The latest James Bond flick drew in $70.4 million at the box-office this weeekend. Quantum of Solace, with Daniel Craig returning as Bond for the first direct sequel in the spy franchise, pulled in nearly $30 million more over opening weekend than its predecessor, 2006’s Casino Royale, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The debut also topped the previous opening-weekend record for a Bond flick, $47 million for 2002’s Die Another Day.
“Quantum of Solace” picks up where “Casino Royale” left off, with Bond seeking to avenge the death of his lover.
DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, which debuted at No. 1 the previous weekend, slipped to second place with $36.1 million, raising its 10-day total to $118 million.
Role Models, High School Musical 3, and Changeling rounded out the Top 5.
Fox Searchlight’s Slumdog Millionaire had an impressive debut in limited release, taking in $350,434 in 10 theaters for a strong average of $35,043 a cinema. By comparison, “Quantum of Solace” averaged $20,400 in 3,451 theaters.
A film festival favorite, “Slumdog Millionaire” was directed by Danny Boyle (”Trainspotting,” “28 Days Later”) and follows the alternately heartwarming and horrific life of a poor youth who becomes a contestant on India’s version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”
Here is this weekend’s Top 12, courtesy of Yahoo.com -
Weekend Box Office Estimates (U.S.)
Nov 14 - 16 weekend
| This Wk | Last Wk | Title | Weekend Gross | Cumulative Gross |
Rlse Wks |
# of Theaters |
|
| 1 | - | Quantum Of Solace | $70,400,000 | $70,400,000 | 1 | 3451 | |
| 2 | 1 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $36,130,000 | $118,018,000 | 2 | 4065 | |
| 3 | 2 | Role Models | $11,710,000 | $38,137,000 | 2 | 2798 | |
| 4 | 3 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | $5,879,000 | $84,392,000 | 4 | 3202 | |
| 5 | 4 | Changeling | $4,247,000 | $27,625,000 | 4 | 1896 | |
| 6 | 5 | Zack and Miri Make a Porno | $3,200,000 | $26,519,000 | 3 | 2210 | |
| 7 | 6 | Soul Men | $2,428,000 | $9,449,000 | 2 | 2048 | |
| 8 | 9 | The Secret Life of Bees | $2,400,000 | $33,689,000 | 5 | 1449 | |
| 9 | 7 | Saw V | $1,790,000 | $55,403,000 | 4 | 2002 | |
| 10 | 8 | The Haunting of Molly Hartley | $1,649,000 | $12,695,000 | 3 | 1587 | |
| 11 | 11 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | $1,538,000 | $90,837,000 | 7 | 1617 | |
| 12 | 10 | Eagle Eye | $1,538,000 | $98,813,000 | 8 | 1214 |
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