MANILA, Nov. 05, 2012 – Box-office numbers shot
through the sky for Columbia Pictures' latest James Bond action-thriller
“Skyfall” as it opened at No. 1 with a nationwide gross of a staggering
P77.7-million for the Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 period. This was announced
today by Victor R. Cabrera, Managing Director of Columbia Pictures.
Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures |
Arriving in IMAX, 2D and regular theaters, “Skyfall” now holds the record for
the biggest opening ever for a James Bond film, outpacing 2008's “Quantum of
Solace” – as well as the fifth-best launch all-time for a Columbia Pictures
title, ahead of 2002's “Spider-Man.”
Internationally, “Skyfall” took in $156 million over the weekend bringing
its overseas total to $287 million. The film opens in North America on Friday,
Nov. 9.
Back in the Philippines, the highest box-office receipts were led by SM Mall of
Asia (P4.68-M), Trinoma (P4.52-M) and Power Plant (P3.56-M).
Not to be outdone are SM North EDSA (P3.11-M), Newport (P3.06-M), Greenbelt 3
(P2.87-M), SM Megamall, (P2.71-M), Glorietta 4 (P2.51-M), SM Cebu (P2.36-M) and
Eastwood (P2.33-M).
Completing the Top 20 cinemas are Alabang Town Center (P2.20-M), Shang Cineplex
(P1.59-M), Greenhills (P1.56-M), SM Lanang Davao (P1.52-M), Gateway (P1.40-M),
SM Southmall (P1.33-M), Ayala Cebu (P1.28-M), Robinsons Magnolia (P1.14-M),
Festival (P1.13-M) and Robinsons Ermita (P1.11-M).
“Skyfall” is also a big hit among Filipino critics, most of them hailing it as
the best of the franchise. Personally, I see this addition of the new Bond movie as the best movie to start if you haven't seen any previous James Bond movie.
Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in SKYFALL, the 23rd installment of the
longest-running film franchise in history. In the film, Bond’s loyalty to
M (Judi Dench) is tested as her past returns to haunt her. 007 must track
down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
When Bond’s latest assignment goes gravely wrong and several undercover agents
around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked, forcing M to relocate the
agency. With MI6 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one
ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes to the shadows, following a trail to the
mysterious Silva (Javier Bardem), whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to
reveal themselves.
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