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[English Agent]

WORLDWIDE BOXOFFICE REPORT FOR WEEKEND 26TH-28TH JAN 2007
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EXTRACT FROM 'VARIETY'-

Sony's "Casino Royale" continued to cash in with $3.2 million at 2,015 in 48 markets, lifting the international cume to $405.1 million and the worldwide to $570 million -- 35th highest of all time. It's aiming at still more international coin this week with a Tuesday opening in China at 470 -- the first time that market's ever seen a James Bond pic in theaters.

International estimate:- $405.1

North America estimate:- $165.3

TOTAL estimate : $570,400,000
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Edited by English Agent, 29 January 2007 - 12:00 AM.

[K1Bond007]

Well, it crossed 400 intl, I guess that's the good news. May not reach 600 million after all. It really took a dive these last two weeks. Guess it depends on China...

[English Agent]

An interesting post i read from 'Dog_Bond' elsewhere on the net, concerning
CR's potential earnings for Sony from the upcoming 'Chinese' launch.

quote

'China only gives up 13% of the box-office so if CR does US$10m there, SONY will only earn US$1.3m. It's not really a cash cow but CR is already into profit-margins so that's just icing on the cake.

Now if 6m Chinese go to see CR, it will push CR ahead of L&LD in terms of worldwide admissions to become the 4th highest Bond attendance-wise....'

Edited by English Agent, 29 January 2007 - 12:12 AM.

[Qwerty]

'China only gives up 13% of the box-office so if CR does US$10m there, SONY will only earn US$1.3m. It's not really a cash cow but CR is already into profit-margins so that's just icing on the cake.

Yeah, it definitely has some work to do if it wants to really add to the international total.

[JCRendle]

Chinas an interesting way of looking at this... When looking at how much cinemas, distributers, producers and investors make and how much profit is really made, whilst Casino took about $140m to make and has so far taken in $570m, the producers haven't made $430,000,000 profit.

[Publius]

Chinas an interesting way of looking at this... When looking at how much cinemas, distributers, producers and investors make and how much profit is really made, whilst Casino took about $140m to make and has so far taken in $570m, the producers haven't made $430,000,000 profit.

Isn't 50% the average outside of China? That would mean the studio has received roughly $285 million of the worldwide gross so far.

The largest estimates I've seen for the actual CR production and marketing budgets have been $270-$300 million (which would mean CR is just now having a profitable theatrical run), but I highly doubt the veracity of those figures as they suggest total costs 1.5 times greater than DAD.

[JCRendle]

Chinas an interesting way of looking at this... When looking at how much cinemas, distributors, producers and investors make and how much profit is really made, whilst Casino took about $140m to make and has so far taken in $570m, the producers haven't made $430,000,000 profit.

Isn't 50% the average outside of China?

It really depends on what country your talking about, for example France gives a good percentage of the intake of non-French films back to French cinema making, so their return is slightly less.

[Byron]

Just a quick note - I am happy to report that Casino Royale was playing at the Empire Theatre in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, South Pacific.

I took a photo to share with you guys but its too big to upload. I didn't attend but it would have been fun to see how the Cook Islanders would have reacted to it.

[English Agent]

UK BOXOFFICE UPDATE FOR WEEKEND 26TH-28TH JAN
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Figure below is from 'ScreenInternational'

UK TOTAL NOW STANDS AT A WHOPPING:- $107,109,465
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I mentioned recently that CR was only a fraction away
from taking the No2 position away from LOTR:ROTK in
dollar values. LOTR:ROTK made around $106-107mil.
According to 'The-numbers' boxoffice site on their
international page CR is now in the No2 spot of alltime
in dollar revenues.
For reference No1 is TITANIC, it made $119 mil.

I will post tomorrow the figures for the UK boxoffice in
pounds when they are released. CR must be getting very close
to taking the No6 spot away from HP:Chamber of Secrets.

Personally, i think CR could reach $110 mil, particularly
if the film does well at the BAFTA's.

EA

[Qwerty]

Just to clarify, it's ranked #2 and #7 on that site for what two categories?

[English Agent]

Just to clarify, it's ranked #2 and #7 on that site for what two categories?

QWERTY

....In terms of UK currency (pounds)

CR is no 7 in the alltime list (unadjusted)...currently only around a little over 100,000 pounds
behind HP:Chamber of Secrets from taking 6th place.

As the pound is stronger against the dollar at this time compared to recent years.
CR has now taken the 2nd highest gross ever recorded in dollars, hence its higher positioning
in the alltime chart when based on the dollars earned.

Hope this makes sense!!

[Qwerty]

Yes; thanks.

Guess this explains why many box office sites are reporting that its in the top three highest grossing films of UK list.

[Qwerty]

Now on the CBn main page...

Casino Royale - Box Office Details

CBn rounds up all the latest details

*Updated on 2 February 2007.

[English Agent]

WORLDWIDE BOXOFFICE REPORT FOR WEEKEND 2ND-4TH FEB 2007
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CR gets a boost overseas this weekend, see below extract from:-

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER:

Finishing at No. 4 is SPRI's "Casino Royale," which had a strong weekend thanks to a historically noteworthy opening in China. The first Agent 007 film to play the market in the 45-year history of the 21-title James Bond series, "Casino" yielded an estimated $4 million for the weekend ($6.9 million since its opening Jan. 30) from 468 screens. Sony predicts that the film will set a new overall record for a non-Chinese film in the territory.

"Casino's" full weekend tally was an estimated $6 million from 1,780 screens in 44 territories, lifting its international gross total to $416.8 million ($582.8 million worldwide). That makes it the 22nd-biggest-grossing film ever overseas. Sony expects "Casino" this week to claim the 21st spot all time.

[JCRendle]

$582.8 million worldwide? It's passed (by several million), the industries predicted amount then.

[English Agent]

Checking up on the figures in respect to the report from:-

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER and their comments,

CR has now overtaken SPIDERMAN 2 at the international boxoffice for 22nd posn.

and is now only a little over a mil from taking 21st spot away from SPIDERMAN.

Edited by English Agent, 05 February 2007 - 12:41 AM.

[English Agent]

Checking up on the figures in respect to the report from:-

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER and their comments,

CR has now overtaken SPIDERMAN 2 at the international boxoffice for 22nd posn.

and is now only a little over a mil from taking 21st spot away from SPIDERMAN.

To clarify my previous post.........found this extract of info from 'SCREENDAILY'

Meanwhile Casino Royale grossed an estimated $6m to become the 22nd biggest overseas release on record.

''The James Bond saga has amassed $416.8m to date. It scored a sensational opening in China last week, grossing $6.9m since Tuesday [Jan 30] in what is arguably the best opening ever for a non-Chinese film.

007 is expected to pass Spider-Man's $417.9m by Tuesday or Wednesday to rank 21st in the international pantheon and second overall for Sony behind The Da Vinci Code.''

[Tiin007]

$582.8 million is certainly more than I expected a few hours ago. $600 million isn't looking so unlikely anymore.

[JCRendle]

second overall for Sony behind The Da Vinci Code

Funnily enough, these are the two films that were meant to have massive boycotts behind them, Da Vinci from the Christian community and Royale from the "Bond Fans".

[dinovelvet]

second overall for Sony behind The Da Vinci Code

Funnily enough, these are the two films that were meant to have massive boycotts behind them, Da Vinci from the Christian community and Royale from the "Bond Fans".

Its pretty much a given that any film which supposedly has a boycott will inevitably be a huge hit. Passion of the Christ, anyone? And weren't some groups complaining about Borat?

[English Agent]

UK BOXOFFICE UPDATE
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After its 12th weekend CR has now grossed a fantastic:-

$108,457,917 (55,096,622 pounds)

This now puts CR in 6th place in the UK alltime list in
pounds value, above HP:Chamber of Secrets.
That means that CR has now surpassed 3 of the Potter
films.....quite some feat.
To reach 5th place though, CR would need to gross another
2.5 mil pounds!!!...a target to far???

The UK market, excluding the launch in China has been the highest
for the past two full weeks for CR, even surpassing the North American market.

I expect CR to end its run in the UK with about $110 mil.

Edited by English Agent, 07 February 2007 - 08:23 AM.

[JCRendle]

CR would need to gross another
2.5 mil pounds!!!...a target to far

Not if it wins the BAFTA.

[English Agent]

CR would need to gross another
2.5 mil pounds!!!...a target to far

Not if it wins the BAFTA.

True, i had thought of that, but am waiting to see what happens next weekend
at the BAFTA's.

[English Agent]

Incidently, for those of you who want to know about admissions.........

the current figure for CR in the North American market is 23,038,306 admissions,

yes its a little short of Brosnan's 4th movie DAD of 25,838,888 admissions,

but a very good initial repsonse to DC as Bond in his first movie.

[English Agent]

In regards to CR reaching $600 mil worldwide.

The Chinese boxoffice should get a boost on Feb 18TH
when their New Year holiday period starts, lasting for 2 weeks.

[JCRendle]

I believe the world wide admissions are around 88,500,000

[Publius]

Incidently, for those of you who want to know about admissions.........

the current figure for CR in the North American market is 23,038,306 admissions,

yes its a little short of Brosnan's 4th movie DAD of 25,838,888 admissions,

but a very good initial repsonse to DC as Bond in his first movie.

Where do you get your figures, English Agent? I know the official Sony figures put DAD (his best) at 27.8 and GE (his worst) at 25.0.

[English Agent]

Incidently, for those of you who want to know about admissions.........

the current figure for CR in the North American market is 23,038,306 admissions,

yes its a little short of Brosnan's 4th movie DAD of 25,838,888 admissions,

but a very good initial repsonse to DC as Bond in his first movie.

Where do you get your figures, English Agent? I know the official Sony figures put DAD (his best) at 27.8 and GE (his worst) at 25.0.

The figures i have quoted today come from 'SHOWBIZDATA' a US boxoffice tracking site,
the info here is only available on a subscription basis.

Yes, i have also seen slightly higher figures for DAD at a EUROPEAN boxoffice site at around
27+ mil for US admissions.

Incidently 'SHOWBIZDATA' quote the budget for CR AS $122 mil, DAD at $136 mil.

At the end of the day, we don't know whose figures are the most accurate, but i suppose
you can use these figures for a like to like comparison.

EA

[Publius]

Thanks, and I'm glad to see a site listing a budget figure other than BOM's dubious $150 million.

[K1Bond007]

Incidently, for those of you who want to know about admissions.........

the current figure for CR in the North American market is 23,038,306 admissions,

yes its a little short of Brosnan's 4th movie DAD of 25,838,888 admissions,

but a very good initial repsonse to DC as Bond in his first movie.

Where do you get your figures, English Agent? I know the official Sony figures put DAD (his best) at 27.8 and GE (his worst) at 25.0.

The figures i have quoted today come from 'SHOWBIZDATA' a US boxoffice tracking site,
the info here is only available on a subscription basis.

Yes, i have also seen slightly higher figures for DAD at a EUROPEAN boxoffice site at around
27+ mil for US admissions.

Incidently 'SHOWBIZDATA' quote the budget for CR AS $122 mil, DAD at $136 mil.

At the end of the day, we don't know whose figures are the most accurate, but i suppose
you can use these figures for a like to like comparison.

EA

Well the admissions figures for CR in the U.S. seems wrong to me. By my count it's just over 25. Granted there's a margin of error, but I doubt it's 2 million.

U.S. admissions chart
World admissions chart

From what I've compiled... (using BOMs numbers).