released a day earlier on IMAX venues in North America a day earlier than in other venues, despite not having been filmed with IMAX cameras. The release of the film coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Bond series (having started with Dr. No in 1962)
Box Office:
Skyfall has earned $1.1086 billion worldwide, thus becoming the 14th film to ever gross over $1 billion at the box office (worldwide) alone - also becoming the first Bond film to do so.
Breaking Box Office Records:
Whilst it may have only been the 14th film to ever gross over $1 billion at box office, it climbed to the 7th highest grossing film of all time, the highest grossing film for both Sony Pictures and MGM worldwide, the highest grossing Bond film and highest grossing film in the UK.
Once taking inflation into account, Skyfall remains the highest grossing film of the Bond film franchise (surpassing Thunderball's $1.047 billion worldwide gross).
Once taking inflation into account, Skyfall remains the highest grossing film of the Bond film franchise (surpassing Thunderball's $1.047 billion worldwide gross).
UK Box Office Records:
It holds a record for the highest seven-day gross with £37.2 million, surpassing the previous record set by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 which grossed £35.7 million in it's first week.
By November 9th, 2012, the film had earned just over £57 million, surpassing both The Dark Knight Rises as the highest grossing film of 2012, but also the highest grossing Bond film of all time.
40 days after it's release, the UK gross totaled to £94.28 million, making Skyfall the highest grossing film in the UK (having surpassed the £94.03 million made by Avatar).
On the 30th of December, 2012, it became the first film to gross more than £100 million.
Finland: Largest opening weekend ($1.47 million) when excluding previews.
By November 9th, 2012, the film had earned just over £57 million, surpassing both The Dark Knight Rises as the highest grossing film of 2012, but also the highest grossing Bond film of all time.
40 days after it's release, the UK gross totaled to £94.28 million, making Skyfall the highest grossing film in the UK (having surpassed the £94.03 million made by Avatar).
On the 30th of December, 2012, it became the first film to gross more than £100 million.
North American Box Office:
Skyfall received the widest opening of a Bond film in North America with it opening in 3,505 cinemas across the U.S.A and Canada. On the opening day alone it grossed $30.8 million in the U.S.A and Canada, before going on to gross $88.4 million by the end of it's opening weekend - making it the biggest debut yet for a Bond film in North America.
At the end of it's theatrical run, it had grossed $304,360,277, making it the 4th highest grossing film in North American in 2012.
Other Box Office Records/Grossings:
Switzerland: Opening weekend record with $5.3 million
India: Second largest opening weekend of a Hollywood film with $5.1 million
Austria: Second highest weekend opening ($3.4 million) behind The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
France: $14.3 million grossed in the opening weekendFinland: Largest opening weekend ($1.47 million) when excluding previews.
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