Bond Stirs Up $70M At Box Office
LOS ANGELES — Revenge is sweet — but so is $70.4 million.
That’s how much money has gone through the box office this weekend for the new James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace.” It’s the one in which Bond, played by Daniel Craig, tries to get revenge for the death of his lover in the previous film, “Casino Royale.”
It’s the biggest-ever opening weekend for a Bond flick — easily topping the $47 million for “Die Another Day” in 2002.
Many Bond fans had been unhappy with the choice of Craig as the new Bond — but the success of “Casino Royale” silenced a lot of the critics.
In the second spot this week is the animated “Madagascar” film that made its debut in first place last week.
The next two weekends will bring some more likely hits, including the vampire romance “Twilight.”
Here’s the top 10 at the weekend box office:
1. “Quantum of Solace,” $70.4 million.
2. “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,” $36.1 million.
3. “Role Models,” $11.7 million.
4. “High School Musical 3: Senior Year,” $5.9 million.
5. “Changeling,” $4.2 million.
6. “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,” $3.2 million.
7. “Soul Men,” $2.43 million.
8. “The Secret Life of Bees,” $2.4 million.
9. “Saw V,” $1.8 million.
10. “The Haunting of Molly Hartley,” $1.6 million.