Licence to Kill (1989)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $34,667,015Details
International Box Office $121,500,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $156,167,015
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,774,776 (25.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:22.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,575 opening theaters/1,587 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $93,661,750

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,636 $34,667,015
All Time International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 884 $121,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,230 $156,167,015

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 14th, 1989 (Wide) by MGM, released as License to Kill
International Releases: October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 29th, 2022 (Limited), released as Licence To Kill (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: October 19th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for action violence and drug content. (Edited for re-rating.)
Running Time: 133 minutes
Franchise: James Bond
Comparisons: vs. The Living Daylights
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Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, C.I.A., MI6, Drug Enforcement Agency, Corrupt Cops, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Wedding Day, Wedding Day Disasters, Kidnap, Organized Crime, Revenge, Rogue Agent, Quitting in Protest, Religious, Cults, Smuggler, Narcotics
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 14, 1989 4 $8,774,776   1,575 $5,571   $8,774,776 1
Jul 21, 1989 5 $5,100,314 -42% 1,587 $3,214   $18,134,933 2
Jul 28, 1989 7 $3,410,486 -33% 1,508 $2,262   $24,275,616 3
Sep 1, 1989 23 $585,441   526 $1,113   $33,197,509 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 14, 1989 4 $13,034,619   1,575 $8,276   $13,034,619 1
Jul 21, 1989 5 $7,830,511 -40% 1,587 $4,934   $20,865,130 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/8/2020 $506 1 24 25 $1,434 10/19/2022
New Zealand 11/12/2020 $323 10 10 10 $323 10/19/2022
United Kingdom 7/29/2022 $11,778 99 99 99 $11,933 8/9/2022
 
Rest of World $121,486,310
 
International Total$121,500,000 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Timothy Dalton    James Bond

Uncategorized

Desmond Llewelyn    Q
Frank McRae    Sharkey
Robert Brown    M
Carey Lowell    Pam Bouvier
Robert Davi    Franz Sanchez
Talisa Soto    Lupe Lamora
Everett McGill    Killifer
Benicio del Toro    Dario
Caroline Bliss    Miss Moneypenny
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa    Kwanq
Carl Ciarfalio    Warehouse Guard
Anthony Zerbe    Milton Krest
David Hedison    Felix Leiter
Wayne Newton    Professor Joe Butcher
Branscombe Richmond    Barrelhead Bar Patron

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
Michael G. Wilson    Producer
Albert R. Broccoli    Producer
Michael Kamen    Composer
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Neil Corbould    Special Effects
Barbara Broccoli    Associate Producer
Michael Ford    Set Decorator
Chris Corbould    Special Effects Supervisor
Terry Madden    Assistant Director: Second Unit

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

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October 2nd, 2012

It's the first week of the month and there is a wide variety of releases worth checking out, but not exactly a strong selection of best sellers. The biggest first-run release is Dark Shadows and while I'm looking forward to possibly reviewing the Blu-ray Combo Pack, I don't think it will be a huge hit. New Girl: Season One and The Princess Bride: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray look great, but I'm waiting for the screeners to make final decisions. I won't get a chance to review Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection, but it is a contender for Pick of the Week. The winner of that honor is Cinderella Blu-ray, which is a classic, even if it is a little old-fashioned. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,774,776 (25.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:22.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,575 opening theaters/1,587 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $93,661,750

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,636 $34,667,015
All Time International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 884 $121,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,230 $156,167,015

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 14th, 1989 (Wide) by MGM, released as License to Kill
International Releases: October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 29th, 2022 (Limited), released as Licence To Kill (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: October 19th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for action violence and drug content. (Edited for re-rating.)
Running Time: 133 minutes
Franchise: James Bond
Comparisons: vs. The Living Daylights
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, C.I.A., MI6, Drug Enforcement Agency, Corrupt Cops, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Wedding Day, Wedding Day Disasters, Kidnap, Organized Crime, Revenge, Rogue Agent, Quitting in Protest, Religious, Cults, Smuggler, Narcotics
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Timothy Dalton    James Bond

Uncategorized

Desmond Llewelyn    Q
Frank McRae    Sharkey
Robert Brown    M
Carey Lowell    Pam Bouvier
Robert Davi    Franz Sanchez
Talisa Soto    Lupe Lamora
Everett McGill    Killifer
Benicio del Toro    Dario
Caroline Bliss    Miss Moneypenny
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa    Kwanq
Carl Ciarfalio    Warehouse Guard
Anthony Zerbe    Milton Krest
David Hedison    Felix Leiter
Wayne Newton    Professor Joe Butcher
Branscombe Richmond    Barrelhead Bar Patron

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
Michael G. Wilson    Producer
Albert R. Broccoli    Producer
Michael Kamen    Composer
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Neil Corbould    Special Effects
Barbara Broccoli    Associate Producer
Michael Ford    Set Decorator
Chris Corbould    Special Effects Supervisor
Terry Madden    Assistant Director: Second Unit

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 2nd, 2012

October 2nd, 2012

It's the first week of the month and there is a wide variety of releases worth checking out, but not exactly a strong selection of best sellers. The biggest first-run release is Dark Shadows and while I'm looking forward to possibly reviewing the Blu-ray Combo Pack, I don't think it will be a huge hit. New Girl: Season One and The Princess Bride: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray look great, but I'm waiting for the screeners to make final decisions. I won't get a chance to review Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection, but it is a contender for Pick of the Week. The winner of that honor is Cinderella Blu-ray, which is a classic, even if it is a little old-fashioned. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 14, 1989 4 $8,774,776   1,575 $5,571   $8,774,776 1
Jul 21, 1989 5 $5,100,314 -42% 1,587 $3,214   $18,134,933 2
Jul 28, 1989 7 $3,410,486 -33% 1,508 $2,262   $24,275,616 3
Sep 1, 1989 23 $585,441   526 $1,113   $33,197,509 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 14, 1989 4 $13,034,619   1,575 $8,276   $13,034,619 1
Jul 21, 1989 5 $7,830,511 -40% 1,587 $4,934   $20,865,130 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/8/2020 $506 1 24 25 $1,434 10/19/2022
New Zealand 11/12/2020 $323 10 10 10 $323 10/19/2022
United Kingdom 7/29/2022 $11,778 99 99 99 $11,933 8/9/2022
 
Rest of World $121,486,310
 
International Total$121,500,000 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records