Casino Royale was the 4th highest-grossing film of 2006, and was the highest-grossing instalment of the James Bond series until Skyfall surpassed it in November 2012. 2 Upon its release in the United Kingdom, Casino Royale broke series records on both opening day—£1.7 million 71 —and opening weekend—£13,370,969. Bond The Sportsman. Skiing See ya back at the lodge. Golf Strict rules of golf, Goldfinger! Scuba I hope we didnt frighten the fish. Royale-les-eaux, Salon Prive The world of gaming, gambling and casinos. Texas Holdem Poker You must have thought I was bluffing, Mr. Baccarat, Chemin de Fer I hope the third is where your real. Casino Royale is a 2006 spy film, the twenty-first in the Eon Productions James Bond series, and the third screen adaptation of Ian Fleming's 1953 novel of the same name.Directed by Martin Campbell and written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, and Paul Haggis, it is the first film to star Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, and was produced by Eon Productions for Metro-Goldwyn.