LOS ANGELES, Nov 17 (Reuters) - James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace" saw its opening weekend ticket sales lowered to $67.5 million on Monday from a record $70.4 million estimate one day earlier, according to film studio estimates.
The revised total for "Quantum of Solace" is still a record opening in the U.S. and Canada for a movie about the British super spy. It beat the debut of "Die Another Day," which earned $47.1 million in its first weekend in November 2002.
The new Bond also topped the opening weekend total of $40.8 million for 2006's "Casino Royale," which marked the debut of actor Daniel Craig as the suave secret agent, and it exceeded industry pundits' forecast of a debut around $60 million.
"Quantum of Solace" already has been a huge hit overseas, raking in more than $250 million in about two weeks in international markets.

The film is billed as a partnership between Columbia Pictures, a division of Sony Corp's Sony Pictures Entertainment, and closely held Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Columbia oversaw production, marketing and distribution, and MGM has ancillary rights such as DVD distribution. (To read more about our entertainment news, visit our blog "Fan Fare" online at http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/) Keywords: FILM BOND (bob.tourtellotte@thomsonreuters.com; 1 213-380-2014)

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