‘Spectre’ will release in India on November 20 in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu.
By Sreejith Vallikunnu
‘Spectre’, the 24th James Bond thriller starring Daniel Craig and Christoph Waltz, has earned a total of $300 million at the global box office within the two weeks of its release.
Albert R Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that the film opened wide around the world with stunning results from an additional 72 territories, including the US.
In the US, the film has topped the chart and has collected $73 million during the weekends.
According to the statement, ‘Spectre’ opened number one in all 71 international territories this weekend, taking in $117.8 million in total, with 40% of markets yet to come including France, Australia, South Korea, Japan, and China.
‘Spectre’ also set records at IMAX Theatres, where the film took in $15.4 million worldwide, beating IMAX’s Skyfall wide-release take of $15.22 million.
“We are absolutely thrilled by this weekend’s results,†said Gary Barber, MGM’s Chairman and CEO. “The worldwide support for ‘spectre’ is a testament not only to the dedication of our amazing fans around the globe but also to the incredible team involved with this film who worked so hard both in front of and behind the camera.â€
Josh Greenstein, president, Worldwide Marketing and Distribution for Sony Pictures, said, “We are thrilled by the staggering numbers coming in from all corners of the globe, and we are very proud to be able to bring this legendary franchise to new heights.â€
The movie will release in India on November 20 in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu.
‘Spectre ‘was directed by Sam Mendes as his second ‘James Bond’ film following ‘Skyfall’, and written by John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth.
It is distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures. With a budget between $245–300 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made.