Skyfall has passed the $1 billion mark at the global box office, according to a report by EW [1], becoming just the 14th film in history to reach the coveted milestone.
The 23rd entry in the James Bond series has shattered every record in the franchise’s 50-year history. Skyfall, which was produced by MGM, EON Productions, and Sony for $200 million, has earned $289.6 million in North America alone (including $4.6 million this weekend), clobbering the domestic record set by Quantum of Solace, which earned $168.4 million in 2008.
Internationally, Skyfall has been even more impressive. With its release in China still to come, the film has already amassed $710.6 million globally. The film’s strongest market has been the U.K., where it has quickly become the highest-grossing film of all time and the first film to ever pass £100 million.
Even without Skyfall‘s domestic grosses, the film’s international total would still make it the highest grossing Bond film of all time worldwide. The previous global high-point for a James Bond film was Casino Royale’s $599 million gross in 2006.
Skyfall is the third film this year to hit $1 billion globally, following Disney/Marvel’s The Avengers ($1.5B) and Warner Bros’ The Dark Knight Rises ($1.1B).
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[1] http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/12/30/skyfall-passes-1-billion-worldwide/