Skyfall

Skyfall is a 2012 spy thriller and the twenty-third film in the James Bond series, starring Daniel Craig as James Bond. The story follows Bond as he investigates a series of targeted data leaks and attacks on MI6, led by the villainous former MI6 agent Raoul Silva, played by Javier Bardem. Judi Dench returns as M, with Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny and Ben Whishaw as Q. Ralph Fiennes also features as Gareth Mallory. The film was directed by Sam Mendes and produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and John Logan wrote the screenplay. Skyfall premiered on October 23, 2012, and was released in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2012, and in the United States on November 9, 2012. It received widespread critical acclaim for its direction, performances, action sequences, and score. The film was a major commercial success, grossing over $1.1 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing James Bond film and the second-highest-grossing film of 2012.