After being delayed time and time again, No Time to Die has officially earned the most (non-Chinese) worldwide box office in 2021, surpassing F9.

Nicole Drum reports on Comicbook.com that “the chairman of MGM’s film group Michael De Luca and MGM Film Group President Pamela Abdy released a statement expressing how “thrilled” they are to see audiences returning to theaters as well as for the support for No Time To Die.”

“We are so thrilled to see audiences returning to theaters across the world and for their ongoing support of the theatrical experience. After a long delay, we are especially gratified to know No Time To Die has entertained so many moviegoers the world over. Along with our partners at Eon, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, all of us at MGM are grateful to the teams at Universal Pictures, United Artists Releasing, and in our own MGM territories for their tremendous efforts to cross this great milestone with No Time To Die. This achievement is a testament to Daniel Craig and the entire cast, as well as our director Cary Fukunaga, producers Michael and Barbara, and the crew for making an incredible film. We extend our thanks to our exhibitor and promotional partners for remaining steadfast in their support of the film.”

btw, Billie Eilish O’Connell and her brother Finneas Baird O’Connell won the Emmy for Best Song Written for Visual Media for the title tune:

My take: Got to say, I’m not surprised. After all, Bond is the longest running movie franchise with the fourth largest cumulative worldwide box office. And the music is killer.