 On its US opening day Casino Royale was on top with $ 14 @,@ 741 @,@ 135 , and throughout the weekend grossed a total of $ 40 @,@ 833 @,@ 156 , placing it second in the ranking behind Happy Feet ( $ 41 @.@ 5 million ) . However , Casino Royale was playing in 370 fewer cinemas and had a better average ( $ 11 @,@ 890 per cinema , against $ 10 @,@ 918 for Happy Feet ) . It earned $ 167 @,@ 445 @,@ 960 by the end of its run in North America , marking what was at the time the highest grossing film of the series , before being surpassed by Quantum of Solace 's $ 168 @.@ 4 million . 
