James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Tenth James Bond movie produced by Michael G. Wilson as a regular (non-executive) producer. The next James Bond movie (Spectre (2015)) was expected to be released in 2014, that year marked Wilson's 50th Golden Anniversary Year of his association with the James Bond official franchise. Wilson first appeared as an uncredited extra as a soldier at Fort Knox in Goldfinger (1964). Similarly, this movie was released in the Golden 50th Anniversary Year of the franchise in 2012. Wilson has also worked on the movies as a screenwriter, and as a legal, administrative, and technical consultant, and is also known for making regular cameo appearances in the franchise.
James Bond:
Ronson's down. He needs a medical evac.
M:
Where is it? Is it there?
James Bond:
Hard drives gone.
M:
You sure?
James Bond:
It's gone. Give me a minute.
M:
They must have it! Get after them!
James Bond:
I'm stabilizing Ronson.
M:
We don't have the time!
James Bond:
I have to stop the bleeding!
M:
Leave him!
Whilst Bond and Eve are in the Macau hotel, Bond's bullet wound noticeably alternates in size and shape throughout the scene.
The opening credits feature Bond periodically shooting at targets, Shanghai dragons, Silva's skull logo, and the Skyfall mansion from which Bond's eyes stare out. At the end of the credits, the sky is seen falling upon the mansion.
For its UK network premiere on ITV, the scene where Bond removes a bullet from his chest is slightly cut due to being broadcast before the watershed at 9pm.
English, Turkish, Shanghainese, Portuguese, Japanese
$200,000,000 (estimated)
$88,364,714 11 November 2012
$304,360,277
$1,108,561,013