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Article: 007 goes for the global grab.("Casino Royale")
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- Daily Variety
- Article date:
- November 27, 2006
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Dominating international business, "Casino Royale" broke the bank at the overseas box office with $66.2 million at 6,600 playdates in 50 markets.
James Bond pic wiped out rivals via a strong second U.K. frame plus socko launches throughout Western Europe as it led in every new market and posted the sixth-biggest weekend of 2006 internationally with an impressive per-location average of about $10,000.
The film saw offshore cume hit $128.2 million and worldwide grosses total $222.4 million.
"Casino" took in more than double the combined grosses of the next four pics--"Borat," "The Departed," "Saw III" and "Open Season." "Casino" looks likely to ...