The World Is Not Enough

1999 | Action, Adventure, Thriller, Spy

Synopsis

James Bond uncovers a nuclear plot while protecting an oil heiress from her former kidnapper, an international terrorist who can't feel pain.

Scores

Overall Score
83.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.8%
Review Aggregate
53.5

Critic Consensus

51.4% Fresh • 146 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 51% of 146 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotemotionalsuspensefulaction-packedchristmaslightheartedfamily-friendlygrittyvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Pierce Brosnan1999$12,400,000 source$23,348,621reported
Sophie Marceau1999$8,128,000$15,304,000(est)
Robert Carlyle1999$6,119,000$11,522,000(est)
Denise Richards1999$5,003,000$9,421,000(est)
Robbie Coltrane1999$4,280,000$8,058,000(est)
Judi Dench1999$3,767,000$7,093,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count149
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes216,355

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1999$126,943,680$239,029,019
International1999N/AN/A
Worldwide1999$126,943,744$239,029,140

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1999$63,471,840$119,514,510
Digital Rentals ?1999N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1999N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1999$29,782,000$56,078,115
Physical Purchases ?1999$38,493,000$72,480,521
TV & Streaming Revenue1999$35,544,230$66,928,125
Total Revenues1999$167,291,070$315,001,271
Expenses
Budget ?1999$135,000,000$254,198,694
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1999$20,082,000 (est)$37,813,468 (est)
Participations1999$3,346,000$6,300,362
Residuals ?1999$6,749,000$12,708,052
Interest & Overhead1999$16,200,000$30,503,843
Total Expenses1999$181,377,000$341,524,418
Movie Net Profit or Loss1999$-14,085,930$-26,523,147

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