MUMBAI: Secret agent James Bond’s franchise movie Quantum of Solace has broken all box-office records in oversees markets where it released two-weeks prior to the US launch. The movie has broken the British record for a Friday opening.
According to distributors Sony, the 22nd Bond Film has managed to collect $7.99 million (?4.9 million) at UK cinemas on Friday, 31 October. It has smashed the previous record of $6.52 million (?4.025 million), set by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
For the weekend, Daniel Craig’s movie has grabbed 70 per cent of the UK box office collections, amounting to $25.1 million (?15.5 million).
The movie has made $38.6 million (?23.6 million) at 2,123 screenings in the UK, France and Sweden.
The movie will be released in 57 other markets this weekend including India, Germany, Italy and Russia. It is slated to release in US on 14 November.
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