Live and Let Die (1973)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $35,400,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $126,400,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $161,800,000 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 21.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 23.1 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 27th, 1973 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | June 19th, 2015 (Wide), released as Live And Let Die (Re: 2015) (United Kingdom)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) December 1st, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | May 21st, 1996 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, Sequels Without Their Original Stars |
| Geographical setting: | New Orleans, LA, New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Assassination, Secret Agent, Secret Identity |
| Social setting: | Blaxploitation, Organized Crime, United Nations |
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6/19/2015 | $0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | $6,277 | 12/16/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $126,393,723 | |||||||||
| International Total | $126,400,000 | 12/16/2020 | ||||||||
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 | |
| Yaphet Kotto | Kananga / Mr. Big | |
| Jane Seymour | Solitaire |
Supporting
| Bernard Lee | M | |
| Lois Maxwell | Miss Moneypenny |
Production and Technical Credits
| Guy Hamilton | Director | |
| 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: | 21.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 23.1 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 27th, 1973 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | June 19th, 2015 (Wide), released as Live And Let Die (Re: 2015) (United Kingdom)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) December 1st, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | May 21st, 1996 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, Sequels Without Their Original Stars |
| Geographical setting: | New Orleans, LA, New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Assassination, Secret Agent, Secret Identity |
| Social setting: | Blaxploitation, Organized Crime, United Nations |
| 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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6/19/2015 | $0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | $6,277 | 12/16/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $126,393,723 | |||||||||
| International Total | $126,400,000 | 12/16/2020 | ||||||||
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 | |
| Yaphet Kotto | Kananga / Mr. Big | |
| Jane Seymour | Solitaire |
Supporting
| Bernard Lee | M | |
| Lois Maxwell | Miss Moneypenny |
Production and Technical Credits
| Guy Hamilton | Director | |
| 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.