Skyfall (2012)
Action, Adventure, Thriller
81Kernel Score — Universal Acclaim, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
An 81 Metascore on a $200M budget suggests critics were largely on board with the creative gamble; the $1.1B+ worldwide gross indicates audiences followed suit, making it one of the decade's most validated blockbuster bets.
Director track record: Sam Mendes
Skyfall's 81 sits well above Sam Mendes' own 65-point average across his other 7 scored films — a notable high point for the director, though it trails his best-reviewed work, American Beauty (84).
Lead track record: Daniel Craig
The film's 81 marks a 23.5-point leap above Daniel Craig's 57.5-point average across his other 22 scored films, and becomes his best-reviewed work to date, surpassing Casino Royale (80).
Box office
Budget $200M · Box office $1,108.6M