To no one's surprise, Skyfall swept the box office this weekend, nabbing the number one spot at the box office. What is a pleasant surprise - for the film's producers, anyway - was that the 23rd James Bond film's take of $87.8 million secured a new opening weekend record for the 50-year-old franchise.

Disney's latest film, Wreck-It Ralph, was bumped down from its number one title to number two with $33 million while Flight also dropped a spot to number three with $15.1 million. Argo remains within the top five with $6.7 million in its fifth week while Taken 2 stayed put at number five with $4 million.

1. Skyfall, Sony, $87,800,000 (avg. $25,050)
2. Wreck-It Ralph, Disney, $33,056,000 (avg. $8,810)
3. Flight, Paramount, $15,100,000 (avg. $7,377)
4. Argo, Warner Bros., $6,745,000 (avg. $2,441)
5. Taken 2, Fox, $4,000,000 (avg. $1,608)
6. Here Comes the Boom, Sony, $2,550,000 (avg. $1,248)
7. Cloud Atlas, Warner Bros., $2,525,000 (avg. $1,248)
8. Pitch Perfect, Universal, $2,504,000 (avg. $1,800)
9. The Man with the Iron Fists,Universal, $2,490,000 (avg. $1,330)
10. Hotel Transylvania, Sony, $2,350,000 (avg. $916)