'Quantum of Solace' Has Killer Opening Overseas
Filed under: New Releases, Box Office, Distribution, James Bond
If you lived in England, you could have seen Quantum of Solace, like, six times already. Did you know that? How does it make you feel? Is it inappropriate, at this historic juncture, to say that I'm kind of outraged about this? Worse: it will open in fifty-seven (57) new markets this week, while we wait for November 14th. Casino Royale opened in a few countries a day or two ahead, which was mildly pride-rankling, but this is ridiculous.My (largely tongue-in-cheek) America-centrism aside, Quantum of Solace made $39 million last weekend in the U.K., France and Sweden. According to Variety, that's comfortably a record for a film opening in so few territories. In the U.K. alone, Quantum topped Casino Royale's first-weekend take by 35%.
In America (U-S-A! U-S-A!), Casino Royale opened to $40.8 million around the same time of year in 2006. A UK-type spike domestically would put Quantum at around $55 million in two weeks, which actually seems about right. Casino Royale came on the heels of a bunch of Pierce Brosnan installments that many people considered middling (though I should note that the series' grosses nonetheless rose steadily through the Brosnan years). Bond is back now, and everyone knows it. Quantum of Solace will be the biggest Bond yet.
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11-05-2008 @ 9:55AM
Will C said...
You make it seem like Pierce Brosnan was the root of the problem during the "Brosnan Years." He wasn't. It was shitty writing backed by the idiotic Fleming family. Brosnan was a smooth, suave Bond. And although Daniel Craig is doing an amazing job as the new Bond, his Bond isn't like any of the old Bonds. His is a new breed of Bond, maybe for the better, maybe for the worse.
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11-05-2008 @ 11:37AM
Zach S said...
Word.
I always liked Brosnan, even when I wasn't so much liking the movie- he had a very suave and smart interpretation of Bond, which I enjoyed. After getting over the initial shock of Craig's Bond, I have now grown to love Casino Royale and I can't wait for QoS to come out! Too bad it's another week and a half :(
11-05-2008 @ 4:21PM
netgem21 said...
Nothing wrong with the release dates at all - you always get your films before we do (UK), now you know how we all feel :D
Although, seeing as James Bond is one of Britain's biggest exports, it's extremely fair that we get it first.
:)
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11-06-2008 @ 8:42AM
naren said...
I just received two passes to the premiere in India today :-)
Make you feel better, Eugene?
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11-06-2008 @ 1:19PM
ICON! said...
I for one hated the Brosnan Bonds ( except Golden Eye). Craig and everyone involved in the new Bonds, are just refreshing! I love the direction they are going and hope to see many more. I was a big fan of the Connery Bonds growing up ( and still are) but had lost interest in the poor Brosnan era Bonds. I am SO back on board, and i know that QoS will be the best bond, to date!!
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