James Bond is back and he’s not going to give up the box office. Spectre started off with a strong Thursday night, making $5.3 million.
The new film, which follows 2012’s Skyfall, was shown early in 3,321 locations, reports The Wrap.
Sony Pictures is currently expecting it to make $65 million, which is far shy of Skyfall’s $88.3 million debut. That might be because Spectre hasn’t earned the same glowing reviews that welcomed Skyfall. It’s only at 63 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, although that probably won’t stop Bond fans from rushing to see it.
Like Skyfall, Spectre was directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes and again stars Daniel Craig as 007. The cast also includes Lea Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, Christoph Waltz and Ralph Fiennes. The new film has already made a stunning $80 million from just the U.K. and six other markets.
Skyfall ended its run with $306.3 million domestically and $1.1 billion worldwide.
20th Century Fox is also opening The Peanuts Movie this weekend. That film has earned glowing reviews and is expected to make at least $50 million. Fox did not release have screenings of the film last night, notes Deadline.
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