No surprises this weekend, as Quantum of Solace, the second James Bond film with Daniel Craig as the super agent, earned a whopping $70.4 million in its North American debut. Though not as widely praised as its 2006 predecessor Casino Royale, fans still flocked to the film in droves, pushing last week’s box office champ, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa into second place with a healthy $36.1 million haul. The animated film has now grossed more than $100 million since its initial release.
As there were no other new releases this weekend, the rest of the list consists of the same films as last week, with a few in slightly different positions. Here’s the complete Top 10 at the box office for the weekend ending 11/17/08:
- Quantum of Solace, $70.4 million
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, $36.1 million
- Role Models, $11.7 million
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year, $5.88 million
- Changeling, $4.25 million
- Zack and Miri Make a P*rno, $3.2 million
- Soul Men, $2.43 million
- The Secret Life of Bees, $2.4 million
- Saw V, $1.79 million
- The Haunting of Molly Hartley, $1.65 million