Quantum of Solace Rules at the Box Office
“Quantum of Solace” acheived the best opening weekend ever for a James Bond film in North America, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film took in an estimated $70.4 million in domestic grosses over the weekend, which exceeded even the most optimistic prerelease projections.
The family comedy “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,” from DreamWorks Animation and Paramount, registered $36.1 million to land in second place over the weekend.
Overall, the weekend’s $154 million in collective boxoffice across the industry marked a 48% improvement over the same weekend last year, according to Nielsen EDI.
Below are Box Office totals for the weekend of November 14-16, 2008, from Nielsen EDI.
| RANK | FILM | STUDIO | WEEKEND | GROSS(MILLIONS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quantum of Solace | SONY PICTURES | $67,528,882 | $67.5 |
| 2 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | PARAMOUNT | $35,017,301 | $116.9 |
| 3 | Role Models | UNIVERSAL | $11,150,030 | $37.6 |
| 4 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS | $5,656,162 | $84.2 |
| 5 | Changeling | UNIVERSAL | $4,254,080 | $27.6 |
| 6 | Zack and Miri | THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY | $3,146,312 | $26.5 |
| 7 | Soul Men | MGM STUDIOS | $2,350,141 | $59.4 |
| 8 | The Secret Life of Bees | FOX SEARCHLIGHT | $2,338,279 | $33.6 |
| 9 | Saw V | LIONSGATE | $1,767,405 | $55.4 |
| 10 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS | $1,579,080 | $90.9 |
| Source: The Hollywood Reporter / Nielsen EDI |
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