Box Office History for James Bond Movies

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Release
Date
TitleProduction
Budget
Opening
Weekend
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 8, 2021No Time to Die $250,000,000$55,225,007$160,891,007$758,929,771
Nov 6, 2015Spectre $245,000,000$70,403,148$200,074,175$879,077,344
Nov 8, 2012Skyfall $200,000,000$88,364,714$304,360,277$1,110,526,981
Nov 14, 2008Quantum of Solace $230,000,000$67,528,882$169,368,427$591,692,078
Nov 17, 2006Casino Royale $102,000,000$40,833,156$167,365,000$594,420,216
Nov 22, 2002Die Another Day $142,000,000$47,072,040$160,942,139$431,942,139
Nov 19, 1999The World is Not Enough $135,000,000$35,519,007$126,930,660$361,730,660
Dec 19, 1997Tomorrow Never Dies $110,000,000$25,143,007$125,304,276$339,504,276
Nov 17, 1995Goldeneye $60,000,000$26,205,007$106,429,941$356,429,933
Jul 14, 1989Licence to Kill $42,000,000$8,774,776$34,667,015$156,167,015
Jul 31, 1987The Living Daylights $40,000,000$11,051,284$51,185,000$191,199,996
May 24, 1985A View to a Kill $30,000,000$13,294,435$50,327,960$152,627,960
Oct 7, 1983Never Say Never Again $36,000,000$10,958,157$55,500,000$160,000,000
Jun 10, 1983Octopussy $27,500,000$8,902,564$67,900,000$187,500,000
Jun 26, 1981For Your Eyes Only $28,000,000$6,834,967$54,800,000$195,300,000
Jun 29, 1979Moonraker $31,000,000$7,108,344$70,300,000$210,300,000
Jul 13, 1977The Spy Who Loved Me $14,000,000$1,347,927$46,800,000$185,400,000
Dec 20, 1974The Man with the Golden Gun $7,000,000$21,000,000$97,600,000
Jun 27, 1973Live and Let Die $7,000,000$35,400,000$161,800,000
Dec 17, 1971Diamonds Are Forever $7,200,000$43,800,000$115,999,985
Dec 18, 1969On Her Majesty's Secret Ser… $8,000,000$22,800,000$82,000,000
Jun 13, 1967You Only Live Twice $9,500,000$43,100,000$111,600,000
Apr 28, 1967Casino Royale $12,000,000$22,744,718$41,744,718
Dec 29, 1965Thunderball $9,000,000$63,600,000$141,200,000
Dec 22, 1964Goldfinger $3,000,000$51,100,000$124,900,000
Apr 8, 1964From Russia With Love $2,000,000$24,800,000$78,900,000
May 8, 1963Dr. No $1,000,000$16,067,035$59,567,035
 
Averages $66,229,630$30,856,848$85,094,727$291,780,004
Totals 27 $1,788,200,000$2,297,557,630$7,878,060,107

Video Release Breakdown

Release DateTitleDomestic
Video Sales
to Date
Watch Now
May 27, 1992From Russia With Love   Amazon
May 21, 1996Live and Let Die   Amazon
Oct 29, 1996Goldeneye $651,301 Amazon
Oct 19, 1999For Your Eyes Only   Amazon
Oct 19, 1999Licence to Kill   iTunes
Oct 19, 1999Thunderball   Amazon iTunes
May 16, 2000Man with the Golden Gun   Amazon
May 16, 2000Moonraker   Amazon iTunes
May 16, 2000The World Is Not Enough   Amazon iTunes Google
Oct 17, 2000Never Say Never Again   iTunes
Oct 17, 2000You Only Live Twice $1,127,055 Amazon iTunes
Aug 14, 2001Dr. No   Amazon
Oct 15, 2002Casino Royale (1967)   Amazon
Jun 3, 2003Die Another Day   Amazon
Jun 27, 2006Goldfinger   Amazon iTunes
Nov 7, 2006James Bond Ultimate Collection - Volume 1 $49,424,758  
Nov 7, 2006James Bond Ultimate Collection - Volume 2    
Mar 13, 2007Casino Royale $85,522,688 Netflix iTunes Google
Oct 21, 2008James Bond Blu-ray Collection Six-Pack    
Oct 21, 2008James Bond Blu-ray Collection, Vol. 1    
Oct 21, 2008James Bond Blu-ray Collection, Vol. 2    
Mar 24, 2009Quantum of Solace $58,762,645 Netflix iTunes Google
Oct 2, 2012A View to a Kill   Amazon iTunes
Feb 12, 2013Diamonds Are Forever   Amazon iTunes
Feb 12, 2013The Living Daylights   Amazon iTunes
Feb 12, 2013Octopussy   Amazon iTunes
Feb 12, 2013On Her Majesty's Secret Service   Amazon iTunes
Feb 12, 2013Skyfall $101,082,118 Amazon iTunes Google
Feb 12, 2013The Spy Who Loved Me   Amazon iTunes
Feb 13, 2013Tomorrow Never Dies   Amazon iTunes Google
Jan 22, 2016Spectre $37,553,479 Amazon iTunes Google Vudu
Sep 20, 2016The James Bond Collection $5,620,405 Vudu
Oct 22, 2019007: The Daniel Craig Collection $1,566,751  
Nov 9, 2021No Time to Die $31,394,764 Amazon iTunes Google Vudu
 
 Totals$372,705,964

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Theater counts: Dune makes landfall in North America

October 21st, 2021

Dune

After premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival last month and rolling out in 36 international markets, Dune has finally reached domestic theaters. The feature adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel showcases an all-star ensemble cast that includes Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson and Jason Momoa, among others. The film, directed by Denis Villeneuve, has a budget of $165m will open in an estimated 4,000 theaters, including IMAX locations and streaming via HBO Max. Dune has scored just over $116 million internationally. More...

Theater counts: Bond stays the widest release as Halloween Kills and The Last Duel slash into theaters

October 14th, 2021

No Time to Die

No Time to Die debuted last weekend with the widest release in nearly two years. Playing in 4,407 locations, the latest in the 007 franchise racked up a solid $55.22 million during its first weekend, and currently sits at $71.6 million after six days of release. Worldwide, the film has brought in an impressive $328 million, and has yet to open in two key markets, China (Oct. 29) and Australia (Nov. 11). This week, No Time to Die keeps its count from last week, which once again makes it the widest release. Also opening this week is fellow franchise film Halloween Kills. The Universal Pictures slasher, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer and Andi Matichak arrives in 3,705 theaters. More...

Weekend predictions: No Time to Die sets franchise record $6.3 million from Thursday previews, headed for big weekend

October 8th, 2021

No Time to Die

No Time to Die got off to a great start on Thursday evening, earning a reported $6.3 million from previews, the best for the franchise, and beating the $5.25 million Spectre’s earned back in 2015. That’s an encouraging result, and there’s no question the film is on course for an excellent weekend, but No Time to Die presents an unusual challenge for our prediction model. So much so, that I’ve compiled predictions using three different methods this morning. One using our regular model, one using comparisons to the international performance of No Time to Die and its two predecessors, and a final analysis based on the preview results. More...

Theater counts: Bond is back, and in 4,407 theaters this weekend

October 7th, 2021

No Time to Die

The latest Bond movie has finally reached North American shores and hits theaters in large fashion, arriving in a massive 4,407 theaters, which places it 14th on the all-time widest openings list (coming in one spot, and one theater more than 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker). No Time to Die’s opening count also towers over its predecessor, Spectre by nearly 500 theaters. Worldwide, the film has already scored over $121 million ($35 million in the United Kingdom alone). More...

Home Market Releases for October 22nd, 2019

October 23rd, 2019

The Lion King

The Lion King is scaring away all of the competition and while the Blu-ray / 4K Ultra HD is not Pick of the Week material, there’s almost nothing else to talk about. It might be worth buying WorldEnd: What Do You Do at the End of the World? Are You Busy? Will You Save Us?: The Complete Series just because of that ridiculously long name. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the Wasp Help Ant-Man Grow at the Box Office?

July 5th, 2018

Ant-Man and the Wasp

It’s technically the July 4th Weekend, although July 4th was yesterday. This is a good weekend to release a film and Ant-Man and the Wasp is looking to take advantage of the holiday. Meanwhile, The First Purge already started its run with $2.5 million in previews. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Incredibles 2 will continue to be a major presence at the box office. This weekend last year, Spider-Man: Homecoming opened with $117.03 million. There’s no way Ant-Man and the Wasp is going to match that. It’s highly unlikely Ant-Man and the Wasp and The First Purge combined will match that. The depth this year is a little better, but I think 2018 will lose in the year-over-year comparison. Hopefully it will be close. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Black Panther

May 7th, 2018

Black Panther

Black Panther was expected to be a hit; after all, it’s part of the MCU. However, almost no one was expecting it to become the biggest hit in the MCU. It is also considered the best film in the MCU by a lot of people. Am I one of them? If not, where does it fit? More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Spectre

March 7th, 2016

Spectre

Spectre is the latest Bond film. It is a follow-up to Skyfall, which not only earned stellar reviews, but was also the biggest box office hit in the franchise earning more than $1 billion worldwide. Spectre wasn't as strong at the box office or with critics, but I'm a long time fan of the franchise, so I will still like it, right? More...

Home Market Releases for February 9th, 2016

February 8th, 2016

Grandma

It's a strange week on the home market, as we have a monster release coming out, Spectre. There are also four or so releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week. But after that, there's a huge drop in quality and we quickly reach releases that are not even worthy of being fillers. Of the contenders, Grandma is the Pick of the Week and it is certainly worth picking up on Blu-ray. More...

Weekend Estimates: Mockingjay Cruises On

December 13th, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 2 will cruise to another victory at the box office this weekend, for the simple reason that In the Heart of the Sea is having a terrible opening. Mockingjay will be down another 40% in its fourth weekend, and will pick up a relatively modest $11.3 million, taking its domestic total to $244.5 million. That confirms it as comfortably the worst-performing film in the franchise, and even a Christmas-season boost at the box office will leave it under $300 million in total. That, however, is unimaginable riches compared to the performance of Heart of the Sea. More...

Weekend Estimates: Krampus Wins Battle for Second

December 6th, 2015

Krampus

Krampus is providing the industry with some surprise post-Thanksgiving, pre-Holiday cheer this weekend, with an opening well ahead of expectations amongst a crowd of slightly disappointing results. Mockingjay, Part 2 will top the chart with $18.6 million, which is off a surprisingly steep 64%. With the film expected to hit $20 million or so this weekend, that’s a disappointment, and makes a final total of $300 million look just out of reach. The Good Dinosaur was expected to have the legs of a Pixar movie, and is instead looking more like a run-of-the-mill high-budget animated film, so instead of topping $20 million, it is down 60% to $15.5 million for the weekend. That left an opening for Krampus, which will take second spot overall with a $16-million debut. More...

Weekend Estimates: Mockingjay Rules Thanksgiving Roost

November 29th, 2015

Mockingjay Part 2

The combined forces of a 50% weekend-to-weekend decline at the box office and two strong rivals wasn’t enough to knock The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 2 off its perch at the top of the box office chart this Thanksgiving. With a three-day total of $51.6 million (and $75.8 million over five), the franchise-capper will finish the holiday just shy of $200 million at the domestic box office. With a reported $242.4 million overseas, the film is hurrying towards $500 million worldwide, and sits at $440.7 million as of Sunday evening. More...

International Box Office: Hunger Nearly Cracks Quarter Billion

November 25th, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 easily won the box office race on the international chart with $146.0 million in 87 markets for a worldwide opening of $248.7 million. Its biggest market was China, but it only managed third place there with $16.11 million. The film cracked $10 million in the U.K. with $14.10 million in 941 theaters and in Germany with $13.42 million on 1,002. The film's openings were lower than Part 1 managed in most markets (Germany and Latin American seem to be the biggest exceptions) but it is still doing well enough that it will break even before it reaches the home market. More...

Weekend Estimates: Mockingjay Tops $100 Million, But Only Just

November 22nd, 2015

Mockingjay Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 2 is about to record the most disappointing $100 million weekend ever, based on Sunday’s estimate from Lionsgate. Why disappointing? Because its $101.025 million projected opening follows the $158 million earned by Catching Fire on this weekend in 2013 (then the sixth-biggest weekend ever), and the $122 million debut of Mockingjay—Part 1 this weekend last year. That marks a decline of 20% or so from one installment of the franchise to the next, which is the worst performance of any franchise to have recorded a $100 million start. Global numbers tell a similar story: $247 million this weekend against Part 1’s $275 million. However, once we get that troubling statistic out the way, this is also a reason for celebration: $100 million domestically and $250 million globally in one weekend is still a huge amount of money, and caps a spectacularly successful franchise for Lionsgate. More...

Weekend Estimates: Spectre Set to Be Number Two Bond

November 15th, 2015

Spectre

Sony are predicting a decline of just 50% for Spectre in its second weekend in theaters, putting James Bond’s latest incarnation on track for a final domestic box office in the neighborhood of $200 million. While well short of Skyfall’s $304 million, it welcome news for a film that’s probably right on the bubble as far as profitability is concerned. More...

Friday Estimates: Openers Fall Well Short of Spectre and Peanuts

November 14th, 2015

Spectre

Three new wide releases are all, as expected, struggling to make much headway against Spectre and The Peanuts Movie this weekend, with the two returning films sitting comfortably at the top of the chart. Spectre picked up an estimated $10.2 million on Friday for a total to date of $105.5 million, while Peanuts earned another $5.6 million, for $63.9 million so far. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Spectre Doesn't Break Records, but Earns More Than Just Peanuts

November 9th, 2015

The Peanuts Movie

It was a good weekend at the box office, but not a great weekend. Both Spectre and The Peanuts Movie opened well enough to be considered hits, but didn't quite reach the high marks I had expected. Call it irrational exuberance. Even though Spectre didn't break the record for the Bond franchise, it still did almost as well as all of the box office did last weekend. Additionally, The Peanuts Movie opened with more than $40 million, which is a great start, while its target audience should help its legs. The overall box office was $162 million, which is 115% more than last weekend. It was also 3.0% more than the same weekend last week, so the slump we've been in is officially over. Year-to-date, 2015 is now ahead of 2014 by a 4.9% margin at $8.89 billion to $8.48 billion. A $415 million lead with less than two months to go seems really safe, especially with a few more potential monster hits on the way. More...

Weekend Estimates: Spectre Misses Record, Peanuts Opens Strong

November 8th, 2015

Spectre

After a great night on Thursday and a very good day on Friday, Spectre has faded a bit over the weekend. After posting $28 million on Friday, the film was down about 4% on Saturday to $26.5 million, and Sony is projecting a weekend total of $73 million. Even that number may be a shade high, and it falls well behind the $80 million that looked on the cards earlier in the weekend, and even further behind Skyfall’s franchise-record $88.4 million opening. While by any measure it’s a great debut, the final number does prompt the question: what went wrong over the weekend? More...

Friday Estimates: Spectre and Peanuts Overperforming

November 7th, 2015

Spectre

While it doesn’t look as though records will be set, Spectre and Peanuts are both giving the box office a much-needed jolt this weekend. With studio estimates for Friday in, Spectre is the clear winner for the weekend, with $28.1 million for the day, including $5.25 million at preview screenings on Thursday. That compares to Skyfall’s $32.7 million Friday with $2.2 million at previews, and suggests an opening weekend around $78 million for the latest entry in the timeless James Bond franchise. More...

Spectre Starts North American Assault with $5.25 Million Thursday Night

November 6th, 2015

Burnt

Bond is, as they say, back. And looking very spritely for a 52-year-old, it has to be said. The latest entry from the world’s most durable franchise launched in North American theaters at 7pm on Thursday with $5.25 million from 3,221 locations, easily a best for the franchise from preview shows, beating the $2.2 million picked up by Skyfall back in 2012. It’s a great start—among the top 50 of all time for Thursday previews—and bodes well for the weekend as a whole; but is it enough to set the film on a path for a franchise-best opening weekend? More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the New Releases do Good, or is There More Grief for the Box Office?

November 5th, 2015

Spectre

I've been working at The Numbers for 13 years. The past two weekends were worst back-to-back weekends that I can recall and the numbers back that up. So thank goodness October is over and November has officially begun and with that, the Holiday Box Office season has begun. There are two potential monster hits opening wide this week: Spectre and The Peanuts Movie. Both are the latest installments of long running franchises. Spectre is the 26th Bond movie (not all of which are part of the official Bond franchise). The Peanuts Movie is based on a comic strip that started officially in the 1950s and has been turned into countless TV cartoons and a handful of TV specials over the years, but it hasn't had a theatrical release for decades. These two films should dominate the market and combined they might earn twice as much as all of the films last weekend earned. There should be huge growth compared to last year, when Big Hero 6 and Interstellar earned just over $100 million combined. We've had a really bad couple of weeks, but things should really turn around this weekend. More...

International Box Office: Spectre has Spectacular Start

November 5th, 2015

Spectre

Spectre opened in first place with $80.4 million during its seven-day opening weekend. That doesn't seem like a huge amount, especially considering some of the opening weekends we've seen on the international stage this year. However, there is a mitigating factor. It was only playing in six markets. This includes the U.K., where the film broke records with $62.82 million in 651 theaters. This is equivalent to a $300 million opening week here, which would be the record for a seven-day box office here. We shouldn't get too ahead of ourselves, as Bond films have a natural affinity for that market. It does mean Spectre has a real shot at a $100 million opening weekend here. More...

2015 Preview: November

November 1st, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

October has come to an end and everyone should be happy about that. Except for The Martian, there were no serious hits that opened last month. There were more outright bombs than even midlevel hits. Fortunately, October of last year wasn't spectacular either, so 2015 maintains a healthy lead over 2014. Even more fortunately, November looks fantastic. There are four films that have the potential to earn $200 million or more. The biggest of these is the final Hunger Games movie, which should reach $400 million. Spectre has a real shot at $300 million and could be the biggest hit in the franchise. Meanwhile, nearly every November there's an animated kids movie that becomes a monster hit. This year, The Peanuts Movie and The Good Dinosaur are both aiming for that box office milestone. The last time we didn't have a family film that earned at least $100 million in November was 2011 and that's because there were four family films that opened in the final two weeks of the month and that much competition meant they cannibalized each other. Both of these has a shot at $200 million and if neither of them reached $200 million, I would be shocked. Meanwhile, last November was a good month at the top with three monster hits: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, Big Hero 6, and Interstellar. However, after those three films, there were not much positive to talk about. It really looks like 2015 will match 2014 at the top, plus it could have better depth. I might be a little too optimistic, but I think November is going to be a great month at the box office. More...

Home Market Releases for September 15th, 2015

September 16th, 2015

Agent Peggy Carter

This week's home market releases are insane, so I'm going to have to be a lot more judicious in pruning the list. If I were to include all releases that are big enough to include, if they were released during a slow week, there would be more than 100 releases on this week's list (including secondary Blu-rays, but not VOD releases). I have to pare that back to a more reasonable number. Why are there so many releases? Firstly, it is the beginning of the Christmas Shopping season and we have two monster hits on this week's list. Secondly, it is the last week before the fall season begins in earnest, so it is the last week for a lot of shows to come out on DVD before they are running into competition from the new season. It should come as no surprise that the best releases on this week's list are in the TV on DVD categories, including Marvel's Agent Carter: Season 1 and Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season 2. Both of which are co-winners of the Pick of the Week. More...

Home Market Numbers: Paddington Helps Home Market Recover

May 27th, 2015

Paddington

It was a busy week on the home market with a seven new releases that charted this week, including Paddington. It led the Blu-ray sales chart helping the overall market grow when compared to last week, by 9.9% in terms of units and 4.4% in terms of revenue. The market was mixed when compared to last year, as 3.3% more units were sold, but 10% less revenue was generated. This is better than the overall DVD market performed, which helped the overall Blu-ray share rise to 37%. I would like this to be 40%, but it is close enough that I'm not worried. More...

International Box Office: The Age of Ultron is Upon Us

April 30th, 2015

The Avengers: Age of Ultron poster

The Avengers: Age of Ultron got its international run underway a week before its domestic debut and it was an explosive start, with the film earning $200.2 million in 44 markets. These 44 markets represent about 55% of the total international marketplace, while the $200.2 million represents a 44% increase over the first film's debut in those markets. The biggest weekend result came in the U.K. where it pulled in $27.84 million on 583 screens. In South Korea, the film's total opening was $27.97 million on 1,876 screens with $23.05 million of that coming over the weekend. Its U.K. opening was a record for the month of April and the biggest opening of the year so far, but it was less than 10% more than its predecessor's debut there. On the other hand, it more than doubled the original's debut in South Korea. More...

Furious 7 Opens with Record $67.3 Million on Friday

April 4th, 2015

Furious 7 poster

Riding a wave of solid reviews and audience approval, Universal will report an estimated $67.3 million at the box office on Friday for Furious 7, based on early tallies. That includes $15.8 million from early shows on Thursday evening, making Friday itself a $50 million day for the film. If the $67.3 million figure holds, it will be the 11th-biggest day reported by a studio, and land just marginally ahead of The Hunger Games’ $67.26 million as the biggest day outside of the Summer and Thanksgiving holidays. More...

2014 Preview: May

May 1st, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

It has been a great year so far and April was again a strong month. The box office was led by Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as it became the second film of the year to reach $200 million, while Rio 2 is on pace to become the seventh $100 million hit of the year. Big picture, 2014 has already hit $3 billion, which isn't a record for this time of the year, but it is $250 million ahead of 2013. That streak ends in May. Don't get me wrong. There are six films opening this month that at least have a shot at $100 million and two of those should earn more than $200 million and there are two others that at least have a shot at that milestone. Leading the way is The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which is looking to top The Winter Soldier and become the second biggest hit of the year so far. Its main competition this month is X-men: Days of Future Past, while Godzilla also has a shot at $200 million. Unfortunately, this month last year, Iron Man 3 earned more than $400 million, while two other films took in $200 million and seven films in total reached the century mark. That is going to be really hard to replicate this year and 2014 will likely lose some of its lead over 2013. Fortunately, 2014 has such a big lead that unless the box office really slumps, it will end the month with at least a small lead over 2013. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review - The Jack Ryan Collection

December 2nd, 2013

The Jack Ryan franchise is a strange one. There have been four films so far, with a fifth on the way, and during that time, four different actors will have played the titular role. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit hits theaters in mid-January, so it is a perfect time to release the four earlier movies on a Blu-ray box set. (Or to be more accurate, re-release the 2008 Blu-rays in one box set.) How many of these earlier films are worth checking out? And is the box set good value? More...

2013 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I

November 24th, 2013

Thanksgiving is less than a week away and that means Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and a ton of shopping. It also means the first installment of our Holiday Gift Guide. Over the next month, we will talk about TV on DVD releases, independent releases, foreign language releases, classics, etc. but this week we start with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. However, this year seems weaker than years past. Last year the biggest new release was The Avengers, which was also one of the best reviewed wide releases of the year. This year the biggest release is Iron Man 3, which earned good reviews, but not great reviews. Last year there were a ton of franchise box sets. This year has been pretty barren. In fact, I think the only franchise box set that's truly new and really worth picking up is... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 1st, 2013

October 1st, 2013

This list is a little short and a little late, because WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO THE INTERNET? The past three days, the internet has been slow as hell. There are a number of interesting releases coming out this week, several of them have screeners that are on their way. Unfortunately, only one screener did arrive on time. Fortunately, it was The Little Mermaid on Blu-ray Combo Pack and it, or the 3D Combo Pack, are worthy of Pick of the Week. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 26th, 2013

March 27th, 2013

It is a shallow week on the home market. Lincoln is coming out and should dominate the sales chart, but after that, there's almost nothing to talk about. Given its reviews and its Awards Season success, it is the easy choice for Pick of the Week, right? Not so fast. I'm still waiting for the screener. Speaking of late reviews, Skyfall finally showed up and despite not coming out this week, or this month, I'm giving the Blu-ray Combo Pack Pick of the Week honors. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Skyfall

March 24th, 2013

Skyfall was the latest Bond movie to come out and while nearly everyone thought it would be a hit, almost no one thought it would be this big of a hit. It earned more than $300 million domestically and $1.1 billion worldwide. Had it made half that, it would have been a monster hit. Was it also better than expected? Did it truly deserve this success? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 12th, 2013

February 12th, 2013

It's a busy week, not only in terms of big selling DVDs and Blu-ray, but also in terms of quality. Skyfall will be the best-selling DVD and Blu-ray of the week, plus it is a contender for Pick of the Week. It is not the only contender, as The Perks of Being a Wallflower (DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack); The Sessions (DVD or Blu-ray); Bully (DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack); Nurse Jackie: Season Four (DVD or Blu-ray) and The Thieves (DVD or Blu-ray) were all contenders. In the end, I went with Skyfall, but it was close. More...

2013 Awards Season: Lincoln Oversees a Divided Group of Nominees

January 10th, 2013

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and there's certainly a lot to talk about. There are some nominations that should surprise no one. For instance, Lincoln led the way with twelve nominations, and it has been seen as the major contender for a long time. However, there were also a few surprise nominations and some major snubs. Here are the list of nominations, and some reactions. More...

2013 Awards Season: PGA Produces a Few Surprises

January 6th, 2013

Producers Guild of America announced their nominations this week, including the three theatrical categories. There were a number of films on the list that have been mentioned time and time again this awards season, like Zero Dark Thirty, but there were also a few surprises. More...

International Box Office: Hobbit Rules Weekend, Skyfall Cracks $1 Billion

January 3rd, 2013

We are still stuck with studio estimates, but it is clear The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey repeated on the top of the international box office chart this past weekend. It earned $106.5 million in 62 markets for totals of $464 million internationally and $686 million worldwide. Its biggest opening of the weekend was from Australia where it earned $18.6 million on 560 screens. This is the biggest opening in the franchise. It also remained strong in Germany with $17.17 million on 888 screens over the weekend, which represented an 11% increase and pushed its total to $61.14 million after three weeks of release. It was also able to earn more than $10 million in the U.K. with $11.18 million on 596 screens over the weekend for a total of $58.51 million after three weeks of release. The film has yet to open in a few markets, so getting to $1 billion worldwide is still the main target. More...

2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part IV

December 19th, 2012

There are only a few days left till Christmas and we are officially in the panic zone for gift shopping. This week we have our final installment of our annual Holiday Gift Guide. Part I dealt with first run releases, Part II dealt with TV on DVD releases, Part III dealt with limited releases, foreign titles, and classics. This week, we deal with some music, books, games, as well as releases from the first three parts that I forgot the first time around. As always, there are quite a few in that last category. (I also use this time to burn off some releases that arrived late. This way I can get through all of the late reviews quicker than normal and actually have enough time to celebrate Christmas.) More...

2013 Awards Season: SAG Focuses a Searchlight on Silver Linings

December 12th, 2012

SAG nominations were announced and there were only a few surprises to deal with. Leading the way for total nominations was The Silver Linings Playbook, Lincoln, and Les Miserables, all of which earned nominations in four of the six categories. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office Falls as Moviegoers Wait for The Hobbit

December 10th, 2012

Skyfall returned to the top of the box office chart, which is fitting, because it was the last film released that truly beat expectations at the box office. The only wide release this week, Playing For Keeps, barely remained above the Mendoza Line and failed to reach the top five. The overall box office fell 30% to just $80 million. Ugh. There are a couple of pieces of good news we should focus on. Firstly, $80 million is still 7% higher than this weekend last year. Secondly, it was enough to push 2012 over the $10 billion market. At the moment, the total box office for 2012 is $10.02 billion, which is 6% higher than 2011 had managed at the same point in the year. By this time next week, 2012 might be ahead of 2011's final figure of $10.28 billion. More...

International Box Office: More Milestones for Twilight

November 29th, 2012

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 held firm in first place with $104.21 million on 12,818 screens in 73 markets for a two-week total of $365.46 million intentionally and $592.83 million worldwide. By this time next week, it should be the biggest hit in the franchise. This past weekend, the film opened in Germany earning first place with $12.82 million on 765 screens for a total opening of $16.67 million. Its best holdover was in the U.K. where it made $8.56 million on 559 screens over the weekend for a total of $43.22 million. This is a strong result, but it was down 66%, which is troubling. It was better in Russia down 62% to $8.30 million on 1,380 screens for a total of $36.28 million after two. A 62% decline is actually average for the market, more or less. The film has very few markets left to open in, but it is already profitable, so the studio should be very happy. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Moviegoers Fill Up on Leftovers

November 26th, 2012

The Thanksgiving long weekend was stronger than anticipated with nearly every film topping predictions, some by pretty big margins. In fact, some earned more over three days than they were expected to earn over five days. Despite this, the box office was actually down 17% from last weekend to $208 million over the three-day portion of the weekend. This was 26% higher than the three-day portion of last year's Thanksgiving long weekend. Over five days, the box office pulled in $291 million, which is the most ever for a Thanksgiving weekend and 25% higher than last year. Year-to-date, 2012 has pulled in $9.75 billion, which is 5.5% higher than last year's running tally of $9.24 billion. If 2012 can simply match 2011 the rest of the way, then we will set a new all-time yearly box office total with about $10.7 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Twilight and Bond Lead Record-Setting Thanksgiving

November 25th, 2012

As expected, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 and Skyfall are dominating the Thanksgiving charts, and, with some help from three new releases and two strong holdovers, will produce the most lucrative Thanksgiving holiday in history. All told, we should see something a little over $200 million in revenue for the three-day portion of the weekend, placing it in the top 20 weekends of all time. Breaking Dawn, Part 2 is tracking about in line with Part 1 at this point in its run. In contrast, Skyfall is well ahead of James Bond's previous outing, and has become the first Bond movie to top $200 million domestically (before adjusting for inflation). More...

2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I

November 23rd, 2012

This weekend is Thanksgiving and as always that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday plus 48 hours of shopping in-between. Unlike most years, I'm only halfway done with my Christmas shopping. So what recent, and not so recent releases are prime candidates for the perfect gift this year? Over the next month, we will go over several dozen possibilities with our annual Holiday Gift Guide, which is divided into into four sections. This week we start with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. However, before we get into the individual titles, we will start with an update on... More...

Weekend Predictions: New Releases Fight for Table Scraps

November 21st, 2012

It's the beginning of Thanksgiving long weekend tonight, which means it is a busy day for new releases. There are three new releases opening wide, plus another film that is expanding wide enough that is has a shot at the top ten. Unfortunately for the new films, there's little hope any of them will top The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 over the weekend. In fact, there's a chance none of them will top Skyfall for second place. Rise of the Guardians is the only one with a real shot at second place, while Life of Pi and Red Dawn will be in a tough battle for fifth place. Finally, Silver Linings Playbook is expanding to more than 400 theaters and could grab tenth place. The box office last year looks very similar to the box office potential this year. With a little luck, there will be mostly pleasant surprises rather than serious disappointments and 2012 will have another solid win. More...

International Box Office: Twilight is Breaking the Bank

November 21st, 2012

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 opened internationally and dominated the chart with $199.45 million on 13,400 screens in 61 markets during its first weekend of release. It opened in a number of major markets, scoring first place in all of them. In the U.K., the film made $25.20 million on 558 screens, while it also topped $20 million in Russia with $21.97 million on 1,366. In France, the film pulled in $16.56 million on 823 screens, while in Brazil it earned $12.24 million on 1,213 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $17.87 million. In Spain it made $11.76 million on 1,052 screens over the weekend and $12.11 million including previews. It earned $10.58 million on 856 screens over the weekend in Italy for a total opening on $13.34 million. Mexico was close behind with $9.94 million on 2,642 screens over the weekend and $12.29 million in total. It didn't hit the $10 million market in South Korea; in fact, it barely earned first place there with $5.91 million on 665 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $7.17 million. A local hit, A Werewolf Boy was right behind, but more on that below. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Twilight Shines Bright for Lionsgate

November 19th, 2012

While The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 wasn't quite as strong as predicted, it still had a monster opening. Likewise, the two big holdovers both fell a little further than anticipated. The only film in the top five that really beat expectations was Lincoln. Fortunately, all of the films in the top five came close enough to matching the predictions that the overall box office was still very strong. Compared to last week, the box office grew by 44% to just under $250 million. Compared to last year, the box office grew 12%, which is a much more important number. Year-to-date, 2012 has pulled in $9.41 billion and is now 4.8% above last year's pace. It is still technically possible that 2012 will fail to match last year at the box office, but it is ferociously unlikely. More...

Weekend Estimates: Breaking Dawn Posts 8th-Biggest Weekend

November 18th, 2012

The beginning of the end for the Twilight franchise is here, and, as expected, big money is being made by Lionsgate/Summit. While this installment doesn't look like it will break franchise records, Lionsgate is predicting a $141.3 million opening weekend, which will be the 8th-best of all time, assuming it holds up. New Moon will most likely remain the top opener for the franchise with $142.8 million, although it will be a close-run thing. Twilight will most likely end up the 5th-highest-grossing franchise at the domestic box office, behind only the "box office gods", Harry Potter, Star Wars, Batman and James Bond. More...

International Box Office: Skyfall is Bond's Biggest Hit

November 15th, 2012

For the third weekend in a row, Skyfall remained in first place on the international chart with $89.08 million on 11,909 screens in 80 markets for a total of $429.63 million. This is the biggest international total for the franchise and it is very close to topping the worldwide total of all of the pre-Daniel Craig Bond films. Worldwide, the film has $520.19 million and is on pace to add at least $200 million more, likely $300 million to its worldwide total before it is done. There were no major market openings this weekend, but the film did become the biggest non-3D release in the U.K. with $114.50 million, including $16.61 million on 589 screens this past weekend. It is fifth on the all-time chart in that market, but it likely overtook Toy Story 3 ($116 million) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 ($117 million) already. Up next is Titanic at $127 million and Avatar at $149 million. I wouldn't be willing to bet money it would become the all time leader, but I also wouldn't bet money against it. More...

Note: This list contains actors who appeared in at least two movies in the franchise.

PersonNr. of
Movies
RoleFranchise
Worldwide
Box Office
Career
Worldwide
Box Office
Franchise
/
Career
Desmond Llewelyn 17 Q $3,088,359,825 $3,159,360,270 97.8%
Lois Maxwell 14 Miss Moneypenny $1,904,694,980 $1,921,519,609 99.1%
Bernard Lee 11 M $1,369,267,020 $1,378,357,860 99.3%
Roger Moore 7 James Bond $1,190,527,960 $1,460,337,031 81.5%
Sean Connery 7 James Bond $792,167,020 $3,103,469,655 25.5%
Judi Dench 7 M $3,786,246,283 $7,230,204,332 52.4%
Daniel Craig 5 James Bond $3,934,646,390 $6,344,059,914 62.0%
Robert Brown 5 M $872,894,971 $872,894,971 100.0%
Pierce Brosnan 4 James Bond $1,489,607,008 $4,750,835,277 31.4%
Samantha Bond 4 Miss Moneypenny $1,489,607,008 $1,491,336,153 99.9%
Naomie Harris 3 Eve Moneypenny $2,748,534,096 $6,427,534,810 42.8%
Ben Whishaw 3 Q $2,748,534,096 $4,131,376,386 66.5%
Joe Don Baker 3 Jack Wade $887,134,205 $1,700,850,863 52.2%
Jeffrey Wright 3 Felix Leiter $1,945,042,065 $6,503,687,610 29.9%
Maud Adams 3 Octopussy $437,727,960 $437,727,960 100.0%
Ralph Fiennes 3 M $2,748,534,096 $10,846,527,680 25.3%
Jeremy Bulloch 3 Smithers $568,200,000 $2,454,209,506 23.2%
Jesper Christensen 3 Mr. White $2,065,189,638 $2,328,315,992 88.7%
Colin Salmon 3 Charles Robinson $1,133,177,075 $2,467,238,784 45.9%
Burt Kwouk 3 Mr. Ling $278,244,718 $575,966,458 48.3%
Lea Seydoux 2 Dr. Madeleine Swann $1,638,007,115 $3,270,954,099 50.1%
Timothy Dalton 2 James Bond $347,367,011 $3,032,919,130 11.5%
Ursula Andress 2 Vesper Lynd $101,311,753 $182,183,365 55.6%
Christoph Waltz 2 Oberhauser $1,638,007,115 $4,255,536,432 38.5%
Giancarlo Giannini 2 Rene Mathis $1,186,112,294 $1,876,950,360 63.2%
Robbie Coltrane 2 Valentin Dimitreveych Zukovsky $718,160,593 $9,980,846,928 7.2%
John Cleese 2 Q $793,672,799 $7,634,326,096 10.4%
Richard Kiel 2 Jaws $395,700,000 $523,314,980 75.6%
Caroline Bliss 2 Miss Moneypenny $347,367,011 $347,367,011 100.0%
Rory Kinnear 2 Tanner $1,989,604,325 $2,240,937,676 88.8%
Martin Campbell 2 Airport Worker $950,850,149 $950,850,149 100.0%
Michael G. Wilson 2 Chief of Police $1,026,362,355 $1,026,362,355 100.0%

Note: This list contains people who contributed to at least two movies in the franchise.

PersonNr. of
Movies
Technical RoleFranchise
Worldwide
Box Office
Career
Worldwide
Box Office
Franchise
/
Career
Albert R. Broccoli 16 Producer (15)
Executive Producer (1)
$2,252,061,991 $2,252,062,436 100.0%
Michael G. Wilson 15 Producer (12)
Screenwriter (5)
Executive Producer (3)
$6,517,348,369 $6,527,315,048 99.8%
Chris Corbould 15 Special Effects Supervisor (6)
Special Effects (6)
Special Effects Coordinator (2)
Visual Effects Supervisor (1)
$6,515,248,369 $17,065,405,225 38.2%
Terry Madden 13 Assistant Director: Second Unit (13) $5,548,118,598 $12,372,469,953 44.8%
Barbara Broccoli 11 Producer (9)
Associate Producer (2)
$5,771,620,409 $5,793,039,041 99.6%
Neal Purvis 7 Screenwriter (7)
Story Creator (3)
$4,728,319,189 $4,890,054,980 96.7%
Robert Wade 7 Screenwriter (7)
Story Creator (3)
$4,728,319,189 $5,049,424,258 93.6%
Debbie McWilliams 6 Casting Director (6) $2,963,104,568 $3,543,276,909 83.6%
John Glen 5 Director (5) $882,794,971 $1,193,763,642 74.0%
Anthony Waye 5 Line Producer (2)
Executive Producer (2)
Associate Producer (1)
$2,084,027,224 $2,859,425,231 72.9%
David Arnold 5 Composer (5) $2,319,289,369 $6,107,651,634 38.0%
Callum McDougall 5 Executive Producer (3)
Unit Production Manager (2)
Co-Producer (1)
$3,355,470,956 $5,434,336,268 61.7%
Lindy Hemming 5 Costume Designer (5) $2,084,027,224 $8,380,888,814 24.9%
Janine Modder 5 Production Manager (2)
Production Supervisor (2)
Unit Production Manager (U.K.) (1)
$2,606,674,635 $2,607,145,977 100.0%
Guy Hamilton 4 Director (4) $500,299,985 $537,457,339 93.1%
Richard Maibaum 4 Screenwriter (4) $421,467,035 $730,167,035 57.7%
Peter Lamont 4 Production Designer (4) $1,744,522,948 $4,332,871,734 40.3%
Gerry Gavigan 4 Assistant Director (4) $1,489,607,008 $4,517,875,512 33.0%
John Hayward 4 Re-recording Mixer (4) $1,489,607,008 $1,529,037,983 97.4%
Richard Roberts 4 Set Decorator (4) $1,489,607,008 $13,714,905,886 10.9%
Graham V. Hartstone 4 Re-recording Mixer (4) $1,489,607,008 $2,002,620,383 74.4%
Chris Munro 4 Production Sound Mixer (3)
Recordist (1)
$1,727,597,291 $8,962,580,373 19.3%
Jane Jenkins 4 Casting Director (4) $1,522,033,646 $14,186,141,310 10.7%
Janet Hirshenson 4 Casting Director (4) $1,522,033,646 $14,138,488,052 10.8%
Colin Jamison 4 Hairstylist (4) $1,489,607,008 $3,255,800,952 45.8%
Dina Eaton 4 Music Editor (4) $1,727,597,291 $2,277,577,647 75.9%
Bruce Feirstein 3 Screenwriter (3) $1,057,664,869 $1,057,664,869 100.0%
Ian Fleming 3 Based on the book Dr. No (3) $180,211,753 $180,211,753 100.0%
Michael Ford 3 Set Decorator (3) $703,796,944 $5,001,730,326 14.1%
Andrew Noakes 3 Co-Producer (2)
Associate Producer (1)
$2,584,024,541 $2,587,932,281 99.8%
Philip Kohler 3 Production Manager (1)
Unit Production Manager (1)
Production Supervisor (1)
$1,057,664,869 $1,281,229,477 82.6%
Terry Bamber 3 Production Manager (2)
2nd (1)
$1,365,866,631 $1,365,866,631 100.0%
Michael Lerman 3 Assistant Director (3) $2,581,296,403 $7,285,801,681 35.4%
Simon Lamont 3 Supervising Art Director (2)
Art Director (1)
$1,388,093,015 $4,303,454,574 32.3%
Fred Hole 3 Art Director (3) $1,388,093,015 $4,048,109,397 34.3%
Alexander Witt 3 Second Unit Director (3)
Second Unit Camera (1)
$2,584,024,541 $9,681,221,729 26.7%
Jonathan Taylor 3 Second Unit Camera (3) $1,133,177,075 $7,743,400,772 14.6%
Simon Wakefield 3 Set Decorator (3) $1,388,093,015 $2,206,942,343 62.9%
Simon Chase 3 Dialogue Editor (3) $2,296,639,275 $11,568,337,220 19.9%
Mark Harris 3 Art Director (3) $1,672,750,143 $4,584,861,813 36.5%
Vic Armstrong 3 Second Unit Director (3)
Stunt Coordinator (2)
$1,133,177,075 $5,618,677,964 20.2%
Gary Powell 3 Stunt Coordinator (3) $2,584,024,541 $5,536,616,435 46.7%
Richard Pryke 3 Re-recording Mixer (3) $1,133,177,075 $2,111,067,630 53.7%
Martin Evans 3 Supervising Sound Editor (3) $1,133,177,075 $1,307,971,940 86.6%
John Cochrane 3 Dialogue Editor (3)
Sound Editor (1)
$1,133,177,075 $1,290,270,018 87.8%
Terence Young 2 Director (2) $138,467,035 $142,875,671 96.9%
Martin Campbell 2 Director (2) $950,850,149 $2,052,397,782 46.3%
Sam Mendes 2 Director (2) $1,989,604,325 $3,200,427,881 62.2%
Christopher Wood 2 Screenwriter (2) $395,700,000 $410,093,902 96.5%
Paul Haggis 2 Screenwriter (2) $1,186,112,294 $1,756,751,982 67.5%
John Logan 2 Screenwriter (2)
Story by (1)
$1,989,604,325 $4,291,345,679 46.4%
Phil Meheux 2 Cinematographer (2) $950,850,149 $2,688,415,780 35.4%
Stuart Baird 2 Editor (2) $1,704,947,197 $4,092,455,945 41.7%
Dennis Gassner 2 Production Designer (2) $1,989,604,325 $3,999,629,395 49.7%
Thomas Newman 2 Composer (2) $1,989,604,325 $10,176,638,546 19.6%
David Pope 2 Co-Producer (2) $1,989,604,325 $1,993,512,065 99.8%
Jany Temime 2 Costume Designer (2) $1,989,604,325 $9,919,765,231 20.1%
Tim Lewis 2 Production Manager (2) $771,446,415 $8,747,439,000 8.8%
Neil Lamont 2 Supervising Art Director (2) $718,160,593 $10,475,657,920 6.9%
Andrew Ackland-Snow 2 Art Director (2) $718,160,593 $7,319,881,362 9.8%
Stephen Scott 2 Art Director (2) $771,446,415 $1,460,567,937 52.8%
Chris Lowe 2 Supervising Art Director (2) $1,989,604,325 $2,693,419,112 73.9%
Anna Pinnock 2 Set Decorator (2) $1,989,604,325 $7,660,380,885 26.0%
Jim Morahan 2 Art Director (2) $793,672,799 $1,330,895,804 59.6%
Arthur Wooster 2 Additional Photography (2) $788,372,072 $859,895,052 91.7%
Steve Begg 2 Visual Effects Supervisor (2) $1,989,604,325 $2,864,087,072 69.5%
Gregg Wilson 2 Associate Producer (2) $1,989,604,325 $1,999,495,108 99.5%
Alan Tomkins 2 Art Director (2) $1,026,362,355 $3,274,329,939 31.3%
Per Hallberg 2 Supervising Sound Editor (2) $1,989,604,325 $7,621,356,912 26.1%
Scott Millan 2 Re-recording Mixer (2) $1,989,604,325 $9,983,673,650 19.9%
Mara Bryan 2 Visual Effects Supervisor (2) $793,672,799 $793,672,799 100.0%
John Richardson 2 Special Effects (2) $793,672,799 $5,006,719,120 15.9%
John Marzano 2 Aerial (2) $1,026,362,355 $1,144,918,885 89.6%
Mike Valentine 2 Underwater Photography (2) $1,026,362,355 $1,339,742,940 76.6%
Linda de Vetta 2 Makeup (2) $718,160,593 $834,853,668 86.0%
Michael Carter 2 Re-recording Mixer (2) $701,234,936 $701,461,839 100.0%
Peter Bond 2 Sound Effects Editor (2) $701,234,936 $701,234,936 100.0%
Dominic Gibbs 2 Sound Effects Editor (1)
Music Editor (1)
$1,026,362,355 $2,314,446,250 44.3%
Paul Engelen 2 Makeup (2) $1,026,362,355 $3,369,906,170 30.5%