The name's Bond, $1 billion Bond: Skyfall becomes first 007 film to cross box office mark
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James Bond smash Skyfall has now made $1 billion internationally to become the most successful film yet in the 50-year franchise.
The film stars Daniel Craig for the third time as the iconic British super-spy.
Skyfall, directed by Sam Mendes, is only the third film in 2012 to make so much in ticket sales.
Box office smash! Skyfall has become the first Bond film to cross the $1 billion box office mark
'This is a great final weekend of the year,' said Paul Dergarabedian, an analyst for box-office tracker Hollywood.com.
'How perfect to end this year on such a strong note with the top five films performing incredibly well.'
Skyfall is the third movie of 2012 to cross $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales after Disney and Marvel's The Avengers ($1.51 billion) and Warner Bros.' The Dark Knight Rises ($1.08 billion).
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'It is truly thrilling to reach this incredible milestone,' said MGM chairman-CEO Gary Barber.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey continues to rule them all at the box office, staying on top for a third-straight week and capping a record-setting $10.8billion year in moviegoing.
The Warner Bros. fantasy epic from director Peter Jackson, based on the beloved J.R.R. Tolkien novel, made nearly $33million this weekend, according to Sunday studio estimates, despite serious competition from some much-anticipated newcomers.
It's now made $222.7 million domestically alone.
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