No Time to Diedebuted as theNo. 1 domestic filmin theaters this weekend.
The latest installment in the James Bond franchise —Daniel Craig’s fifth and final outing as the iconic spy character — earned $56 million at the U.S. box office during its opening weekend.
Despite the movie’s No. 1 ranking, however, the gross fell slightly below the projected earnings of $60 to $70 million,Varietyreports. The film has done better internationally, with global collections totaling $313 million, as of Sunday.
The film additionally starsAna de Armas,Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw,Ralph Fiennesand Christoph Waltz.
Daniel Craig as James Bond.Nicola Dove
No Time to Diewas originally set for release in April 2020 before being postponed due to the COVID pandemic. It was first rescheduled for November 2020 and then April 2021, before finally landing on an Oct. 8 release date.
Ahead of its theatrical release, the movie earnedrave reviewsfrom critics.
“With his fifth movie as 007, Craig is so extraordinary he leaves only scorched earth behind. There will be other Bonds for those who want them. For everyone else, there’s Craig,” wroteTimecritic Stephanie Zacharek.
“As Bond swan songs go, it’s a fond farewell: faithfully bridging the old world and the new until the last, deathless postscript,” saidEntertainment Weekly’s Leah Greenblatt.
Daniel Craig.Tristan Fewings/Getty
Craig, 53, discussed the film in a recent interview withCNN, explaining that he thinks seeing it in theaters beats watching at home.
“That’s where movies like this belong, where all movies belong, in my opinion,” he told the outlet. “We’re a very social species ordinarily and we need to get out there and experience a few things together.”
Last week, the actor was honored with a star on theHollywood Walk of Fame, making him the fourth Bond actor to receive the honor following Roger Moore, David Niven andPierce Brosnan.
His star is placed next to the late Moore, who died in 2017.
No Time To Dieis now playing in theaters.
source: people.com
