007 Reasons Why ‘No Time To Die’ Is Set to Blow Up the Kiwi Box Office
If you hadn’t noticed, we’re a little Bond crazy at Val Morgan; and for good reason.
No Time to Die has been heralded the big-screen spectacle to reignite the cinema industry. After 18 months in release-date limbo, the film made its debut in London last week and has since been smashing records — both pandemic-era and longstanding — across the globe.
1. $100M+ Reasons to Love No Time To Die
No Time To Die has been deemed an immediate success, smashing industry forecasts in its opening weekend. The film was projected to gross around $90 million USD at the international box office, but in just one weekend has taken over $119 million across 54 markets. This makes No Time To Die the first movie of the pandemic-era to open above $100 million without China in the mix. Its release in the U.S and New Zealand on October 7, followed by China on October 29.
2. Certified Fresh 🍅
The notoriously difficult-to-crack critics over at Rotten Tomatoes have sung Bond’s praises, currently scoring the film “89% fresh” on the Tomatometer.
Enough said.
3. There’s A Saying In England: Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire
Suitably, No Time To Die saw its greatest success in the U.K. and Ireland, where the film accrued more on its opening weekend than any other film in the history of the James Bond franchise. Grossing $35 million USD, it marks the biggest 3-day figure for any Bond film and is now the biggest release of 2021 after just four days in cinemas. It was also the U.K.’s widest release to date, playing across 3,600 screens in 772 cinemas.
4. Bond Beats Bond Across The Globe
The latest instalment set opening weekend records for the franchise in 24 countries, including Hong Kong, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and South Africa. In 21 of those countries, the film broke pandemic-era opening weekend results.
5. Denmark: A Result Bigger Than Avengers: Endgame
Denmark was a standout market, with its Saturday admissions marking the nation’s highest ever Saturday film takings. The release beat prior record-holder, Avengers: Endgame. On opening day, Bond accounted for more than 85% of the market’s total box office.
6. I’m big in Japan
No Time To Die earned $1.7 million on Friday in Japan, its box office takings beating its predecessors, Spectre (2015) and Skyfall (2012) to become the biggest opening day for the 007 franchise.
7. Farwell to Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig makes his fifth and final outing as 007 in No Time To Die. Like the Bond’s before him, Craig’s tenure as an action hero has been iconic. 18 months on from its initial planned release, its time for fans to farewell a Bond that has shaped the series.
His parting words for the next Bond-to-be?
“Don’t be shit.”