Spectre, Daniel Craig's fourth (and perhaps final) film as James Bond, dominated the box office last weekend, earning at least $131 million in the U.S. and another $414 million worldwide in its first few days of wide release. Part of the success of his James Bond — Skyfall is, to date, the highest-grossing Bond film yet — is due to Craig, but the writers and directors have also shifted with the times and audience tastes. If, for example, you think that Craig's 007 is more violent than his predecessors, you're right, according to The Economist's count: He has killed about 24 people a film, compared with about nine for Sean Connery and seven for Roger Moore.
And Craig's Bond is not only more bang-bang than his predecessors, he's also less kiss-kiss, notching fewer "amorous encounters" than any other Bond, The Economist said. This is due in part, no doubt, to his star-crossed attempt at monogamy with Vesper Lynd, but it could also be attributed to his drinking: Craig has an average of four times the number of vodka martinis (shaken, not stirred) per film as Connery. Watch the video below for more stats for 007 nerds and casual fans alike. Peter Weber
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