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[HildebrandRarity]

US Box Office numbers are down in this recession year which has hit particularly hard since the summer so Q0S had done very well.

First it was the mortgage lenders that got bailed out, then the US Banks got bailed out and, today, the Detroit auto-makers got a bail out.

People are losing their jobs and retirement savings.

The above wasn't happening 2 years ago when CR was out.

[blueman]

US Box Office numbers are down in this recession year which has hit particularly hard since the summer so Q0S had done very well.

First it was the mortgage lenders that got bailed out, then the US Banks got bailed out and, today, the Detroit auto-makers got a bail out.

People are losing their jobs and retirement savings.

The above wasn't happening 2 years ago when CR was out.

Makes QOS's BO even more amazing IMO.

[YOLT]

The currency markets are moving like mad with the US Federal Reserve Bank cutting interest rates to virtually zero and engaging in Quantitative Easing to prevent an economic depression and deflation.

If currencies now were where they were when CR was out, Q0S would have shattered CR's numbers by now.

I believe Q0S is the number one movie in Germany and Switzerland this year.

UPDATE:

It enters the weekend with USD 159.1 million.

So what do you think about the German difference in numbers ? Is 42m$ or 38m$ right ?

[HildebrandRarity]

The currency markets are moving like mad with the US Federal Reserve Bank cutting interest rates to virtually zero and engaging in Quantitative Easing to prevent an economic depression and deflation.

If currencies now were where they were when CR was out, Q0S would have shattered CR's numbers by now.

I believe Q0S is the number one movie in Germany and Switzerland this year.

So what do you think about the German difference in numbers ? Is 42m$ or 38m$ right ?

An accountant can make any number seem "right" based on whatever assumption he/she uses.

It all depends on the currency cross rate being used as well as the exact date being used to calculate the cumulative box office.

Foreign Exchange markets are moving violently these days so i'd like to see what the cross rate being used is.

Euro has rallied hard in the last two/three weeks. About 10 percent. From 1.26 to 1.385.

So a 10 percent increase coincides with your $38 mil going to $42 mil.

[HildebrandRarity]

After Friday's gross of about $700,000ish (factoring in another 761 theatre drop), QoS will pass DAD's US gross and be at #2. DAD is still ahead in terms of admissions although it will be third in the rankings.

QOS is WAY ahead of DAD on world-wide admissions.

[YOLT]

Early Friday estimates indicate that QoS fell right out of the Top 10 movies...

So you are happy dogbond ??? It will have happened sooner or later.

[Elvenstar]

Question: Why is it opening so late in Japan?

Ive been wondering about that too

[Elvenstar]

I probably found the reason.
Maybe they release Qos that date to coincide with Chineeze New Year...which is on 26th of Jan
But as far as I know most of the Japaneese celebrate it on 1st of Jan...
So why not release it on that day?... Im quite confused...

[HildebrandRarity]

I probably found the reason.
Maybe they release Qos that date to coincide with Chineeze New Year...which is on 26th of Jan

Um, I don't think the Japs are the same as the "Chineeze". In fact, they hate eachother.

[byline]

Early Friday estimates indicate that QoS fell right out of the Top 10 movies...

As of the end of this week, it's no longer at my local small-town cinema. So, prior to the DVD release, if I want to add to my eight viewings, it will have to be elsewhere.

[mario007]

DAD down Casino to go ... QOS should wind-up with about $175 million at the end of it's north american run ...

[Qwerty]

Now on the CBn main page...

'Quantum of Solace' US Box Office Grows To $161.3 Million

Latest weekend estimates show film surpassing 'Die Another Day' total

[HildebrandRarity]

The weekend before Christmas Casino Royale did $3.1 million which got it to $144 million cume. That weekend ended on Christmas Eve, Sunday the 24th. It was CR's sixth weekend.

This is also Quantum's sixth weekend and even without the benifit of Christmas Eve, it's running $16 million ahead of CR.

[HildebrandRarity]

Early Friday estimates indicate that QoS fell right out of the Top 10 movies...

LOL!

It remained in the Top 10 but even if it didn't, who cares? It's on course to beat CR.

[Elvenstar]

I probably found the reason.
Maybe they release Qos that date to coincide with Chineeze New Year...which is on 26th of Jan

Um, I don't think the Japs are the same as the "Chineeze". In fact, they hate eachother.

I actually know they're not the same
I may be wrong I know but just read this on the Japan-related site that they used to celebrate NY on the day of the Chinese NY...
So what are other ideas? The producers must have had something significant in mind to put this release date...

[HildebrandRarity]

My predictions from a week ago are coming true.

Over the next two weeks Quantum will take it's rightfull place atop the Bond canon.

Not only is it the best rated action movie out there but it's one of the very few "fresh" movies with good reviews out there period!

Almost everything else is rated "rotten" or worse than Quantum on RT.

It will be the only good action/adventure movie available to see on the big screen for people over the coming two week holiday period.

Personally, I have seen Q0S five times over it's first five days and now i'll finally have a chance to see it again a couple of more times over the holidays.

Well done to all those associated with making this great movie about James Bond!

[Mr_Wint]

It's not a financial failure, but I've a feeling that their expectations were much higher for this film.

[dee-bee-five]

It's not a financial failure, but I've a feeling that their expectations were much higher for this film.

I've a feeling some people just want that to be the case. If QoS is a disappointment, I wish the Fates would grant me a similar disappointment...

[blueman]

It's not a financial failure, but I've a feeling that their expectations were much higher for this film.

Pre-recession, sure - goes for every film in release.

Post-recession, I imagine their estatic it's getting the BO it is. The record-breaking openings are nice feathers-in-the-cap too IMO.

[CaptainPower]

It's not a financial failure, but I've a feeling that their expectations were much higher for this film.

Perhaps, but some of us were expecting a much better film.

[Publius]

It's not a financial failure, but I've a feeling that their expectations were much higher for this film.

Definitely. The real disappointment is that QoS doesn't seem to have grown the audience for Bond... although the same could be said for every Bond film since GE, for what that's worth.

US admissions for the last five Bond films:

GoldenEye - 24.7 million
Tomorrow Never Dies - 27.3 million
The World is not Enough - 25.0 million
Die Another Day - 27.8 million
Casino Royale - 25.6 million

Using BoxOfficeMojo's current estimate for the average ticket price in 2008 ($7.08), that means the range of the last five has been, inflation-adjusted, $175 million to $197 million. A bit lower, obviously, if the average ticket price is being overestimated this year (which it was in '06 by a few cents).

[FlemingIanFleming]

Definitely. The real disappointment is that QoS doesn't seem to have grown the audience for Bond...

How big does the audience for Bond need to be? It's already one of the most popular film and literary franchises in history. It's not like they were hoping the movie would bring Bond from cult status into the mainstream for the first time ...

It's hard to find any argument that QoS was a failure for EON. Granted, some fans and critics didn't like it. Personally I thought it was perfectly entertaining, although not nearly as good as CR. Regardless, I just don't get why there's this desperate desire in certain quarters to brand the movie as a failure or disappointment in terms of its box office performance.

I thought the last few Brosnan films were utter dreck, for example, and yet I wasn't cheering for them to fail - quite the contrary. I'm always rooting for Bond to succeed, even if I don't like the particular movie at any given time.

[DamnCoffee]

Anyone know the worldwide total? As of now?

[YOLT]

Anyone know the worldwide total? As of now?

Something like 533-534m$. These two weeks are very important if we can pass 555m$ worldwide by 4 January 2009, There will be still a chance to gross over 600m$. Ofcourse if Japan makes 30m$+

[Qwerty]

Now on the CBn main page...

International 'Quantum' Total Climbs To $372.5 Million

Bond film pulls in $2.9 million over weekend; theatre count heavily slashed

[DamnCoffee]

Anyone know the worldwide total? As of now?

Something like 533-534m$. These two weeks are very important if we can pass 555m$ worldwide by 4 January 2009, There will be still a chance to gross over 600m$. Ofcourse if Japan makes 30m

Fingers crossed, then.

[YOLT]

Now on the CBn main page...

International 'Quantum' Total Climbs To $372.5 Million

Bond film pulls in $2.9 million over weekend; theatre count heavily slashed

My latest hopes :

International (except Japan): 385m$ (final number)
USA: 180m$ (final number)
Japan: 35m$ (final number)
Total: 600m$ (final number)

To remind Indiana Jones made 53m$ in Japan. CR made 18m$ with 2006' exchange rates which is now at 24-25m$.

To the Japanese 007 fans. Go and see it

[HildebrandRarity]

It's not a financial failure, but I've a feeling that their expectations were much higher for this film.

Said by someone who is known around these parts to totally hate the movie.

Wonderful.

The corporate tie-in deals reduced the cost of production for the studios and after all the money comes in from the 80 terrestrial deals they did with the 80 countries around the world, it wouldn't surprise me that Quantum ends up earning US$ 1.1 Billion in revenue.,In case you didn't know what that means, i'll translate:

$1,100,000,000.

That would make it the most profitable James Bond movie in history.


Merry Christmas, Mr_Wint.

[Mr_Wint]

It's not a financial failure, but I've a feeling that their expectations were much higher for this film.

Said by someone who is known around these parts to totally hate the movie.

I don’t need your help to express my own opinion. Thanks anyway.

The corporate tie-in deals reduced the cost of production for the studios and after all the money comes in from the 80 terrestrial deals they did with the 80 countries around the world, it wouldn't surprise me that Quantum ends up earning US$ 1.1 Billion in revenue.,In case you didn't know what that means, i'll translate:

$1,100,000,000.

We all know that Bondfilms are profitable.

[YOLT]

I know 20 years later these wouldnt be considered but if there were no crises and the appreciation of dollar hadnt occured than we will have been talking 650m$ or even 700m$.

However these could always be said. TMWTGG was affected by the "1973 petrol crises" and LTK by the "end of the cold war" etc