Sunday
16Nov2008
Box Office - 'Quantum of Solace' Shatters Bond Record
Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 11:17AM
As expected,
Quantum of Solace completely dominated the
weekend box office, setting a new opening weekend record for James Bond film and
outearning all but the last five movies in only three days.
2 - Madagascar ($36 million)
3 - Role Models ($11 million)
4 - High School Musical ($5.8 million)
5 - Changeling ($4.2 million)
The debut is even more impressive when you factor in that the film opened in 600 fewer theaters than Madagascar, Indiana Jones, Iron Man, and The Dark Knight. Where would the number be if the film had shown in 4,000 theaters this weekend? Probably in the $80 million ballpark, based on its per-screen averages.
Madagascar had another big showing, taking in $36 million, which puts its U.S. total around $120 million in ten days. It will be interesting to see how much of its audience migrates to see Bolt next weekend. Still, it should have no trouble making back its $150 million budget in domestic ticket sales alone.
Speaking of being in the black, congrats to Role Models, which now looks poised to make something like $60 million, and now sits well ahead of its budget at $38 million in two weeks. Zack and Miri just turned that corner, too, although the film is generally considered a box office disappointment. Three other movies currently in the top ten are massive moneymakers, as well: High School Musical, The Secret Life of Bees, and Saw V. And Kirk Cameron's Fireproof has still earned more than its $500,000 budget in every weekend it's been in theaters. The faith-based firefighter movie has made a staggering 60 times its budget in two months.
The Top Five:
1 - Quantum of Solace ($70 million)
2 - Madagascar ($36 million)
3 - Role Models ($11 million)
4 - High School Musical ($5.8 million)
5 - Changeling ($4.2 million)
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