The long-delayed tentpole, starring Daniel Craig in his final turn as 007, began opening Thursday night in select theaters following special Imax shows on Wednesday.
However, the Bond franchise been buoyed by older adults, a demo that has been far more reluctant to return to theaters because of COVID-19. Additionally,runs a hefty two hours and 43 minutes, reducing showtimes and making it the longest entry in the pantheon.
Last week, it started off overseas with a stellar $121 million from its first 54 international markets . The nostalgia factor is running high for the 25th Bond installment. And, as the box office shows signs of a recovery,is arguably the first all-audience tentpole that’s not a superhero movie to hit the big screen since COVID-19 forced theaters to shut down in late March of last year.
Directed by Cary Fukunaga, the event pic is being distributed domestically by United Artists Releasing and internationally by Universal. The cast also includes Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes and Christoph Waltz, along with franchise newcomers Rami Malek, Ana de Armas and Lashana Lynch.
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