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'Skyfall' Reaches $1 Billion In International Box Office
Move over 'Avengers,' make room 'Dark Knight Rises,' another hero has achieved legendary box office status. 'Skyfall,' the latest cinematic James Bond adventure once again starring Daniel Craig, has just racked up a staggering $1 billion gross worldwide. According to reports, it is by far the most successful film in the franchise, and only the fourteenth film in history to reach this lofty mark. Incidentally, its take of 100.46 million pounds in its native country also makes 'Skyfall' the UK's most successful film of all time. This has propelled Sony to its best year yet, with a total haul of over $4 billion. Meanwhile, over at Warner Brothers/New Line, Peter Jackson's first installment of 'The Hobbit' trilogy has just passed $600 million and will more than likely hit the billion dollar mark itself, though probably not by the end of the year.
Box office rankings, and raking for that matter, aren't always newsworthy. In fact, there is a illusory correlation that exists for many that a film's financial success is somehow proportional to its quality. But we know too well there have been no shortage of terrible movies to make unholy sums of money at the box office seemingly in direct defiance of reason and taste. Why 'Skyfall's achievement is so noteworthy is that it may finally give the James Bond series the stabilization that that has been so elusive over the last several years. The series has teetered on the edge of financial ruin plenty of times, and things really looked grim when MGM went belly up not so long ago. My hope is that we won't have to suffer another long delay between entries now that the franchise is proving wildly productive again. I'm not so much surprised by 'The Hobbit's bankroll, Jackson's forays into Middle-earth have always been big moneymakers. I was actually kind of hoping, admittedly selfishly, for a dip in its numbers so that Jackson would rethink that whole 48fps malarkey, but what can you do?
What do you guys think? Are you surprised 'Skyfall' is triumphing more than either of Daniel Craig's previous two Bond outings? Do you think the series will now be able to avoid further financial pitfalls?
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Comment by MattPayneMPA on January 2, 2013 at 4:31pm -
Not surprising at all! I've seen the film twice,the first time in Imax.One of my favorite films of 2012 and has become my newest favorite Bond film after a very long time.Now eagerly awaiting it's release on Blu Ray. :)
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Comment by Sight Gag on January 2, 2013 at 11:01am -
Well deserved.
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Comment by LunaticLMD on January 1, 2013 at 10:46pm -
Just saw on New Years Eve and I enjoyed the film a lot, but like Hudson said I felt the movie dragged a bit during the action for a 2:30 movie.
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Comment by HudsonsirhesHicks on January 1, 2013 at 8:00pm -
Skyfall was a solid Bond outing, but for a 2 and a half hour film it was sometimes painfully slow between the action scenes. I never thought I'd say that about Bond since it was the manic, over the top crazy ass action in films like Die Another Day that made me all but give up on the franchise.
For me the film was just a bit too dragged out - Casino Royale still holds top spot.
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Comment by Swamp Music Players SMP on January 1, 2013 at 7:24pm -
Skyfall...the villain was good, had a point of view, any Bond film where he really does not have an easy go of it are the good ones. I didn't mind that it dragged, it was a little sappy with the whole visit to the homestead.
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Comment by Allan, Dane of Thrones on January 1, 2013 at 12:34pm -
The best Craig film by far so this is well-deserved
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Comment by Devane Boyd on January 1, 2013 at 5:49am -
Hopefully this means that studios will release films are just as profitable being in IMAX rather than 3D but one can only dream but still great news for UK shame it seems that UK Film studios are closing down,,,,
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Comment by Crytex on January 1, 2013 at 3:24am -
Three films earning more than $1 billion at the box office in 2012, two of said films had no 3D. Been a good year for quality and box office earnings.
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Comment by Dominic Cellini on December 31, 2012 at 11:12pm -
Skyfall was easily one of my favorite movies of the year. So I'm glad it's a hit, hopefully this means they will make another with Daniel Craig.
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Comment by Microshock on December 31, 2012 at 11:09pm -
It didn't even have the 3D crux to help it get there. It did use IMAX though.
Great job, although I have no idea why Casino Royale didn't hit these numbers :/
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