James Bond had the box-office both shaken and stirred this weekend according to preliminary figures. “Quantum of Solace” opened in the United States to the largest opening weekend for a Bond movie ever, taking in $70.4 million in ticket sales.
The opening easily eclipsed the previous Bond box-office high held by “Die Another Day.” “Day” took in $47.7 million.
“Solace” has been a world-wide hit, debuting in the number one slot in various markets across the globe the last three weekends. In the U.S., the latest Bond movie with Daniel Craig at 007 opened largely unopposed at the box-office. Next weekend, Bond faces vampires in “Twilight” and the family-friendly “Bolt” at the box-office.
In second was the “Madagascar” sequel, ringing up $36.1 million in ticket sales.
Final box-office figures will be released Tuesday. We’ll bring them to you right here on Slice of SciFi.
I really hope QoS kills Twilight.