007's Turkish delights at the box office

Skyfall, the latest Bond flick, set in Istanbul, rakes in a cool billion at the box office.

"Skyfall," the latest installment in the British superspy James Bond [2] film franchise, has earned $1 billion at the worldwide box office, Variety reported.

The movie has made $289.6 million domestically and $710.6 million internationally since its theatrical release during the fall.

"Skyfall" is the third picture this year to pass the $1 billion milestone after "The Avengers" and "The Dark Knight Rises," Variety said.

"To see a film connect with audiences is always gratifying but the success of this film is nothing short of extraordinary," said Sony worldwide marketing and distribution chief Jeff Blake [3]. "We couldn't be more excited for Michael Wilson [4], Barbara Broccoli [5], Sam Mendes [6], Daniel Craig [7], and especially the fans who put James Bond in this very rare and very exclusive billion dollar box office club."