Casino Royale - Best 007 movie in years [some spoilers]

[TheAuldGrump]

Casino Royale is the 3e of Bond films, bringing old fans back into the fold.

Saw it, and yes, it was like watching the early Connery Bonds.

One of my favorite parts was when

Spoiler

Felix Lighter co-opted Bond for the CIA. Just bought the arrest off of him, for all intents and purposes. Good to see him back, too.

The Auld Grump, who also hated the opening theme....

 

[Hand of Evil]

Numbers as of 2006.Dec.27 - dropped to number 11 this last weekend.

Domestic: $145,019,000 (34.1%) + Foreign: $279,724,658 (65.9%) = Worldwide: $424,743,658

That worldwide total means it the most successful Bond movie to-date but Domestic (USA) still only number 2 on the Bond list! The percentages are even with the last Bonds!

History on the last few Bonds:
2002's #12 Day Another Day:
Domestic: $160,942,139 37.3% + Foreign: $271,028,977 62.7% = Worldwide: $431,971,116
1999's #14 The World is Not Enough:
Domestic: $126,943,684 35.1% + Foreign: $234,888,716 64.9% = Worldwide: $361,832,400
1997's # 10 Tomorrow Never Dies:
Domestic: $125,304,276 36.9% + Foreign: $214,035,826 63.1% = Worldwide: $339,340,102
1995's # 6 Goldeneye:
Domestic: $106,429,941 30.5% + Foreign: $242,465,680 69.5% = Worldwide: $348,895,621

 

[D.Shaffer]

Is there a list that adjusts for inflation?
That's one thing that always bugs me about these lists. A lot of movies these days break older records, but what they dont mention is that movie ticket sales cost more.

I think a more 'accurate' measure would be something like total ticket sales.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Is there a list that adjusts for inflation?
That's one thing that always bugs me about these lists. A lot of movies these days break older records, but what they dont mention is that movie ticket sales cost more.

I think a more 'accurate' measure would be something like total ticket sales.

by your request...

 

[Arnwyn]

Is there a list that adjusts for inflation?

That's one thing that always bugs me about these lists. A lot of movies these days break older records, but what they dont mention is that movie ticket sales cost more.

Agreed. Displaying a list of dollar values that includes older (sometimes much older) movies and not having it adjusted for inflation is useless and unhelpful.

Doing the same and then trying to make claims about "success" is dishonest.

I think a more 'accurate' measure would be something like total ticket sales.

Exactly so.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Agreed. Displaying a list of dollar values that includes older (sometimes much older) movies and not having it adjusted for inflation is useless and unhelpful.

Doing the same and then trying to make claims about "success" is dishonest.


Exactly so.

I hope I am not on your ignore list.

 

[D.Shaffer]

...Huh.

While I dont consider Thunderball the worse Bond movie, by a longshot, I would never have expected it to be the BEST selling Bond movie ever.

 

[Arnwyn]

I hope I am not on your ignore list.

Nah - I know you mean well!