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    'Quantum of Solace' Has Record Bond Box Office Debut In Japan

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-01-25
    James Bond in 'Quantum of Solace'

    Quantum of Solace

    Even with an almost three-month wait, the James Bond buzz in Japan was at an all time high this weekend.

    Quantum of Solace finally debuted in theaters there this past Friday–the final territory for the 22nd 007 film–and set yet another box office record for the series.

    According to Variety, Quantum pulled in $6.5 million over the weekend, soaring past the previous opening record of $3.2 million held by 2006’s Casino Royale.

    This strong opening pushed the international (non-US) total for the Bond film up to $391.2 million.

    Following its release in late 2006, Casino Royale went on to gross a cumulative $18.9 million in Japan.

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    Quantum of Solace is the 22nd James Bond 007 film produced by franchise holders Eon Productions. Daniel Craig returns from 2006’s Casino Royale to play James Bond. Quantum of Solace is directed by Marc Forster and scripted by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Paul Haggis (with an additional polish by Joshua Zetumer). Locations include Panama, Chile, Italy, Austria and the UK. The MGM/Columbia Pictures production began shooting on 2 January and was released on 31 October 2008 in the UK and 14 November in the United States. The world premiere took place on 29 October in London.

    Quantum of Solace co-stars Mathieu Amalric, Olga Kurylenko, Anatole Taubman, Gemma Arterton, Joaquín Cosio, Dame Judi Dench, Jesper Christensen, Giancarlo Giannini, and Jeffrey Wright.

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