Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $43,800,000Details
International Box Office $72,199,985Details
Worldwide Box Office $115,999,985
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Metrics

Domestic Share:37.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,200,000 (worldwide box office is 16.1 times production budget)

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 17th, 1971 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: November 26th, 1971 (Wide) (Australia)
November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
May 27th, 2022 (Limited), released as Diamonds Are Forever (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom)
December 1st, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
April 24th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
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Video Release: February 12th, 2013 by Fox/MGM
MPA Rating: GP
Running Time: 120 minutes
Franchise: James Bond
Cast, crew, or production detail: Prologue, Sequels With Returning Stars
Geographical setting: Las Vegas
Plot point: C.I.A., False Identity, Hitmen, LGBTQ+, Revenge, Secret Agent, Shadowy Organization, Stolen Identity
Subgenre: Action Thriller
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 Kingdom
Languages: English

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 11/19/2020 $0 0 1 0 $287 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 5/27/2022 $8,373 99 99 99 $8,373 6/1/2022
  
Rest of World $72,191,325
  
International Total $72,199,985 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Sean Connery    James Bond
Bernard Lee    M
Desmond Llewelyn    Q
Lois Maxwell    Miss Moneypenny
Jill St. John    Tiffany Case
Charles Gray    Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Valerie Perrine    Shady Tree's Acorn

Production and Technical Credits

Guy Hamilton    Director
Richard Maibaum    Screenwriter
Tom Mankiewicz    Screenwriter
Ian Fleming    Story Creator
Harry Saltzman    Producer
Albert R. Broccoli    Producer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.


Metrics

Domestic Share:37.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,200,000 (worldwide box office is 16.1 times production budget)

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 17th, 1971 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: November 26th, 1971 (Wide) (Australia)
November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
May 27th, 2022 (Limited), released as Diamonds Are Forever (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom)
December 1st, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
April 24th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 12th, 2013 by Fox/MGM
MPA Rating: GP
Running Time: 120 minutes
Franchise: James Bond
Cast, crew, or production detail: Prologue, Sequels With Returning Stars
Geographical setting: Las Vegas
Plot point: C.I.A., False Identity, Hitmen, LGBTQ+, Revenge, Secret Agent, Shadowy Organization, Stolen Identity
Subgenre: Action Thriller
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 Kingdom
Languages: English

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 11/19/2020 $0 0 1 0 $287 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 5/27/2022 $8,373 99 99 99 $8,373 6/1/2022
  
Rest of World $72,191,325
  
International Total $72,199,985 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Sean Connery    James Bond
Bernard Lee    M
Desmond Llewelyn    Q
Lois Maxwell    Miss Moneypenny
Jill St. John    Tiffany Case
Charles Gray    Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Valerie Perrine    Shady Tree's Acorn

Production and Technical Credits

Guy Hamilton    Director
Richard Maibaum    Screenwriter
Tom Mankiewicz    Screenwriter
Ian Fleming    Story Creator
Harry Saltzman    Producer
Albert R. Broccoli    Producer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.