Spectre smashes box office records as it takes $80.4 million in its first week of release and becomes the biggest UK opening of ALL TIME
Spectre has broken box office records in nearly every market in which it has been released.
The Sam Mendes-directed James Bond movie has taken in $80.4 million in the six territories it has been released in, including becoming the biggest opening of all time in UK box office history.
In the UK alone, the hotly-anticipated movie - starring the likes of Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris and Monica Bellucci - took $63.8 million in its first seven days of release.
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Smashing it! Spectre has broken box office records in nearly every market in which it has been released
Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a statement released to MailOnline: 'We're so grateful to all our James Bond fans and the British public for making Spectre's debut in the UK box office history!'
The latest offering in the 007 franchise has taken the UK opening record previously held by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which was also released on a Monday to £23.8 million.
Meanwhile, James Bond's Skyfall geld the previous record for the highest seven-day gross in UK box office history.
Peter Taylor, the Managing Director Sony Pictures UK, said: 'We are delighted that audiences in the UK and Ireland continue to embrace these stories about one of our biggest and best cultural icons.
A winning combo! The Sam Mendes-directed James Bond movie has taken in $80.4 million in the six territories it has been released in, including becoming the biggest opening of all time in UK box office history
'This opening proves once again, that the film world of James Bond speaks to cinema-goers like no other.'
The news comes shortly after Spectre star Daniel Craig admitted he'd love to work with Sam Mendes again in the future, although he stopped short of confirming he'll return to the role of James Bond.
Daniel - who first appeared as 007 in the 2006 hit Casino Royale - said: 'I love working with Sam. I would work with him on any movie.'
Sunday night saw the cast walk the red carpet in Mexico at yet another premiere of the movie.
The name's Bond: In the UK alone, the hotly-anticipated movie - starring the likes of Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris and Monica Bellucci - took $63.8 million in its first seven days of release
Replacing Pierce Brosnan, Craig first took on the role as James Bond in 2005 and was the sixth actor to be cast as the British spy.
Although the decision to cast Daniel was met with criticism, Casino Royale, released in November 2006, became the highest grossing film of the franchise, until now.
Now on his fourth film as 007, there has been plenty speculation as to whether the British actor will reprise the role for a fifth time.
However, after previously admitting he'd rather 'slash my wrists' than play the spy again, Craig somewhat had a change of heart.
Success story: (L-R) Christoph Waltz, Sam Smith, Lea Seydoux, Naomie Harris, Daniel Craig and Dave Bautista at the Spectre premiere in Mexico on Sunday night
Dapper Daniel, 47, hinted he would be willing to become the Secret Service agent during a pre-recorded interview on The Graham Norton Show.
When asked by show host Graham whether the almost-guaranteed success of Spectre means so much money will be thrown at him he will have to reprise the role, the award-winning actor said: 'I'll genuinely say that I have never done any job for the money.
‘I can't think about another one right at the moment because we have literally just finished this one.’
He continued: 'Now all I care about it getting the film in front of an audience. But, we'll see.'
One more time? Now on his fourth film as 007, there has been plenty speculation as to whether British actor Craig will reprise the role for a fifth time
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