Casino Royale Passes $500 Million Mark Worldwide

Casino Royale passes the $500 million mark

Casino Royale has passed the $500 million mark at the box office, the first James Bond 007 film to do so.

According to a recent report from Variety, Daniel Craig’s first Bond film has grossed in excess of $350 million internationally. Adding that to the US total of $156 million puts the film over the $500 million mark.

Casino Royale, which has had strong staying power at the box office in several countries worldwide, will open in Italy this weekend.

Previous estimates put the Bond film as earning as much as $575 million worldwide.

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Casino Royale Helps UK '06 Box Office Match '05 Results

Thanks to a record breaking performance at the box office in the UK, Casino Royale has helped the UK’s 2006 box office (£840 million) match the results of the previous year.

Many bookers were wondering whether the December 2006 performance could match what Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and King Kong did in December 2005.

Daniel Craig’s first James Bond film has clearly been the center of attention, most recently leaping 40% in its seventh frame despite losing 12% of its screens.

Casino Royale‘s UK box office is currently approaching the $100 million mark, giving the film the chance to pass by by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, making it the highest grossing film of the year in the country.

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Casino Royale Currently On Top Of BAFTA Longlist

Variety reports that the 21st official James Bond film, Casino Royale, is currently tied with The Queen for the #1 spot on the BAFTA longlist.

With 14 entries each, both films lead the pack. ‘This is the result of the first round of BAFTA voting, when the choices are narrowed down to 15 contenders in each category. The five nominees will be selected in the second round, which ends 12 January.’

Eva Green is included in the list for the main actress category for her performance as Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale.

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James Bond Still Strong In UK With Casino Royale

The box office success of Daniel Craig’s first James Bond film, Casino Royale, doesn’t seem to end in the UK.

According to a report from Variety, the Bond film leapt 40% in its seventh frame; partly due to last weekend being Christmas. As earlier predicted, Casino Royale will soon pass the £50 million mark.

Casino Royale is simultaneously approaching the $100 million mark in the UK, giving the film a chance to pass by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, making it the highest grossing film of the year in the country.

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Casino Royale Moving Up On 2006 Top 10 Lists

CBn previously reported that Casino Royale had started making 2006 Top 10 listings around the world.

While the 21st official James Bond film continues its global box office success, it is also ranked #18 overall currently on entertainment website Movie City News, which has collected many different Top 10 listings from a variety of critics.

Casino Royale was previously listed at #22 overall as of 31 December on the website.

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Casino Royale Becomes Sony's 4th Highest Grossing Film Internationally

According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, Casino Royale has continued to remain strong at the international box office.

Playing at 5,300 screens in 61 territories, the 21st official James Bond 007 film took in an estimated $16 million over the weekend. Casino Royale took in $2.8 million in both the UK and Germany, two markets that have been strong for the film. This brought the totals for the film in both markets to $95 million and $43.3 million, respectively.

With a domestic total of $155 million and a an international total of $338 million, Casino Royale has already become the highest grossing James Bond film and will also be the first to break the $500 million barrier.

Sony also reports that Casino Royale has become its fourth-biggest hit internationally after The Da Vinci Code and the two Spider-man films. The film has additionally become the 35th-biggest hit all time internationally.

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Craig's 007 Debut Currently #9 Overall At US Box Office

As previously reported on CBn, Casino Royale had entered the US Top 10 list at the box office for 2006 in mid-December.

Now, thanks to its continued success week after week, Daniel Craig’s debut 007 film has moved up to the #9 spot, and looks to move onto the #8 spot as well. It’s current US box office of $154,944,794 is roughly $75,000 away from the next highest film on the list, Over The Hedge.

1997’s Tomorrow Never Dies was the most recent Bond film to place in the US top 10. The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day are ranked #14 and #12 respectively.

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Casino Royale Approaches $500 Million Mark At Box Office

Breaking box office records in the James Bond series is nothing new for Casino Royale, and Variety reports that the film is about to smash through yet another…

Taking in $15.4 million over the weekend, (which brought the foreign total to $337.5 million and worldwide total to $490 million+) Daniel Craig’s first 007 film is set to break the $500 million barrier and become the first film of the series to do so.

Casino Royale has already surpassed the records held by Pierce Brosnan’s Die Another Day to become the most highest grossing Bond film internationally. The film is also set to become the highest grossing Bond film in the US in January ’07.

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Casino Royale Breaks $150 Million Barrier In US

According to estimates for Friday, 29 December, Casino Royale has broken the $150 million barrier in the US.

Casino Royale is roughly $11 million away from breaking the US box office record of $160.9 million, which is held by 2002’s Die Another Day.

According to data on Box Office Mojo, Daniel Craig’s first James Bond 007 film took in an estimated $1,585,000 to bring its US grand total to $150,510,000.

Many Bond fans are predicting Casino Royale will surpass the US box office record sometime in January 2007.

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Casino Royale Voted #1 On 'Film 2006 with Jonathan Ross'

According to RTE, Casino Royale has been voted #1 by BBC One viewers on ‘Film 2006 with Jonathan Ross.’

Daniel Craig’s first James Bond film took the top spot against competition from the other top five contenders which included: The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, ‘Children of Men, and Clerks II.

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