A View to a Kill (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $50,327,960Details
International Box Office $102,300,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $152,627,960
OpusData ID: 10940100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,294,435 (26.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,583 opening theaters/1,583 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $160,340,626

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,923 $50,327,960
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,135 $102,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,324 $152,627,960

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 24th, 1985 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: September 24th, 2020 (Special Engagement) (Australia)
March 25th, 2022 (Limited), released as A View To A Kill (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: October 2nd, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 131 minutes
Franchise: James Bond
Comparisons: vs. Octopussy
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Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, Enemies Forced to Work Together, Betrayal, Corporate Malfeasance, Nazis Outside of World War II, KGB, Assassination, Rogue Agent, Set in San Francisco
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Eon Productions, United Artists
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 115 $13,294,435 May 24, 1985 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 70 $44,152,501 May 24, 1985 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 62 $13,294,435 May 24, 1985 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 49 $44,152,501 May 24, 1985 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,923 $50,327,960
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,014 $160,340,626
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 469 $50,327,960
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 13 $50,327,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $50,327,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,566 $50,327,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 878 $50,327,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $50,327,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 479 $50,327,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 39 $50,327,960

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1985 2 $13,294,435   1,583 $8,398   $13,294,435 1
May 31, 1985 3 $6,655,707 -50% 1,388 $4,795   $22,912,542 2
Jun 7, 1985 6 $3,529,804 -47% 1,566 $2,254   $29,194,721 3
Jun 14, 1985 5 $3,437,519 -3% 1,479 $2,324   $35,862,076 4
Jun 21, 1985 8 $2,486,459 -28% 1,245 $1,997   $40,109,253 5
Jun 28, 1985 10 $1,742,866 -30% 1,037 $1,681   $43,256,109 6
Jul 5, 1985 11 $1,234,570 -29% 841 $1,468   $45,667,510 7
Jul 12, 1985 14 $771,866 -37% 674 $1,145   $47,016,906 8
Jul 19, 1985 16 $495,684 -36% 472 $1,050   $47,985,027 9
Jul 26, 1985 17 $353,590 -29% 389 $909   $48,666,205 10
Aug 2, 1985 18 $321,712 -9% 318 $1,012   $49,239,083 11
Aug 9, 1985 21 $218,102 -32% 195 $1,118   $49,667,091 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1985 2 $16,256,835   1,583 $10,270   $16,256,835 1
May 31, 1985 3 $9,408,082 -42% 1,388 $6,778   $25,664,917 2
Jun 7, 1985 4 $6,759,640 -28% 1,566 $4,317   $32,424,557 3
Jun 14, 1985 5 $5,198,237 -23% 1,479 $3,515   $37,622,794 4
Jun 21, 1985 8 $3,890,449 -25% 1,245 $3,125   $41,513,243 5
Jun 28, 1985 10 $2,919,697 -25% 1,037 $2,816   $44,432,940 6
Jul 5, 1985 11 $1,812,100 -38% 841 $2,155   $46,245,040 7
Jul 12, 1985 13 $1,244,303 -31% 674 $1,846   $47,489,343 8
Jul 19, 1985 13 $823,272 -34% 472 $1,744   $48,312,615 9
Jul 26, 1985 16 $604,756 -27% 389 $1,555   $48,917,371 10
Aug 2, 1985 18 $531,618 -12% 318 $1,672   $49,448,989 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/24/2020 $1,031 6 6 6 $1,031 10/2/2020
United Kingdom 3/25/2022 $0 0 98 98 $9,562 7/20/2022
 
Rest of World $102,289,407
 
International Total$102,300,000 7/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,135 $102,300,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 384 $102,300,000
Top 1985 Movies at the International Box Office 5 $102,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 245 $102,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 804 $102,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 413 $102,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 357 $102,300,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $102,300,000
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies 16 $102,300,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,324 $152,627,960
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 416 $152,627,960
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 5 $152,627,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 282 $152,627,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 985 $152,627,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 516 $152,627,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 369 $152,627,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $152,627,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies 20 $152,627,960

Leading Cast

Roger Moore    James Bond

Uncategorized

Christopher Walken    Max Zorin
Desmond Llewelyn    Q
Lois Maxwell    Miss Moneypenny
Tanya Roberts    Stacey Sutton
Grace Jones    May Day
Alison Doody    Jenny Flex
Robert Brown    M
Dolph Lundgren    Venz
Maud Adams    Woman in streetcar

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John Glen    Director
Michael G. Wilson    Screenwriter
Ian Fleming    Story Creator
Michael G. Wilson    Producer
Albert R. Broccoli    Producer
Chris Corbould    Special Effects
Terry Madden    Additional Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,294,435 (26.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:33.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,583 opening theaters/1,583 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $160,340,626

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,923 $50,327,960
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,135 $102,300,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,324 $152,627,960

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 24th, 1985 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: September 24th, 2020 (Special Engagement) (Australia)
March 25th, 2022 (Limited), released as A View To A Kill (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: October 2nd, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 131 minutes
Franchise: James Bond
Comparisons: vs. Octopussy
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, Enemies Forced to Work Together, Betrayal, Corporate Malfeasance, Nazis Outside of World War II, KGB, Assassination, Rogue Agent, Set in San Francisco
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Eon Productions, United Artists
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 115 $13,294,435 May 24, 1985 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 70 $44,152,501 May 24, 1985 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 62 $13,294,435 May 24, 1985 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 49 $44,152,501 May 24, 1985 3

Leading Cast

Roger Moore    James Bond

Uncategorized

Christopher Walken    Max Zorin
Desmond Llewelyn    Q
Lois Maxwell    Miss Moneypenny
Tanya Roberts    Stacey Sutton
Grace Jones    May Day
Alison Doody    Jenny Flex
Robert Brown    M
Dolph Lundgren    Venz
Maud Adams    Woman in streetcar

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John Glen    Director
Michael G. Wilson    Screenwriter
Ian Fleming    Story Creator
Michael G. Wilson    Producer
Albert R. Broccoli    Producer
Chris Corbould    Special Effects
Terry Madden    Additional Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,923 $50,327,960
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,014 $160,340,626
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 469 $50,327,960
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 13 $50,327,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $50,327,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,566 $50,327,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 878 $50,327,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $50,327,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 479 $50,327,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 39 $50,327,960

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1985 2 $13,294,435   1,583 $8,398   $13,294,435 1
May 31, 1985 3 $6,655,707 -50% 1,388 $4,795   $22,912,542 2
Jun 7, 1985 6 $3,529,804 -47% 1,566 $2,254   $29,194,721 3
Jun 14, 1985 5 $3,437,519 -3% 1,479 $2,324   $35,862,076 4
Jun 21, 1985 8 $2,486,459 -28% 1,245 $1,997   $40,109,253 5
Jun 28, 1985 10 $1,742,866 -30% 1,037 $1,681   $43,256,109 6
Jul 5, 1985 11 $1,234,570 -29% 841 $1,468   $45,667,510 7
Jul 12, 1985 14 $771,866 -37% 674 $1,145   $47,016,906 8
Jul 19, 1985 16 $495,684 -36% 472 $1,050   $47,985,027 9
Jul 26, 1985 17 $353,590 -29% 389 $909   $48,666,205 10
Aug 2, 1985 18 $321,712 -9% 318 $1,012   $49,239,083 11
Aug 9, 1985 21 $218,102 -32% 195 $1,118   $49,667,091 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 1985 2 $16,256,835   1,583 $10,270   $16,256,835 1
May 31, 1985 3 $9,408,082 -42% 1,388 $6,778   $25,664,917 2
Jun 7, 1985 4 $6,759,640 -28% 1,566 $4,317   $32,424,557 3
Jun 14, 1985 5 $5,198,237 -23% 1,479 $3,515   $37,622,794 4
Jun 21, 1985 8 $3,890,449 -25% 1,245 $3,125   $41,513,243 5
Jun 28, 1985 10 $2,919,697 -25% 1,037 $2,816   $44,432,940 6
Jul 5, 1985 11 $1,812,100 -38% 841 $2,155   $46,245,040 7
Jul 12, 1985 13 $1,244,303 -31% 674 $1,846   $47,489,343 8
Jul 19, 1985 13 $823,272 -34% 472 $1,744   $48,312,615 9
Jul 26, 1985 16 $604,756 -27% 389 $1,555   $48,917,371 10
Aug 2, 1985 18 $531,618 -12% 318 $1,672   $49,448,989 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/24/2020 $1,031 6 6 6 $1,031 10/2/2020
United Kingdom 3/25/2022 $0 0 98 98 $9,562 7/20/2022
 
Rest of World $102,289,407
 
International Total$102,300,000 7/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,135 $102,300,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 384 $102,300,000
Top 1985 Movies at the International Box Office 5 $102,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 245 $102,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 804 $102,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 413 $102,300,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 357 $102,300,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $102,300,000
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies 16 $102,300,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,324 $152,627,960
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 416 $152,627,960
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 5 $152,627,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 282 $152,627,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 985 $152,627,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 516 $152,627,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 369 $152,627,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $152,627,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies 20 $152,627,960