Universal Pictures announced on Monday “No Time To Die“, the 25th installment in the James Bond franchise, took a mighty $121 million at the international box office over its opening weekend.
The British and Irish box office led the way with a total of $35 million, making "No Time to Die" the biggest movie release there during the coronavirus outbreak and the highest opening three-day weekend ever in the UK and Ireland for a Bond movie.
The 25th installment, which marks actor Daniel Craig's fifth and final outing as British secret agent 007, was originally scheduled for release in April 2020 but was postponed three times due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement, Universal stated that the movie grossed $121 million without being shown in China, the world's biggest film market.
"No Time to Die" is the first Hollywood movie in the pandemic to allocate over $100 million without China. "No Time to Die" opens in China at the end of October.
It has yet to open in North America, which is set to arrive in movie theaters in the U.S. and Canada on Friday.
The movie, which cost estimated at $200 million, earned many warm reviews from critics that noted the wait was worth it.
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Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, “No Time To Die” follows Bond after he left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica when his old friend Felix Leiter (played by Jeffrey Wright) from the CIA turns up asking for help.
Leaving his seemingly happy life with Madeline Swan (Lea Seydoux), Bond returns to the field to face Safin (Rami Malek) who is armed with a new dangerous technology that could impact the world.
Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, and Ralph Fiennes will also be reprising their roles in the movie.
“No Time To Die” also features Ana de Armas as a CIA agent assisting Bond on his latest mission and Lashana Lynch as the newest 007.
Producer Barbara Broccoli previously revealed that the movie will deliver a satisfying ending for Daniel’s Bond.
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