Synopsis
Secret service agent James Bond is assigned to find a missing British vessel equipped with a weapons encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
Scores
Overall Score
85.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.5%
Review Aggregate
66.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 65% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, uplifting. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotstylizedupliftinglightheartedrealisticsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Moore | 1981 | $3,000,000 source | $10,353,135 | reported |
| Carole Bouquet | 1981 | $1,239,000 | $4,276,000 | (est) |
| Chaim Topol | 1981 | $933,000 | $3,219,000 | (est) |
| Lynn-Holly Johnson | 1981 | $763,000 | $2,632,000 | (est) |
| Julian Glover | 1981 | $652,000 | $2,252,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count55
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes113,061
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1981 | $54,812,800 | $189,161,439 |
| International | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1981 | $54,812,948 | $189,161,950 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1981 | $27,406,400 | $94,580,720 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1981 | $9,163,000 | $31,621,925 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1981 | $7,788,000 | $26,876,738 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1981 | $15,347,584 | $52,965,203 |
| Total Revenues | 1981 | $59,704,984 | $206,044,586 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1981 | $28,000,000 | $96,629,260 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1981 | $8,847,000 (est) | $30,531,395 (est) |
| Participations | 1981 | $2,388,000 | $8,241,095 |
| Residuals ? | 1981 | $1,982,000 | $6,839,971 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1981 | $4,760,000 | $16,426,974 |
| Total Expenses | 1981 | $45,977,000 | $158,668,696 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1981 | $13,727,984 | $47,375,891 |
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