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Casino Royale Breaks International Bond Box Office Record

Daniel Craig's first 007 film now exceeds $400 million

Written by Devin Zydel on 17 Dec, 2006

The Hollywood Reporter now reports that Casino Royale has broken the international box office record for the James Bond films.

With its new total of $280.3 million, Casino Royale has become the most successful Bond film internationally, breaking the record of $271 million, which was held by Die Another Day.

Additionally, Daniel Craig’s first 007 film has now broken the $400 million barrier worldwide, with a current overall total of $417.8 million—just $13.4 million of breaking the overall box office record held by Die Another Day.

Casino Royale is expected to become the most successful Bond film ever and gross $500 million+, according to some estimates.

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Casino Royale is the 21st James Bond 007 film produced by franchise holders Eon Productions. The MGM/Columbia Pictures production began shooting in January and opened on 16 November 2006 in the UK and worldwide starting on 17 November. The world premiere of Casino Royale took place on 14 November in London. The film stars Daniel Craig as James Bond; locations include the Czech Republic, the Bahamas, Italy and the UK.