SKYFALL Soaring with 65% of Pre-Ticket Sales Today, 11/9

Fandango is reporting the new James Bond thriller, "Skyfall," accounts for 65% of this morning's ticket sales, as of 12:00 noon PT Friday.

A survey of 1,000 moviegoers on Fandango revealed that 54% of respondents said Adele's new Skyfall theme song increased their awareness of the movie and 78% said the grittier action sequences in this Bond film increased their interest in seeing the new movie.

"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2" (opening next Friday, November 16) held onto the second spot with 17 % as it heads towards its premiere next week and "The Hobbit" (opening December 14 – tickets went on sale Wednesday) came in third with 15%.

Fandango Five – Top Daily Ticket Sellers (as of 11/9/12 3:00p.m. PT)

Skyfall - 65%
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 - 17%
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - 15%
Wreck-It Ralph - 1%
Lincoln - 1%

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