Licence to Kill (1989)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $34,667,015 | Details |
| International Box Office | $121,500,000 | Details |
| 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 | $98,266,641 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for action violence and drug content. (Edited for re-rating.) |
| Running Time: | 133 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Plot point: | C.I.A., Corrupt Cops, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Drug Enforcement Agency, Kidnap, MI6, Narcotics, Quitting in Protest, Religious, Revenge, Rogue Agent, Secret Agent, Smuggler, Wedding Day Disasters |
| Social setting: | Cults, Organized Crime, Wedding Day |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 | 11/12/2020 | $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 | $121,487,744 | |||||||||
| International Total | $121,500,000 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Desmond Llewelyn | Q | |
| Frank McRae | Sharkey | |
| Robert Brown | M |
Leading
| Timothy Dalton | James Bond |
| 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 |
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 |
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: | $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 | $98,266,641 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for action violence and drug content. (Edited for re-rating.) |
| Running Time: | 133 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Plot point: | C.I.A., Corrupt Cops, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Drug Enforcement Agency, Kidnap, MI6, Narcotics, Quitting in Protest, Religious, Revenge, Rogue Agent, Secret Agent, Smuggler, Wedding Day Disasters |
| Social setting: | Cults, Organized Crime, Wedding Day |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 | 11/12/2020 | $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 | $121,487,744 | |||||||||
| International Total | $121,500,000 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Desmond Llewelyn | Q | |
| Frank McRae | Sharkey | |
| Robert Brown | M |
Leading
| Timothy Dalton | James Bond |
| 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 |
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 |
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.