For Your Eyes Only (1981)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $54,800,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $140,500,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $195,300,000 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,834,967 (12.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 28.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 952 opening theaters/1,086 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $222,945,321 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 26th, 1981 (Wide) by United Artists |
| International Releases: | September 24th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
October 22nd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) July 1st, 2022 (Limited), released as For Your Eyes Only (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | October 19th, 1999 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 127 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | On Set Death |
| Plot point: | Figure Skating, Revenge, Secret Agent, Skiing, Winter Sports, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1981 | 4 | $6,834,967 | 952 | $7,180 | $6,834,967 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1981 | 3 | $6,250,000 | -9% | 1,086 | $5,755 | $17,238,007 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1981 | 7 | $4,000,000 | -36% | 1,026 | $3,899 | $24,400,896 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1981 | 6 | $3,200,000 | -20% | 1,049 | $3,051 | $30,000,000 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1981 | 11 | $1,800,000 | -44% | 700 | $2,571 | $32,695,997 | 5 |
| Jul 31, 1981 | 15 | $0 | -100% | 0 | $35,780,000 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1981 | 4 | $10,988,007 | 952 | $11,542 | $10,988,007 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1981 | 4 | $9,412,889 | -14% | 1,086 | $8,667 | $20,400,896 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1981 | 4 | $6,399,104 | -32% | 1,026 | $6,237 | $26,800,000 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1981 | 6 | $4,095,997 | -36% | 1,049 | $3,905 | $30,895,997 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1981 | 6 | $4,884,003 | +19% | 700 | $6,977 | $35,780,000 | 5 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/24/2020 | $428 | 2 | 27 | 29 | $2,493 | 10/20/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/22/2020 | $419 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $419 | 10/27/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/1/2022 | $9,194 | 104 | 104 | 105 | $24,316 | 8/17/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $140,472,772 | |||||||||
| International Total | $140,500,000 | 8/17/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Roger Moore | James Bond |
| Desmond Llewelyn | Q | |
| Lois Maxwell | Miss Moneypenny | |
| Carole Bouquet | Melina Havelock | |
| Topol | Columbo | |
| Lynn-Holly Johnson | Bibi Dahl | |
| Julian Glover | Aristotle Kristatos | |
| Charles Dance | Claus | |
| Jeremy Bulloch | Smithers |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Glen | Director | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Screenwriter | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Executive Producer | |
| Albert R. Broccoli | Producer | |
| Chris Corbould | Special Effects | |
| Terry Madden | Second Assistant Director |
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
| Opening Weekend: | $6,834,967 (12.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 28.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 952 opening theaters/1,086 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $222,945,321 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 26th, 1981 (Wide) by United Artists |
| International Releases: | September 24th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
October 22nd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) July 1st, 2022 (Limited), released as For Your Eyes Only (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | October 19th, 1999 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 127 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | On Set Death |
| Plot point: | Figure Skating, Revenge, Secret Agent, Skiing, Winter Sports, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1981 | 4 | $6,834,967 | 952 | $7,180 | $6,834,967 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1981 | 3 | $6,250,000 | -9% | 1,086 | $5,755 | $17,238,007 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1981 | 7 | $4,000,000 | -36% | 1,026 | $3,899 | $24,400,896 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1981 | 6 | $3,200,000 | -20% | 1,049 | $3,051 | $30,000,000 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1981 | 11 | $1,800,000 | -44% | 700 | $2,571 | $32,695,997 | 5 |
| Jul 31, 1981 | 15 | $0 | -100% | 0 | $35,780,000 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1981 | 4 | $10,988,007 | 952 | $11,542 | $10,988,007 | 1 | |
| Jul 3, 1981 | 4 | $9,412,889 | -14% | 1,086 | $8,667 | $20,400,896 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 1981 | 4 | $6,399,104 | -32% | 1,026 | $6,237 | $26,800,000 | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1981 | 6 | $4,095,997 | -36% | 1,049 | $3,905 | $30,895,997 | 4 |
| Jul 24, 1981 | 6 | $4,884,003 | +19% | 700 | $6,977 | $35,780,000 | 5 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/24/2020 | $428 | 2 | 27 | 29 | $2,493 | 10/20/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/22/2020 | $419 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $419 | 10/27/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/1/2022 | $9,194 | 104 | 104 | 105 | $24,316 | 8/17/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $140,472,772 | |||||||||
| International Total | $140,500,000 | 8/17/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Roger Moore | James Bond |
| Desmond Llewelyn | Q | |
| Lois Maxwell | Miss Moneypenny | |
| Carole Bouquet | Melina Havelock | |
| Topol | Columbo | |
| Lynn-Holly Johnson | Bibi Dahl | |
| Julian Glover | Aristotle Kristatos | |
| Charles Dance | Claus | |
| Jeremy Bulloch | Smithers |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Glen | Director | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Screenwriter | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Executive Producer | |
| Albert R. Broccoli | Producer | |
| Chris Corbould | Special Effects | |
| Terry Madden | Second Assistant Director |
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.