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Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Skyfall becomes first Bond Movie to cross $1 billion mark on box office

Daniel Craig ad Skyfall broke all previous records of box office when it
smashed $1 billion mark on international box office. It is first time in the 50-years of Bond franchise. Skyfall, directed by Sam Mendes, is only the third film in 2012 to make so much in ticket sales.


Paul Dergarabedian, an analyst for box-office said: "This is a great final weekend of the year. How perfect to end this year on such a strong note with the top five films performing incredibly well.'

Skyfall is the third movie of 2012 to cross $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales after Disney and Marvel's The Avengers ($1.51 billion) and Warner Bros.' The Dark Knight Rises ($1.08 billion).

'It is truly thrilling to reach this incredible milestone,' said MGM chairman-CEO Gary Barber. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey continues to rule them all at the box office, staying on top for a third-straight week and capping a record-setting $10.8billion year in moviegoing.

The Warner Bros. fantasy epic from director Peter Jackson, based on the beloved J.R.R. Tolkien novel, made nearly $33million this weekend, according to Sunday studio estimates, despite serious competition from some much-anticipated newcomers.

It's now made $222.7 million domestically alone.

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