MI6 agents James Bond (007) and Eve assist on a mission in Turkey in which an MI6 operative has been killed and a Solid State computer drive stolen. It was also the highest-grossing film distributed by Columbia, surpassing Spider-Man 3, until it was surpassed by Spider-Man: Far From Home in 2019. It is currently the 28th highest-grossing film of all time. Skyfall became the highest grossing Bond film of all time and grossed $1.108 billion worldwide, which made it the seventh highest-grossing film of all time at the time of its release (behind Avatar, Titanic, The Avengers, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King). The film's release coincided with the 50th anniversary of the James Bond series, which began with Dr. It was the first James Bond film to be screened in IMAX venues, although it was not filmed with IMAX cameras. Skyfall premiered in London on Octoand was released on Octoin the United Kingdom and on Novemin the United States. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. In the film, Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As a stand-alone adventure, it doesn't directly continue the story arc of Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace but does occur within the same continuity.

The film was directed by Sam Mendes and written by John Logan, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. It features Daniel Craig's third performance as James Bond, and Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva, the film's antagonist. Skyfall is the twenty-third film in the James Bond series, produced by EON Productions and distributed by MGM and Sony Pictures Entertainment through its Columbia Pictures division. 'Resurrection.' ― James Bond and Raoul Silva

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