After a few lackluster weekends in a row, James Bond helped to shake the box office, opening to an estimated $73 million for the second biggest Bond debut of all time.<br />Opening in 3,972 theaters, the widest release ever for a Bond movie, Spectre fell short of Skyfall's $88.4 million record from November 2012.<br />Still, Spectre's launch makes it the seventh biggest opening of the year, and it bested Quantum of Solace's $67.5 million to secure second place on list of best-ever Bond openings.<br />Plus, Spectre has already broken a slew of international records, most notably beating out Skyfall to earn the biggest seven-day U.K. opening of all time.
