No Time To Die was released in theaters this past weekend after a year’s worth of delays. The anticipated swan song for Daniel Craig’s Bond era only grossed a solid $56 million during its domestic opening. The film was released internationally two weeks ago, grossing $119.1 million opening weekend. In total the film has already grossed $313 million within its three-week theatrical run worldwide.
The film’s opening weekend is the lowest in the Craig era since his debut, Casino Royale. Now this does not mean No Time To Die is a disappointment critically or commercially. The film’s domestic opening weekend is still higher than the last Mission Impossible (Fallout) and the last Jason Bourne film. Also, No Time To Die has an 84% rotten tomatoes score and an A- cinemascore. Audiences and critics are both enjoying the latest adventure in the 007 franchise. This is Daniel Craig’s last Bond film, so this is truly is the end of an era. Daniel Craig was first casted as James Bond back in 2005 and has played the character for 15 years. This technically has made Craig the longest tenured Bond actor since the time he was casted for the role.
No Time To Die is a culmination of all the previous films Craig has starred in, and he has come to reflect on his 15-year journey. He recently sat down with CNN’s Lisa Respers and talked about what this role has meant to him. “It’s going to take me 15 years to unpack it all I think,” Craig said. “I’ve had so many incredible experiences. … I’ll need to think about them. I’m just massively grateful and fortunate to have had such a wonderful experience.” This emotional arc for our favorite international super-spy has finally come to an end, albeit a temporary one. Now the world awaits to see who will be selected as the next James Bond, but do not expect an answer anytime soon.
No Time To Die is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and stars Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek, Lyshana Lynch, Ben Winshaw, Naomie Harris, Ana De Armas, Jeffery Wright, Christoph Waltz, and Ralph Fiennes. It is out in theaters worldwide.
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