The Living Daylights (1987)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $51,185,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $140,014,996 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $191,199,996 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,051,284 (21.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 26.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,728 opening theaters/1,728 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $148,056,858 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 31st, 1987 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | December 12th, 1987 (Limited), released as The Living Daylights (007 リビング・デイライツ) (Japan)
October 29th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) July 22nd, 2022 (Limited), released as The Living Daylights (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom) November 17th, 2023 (Limited), released as The Living Daylights (007 リビング・デイライツ) (Japan) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | February 12th, 2013 by Fox/MGM |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Defecting, Double Agent, Hitmen, Musicians, Political, Romance, Secret Agent |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1987 | 1 | $11,051,284 | 1,728 | $6,395 | $11,051,284 | 1 | |
| Aug 7, 1987 | 1 | $7,706,230 | -30% | 1,727 | $4,462 | $24,789,876 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 1987 | 2 | $5,004,732 | -35% | 1,680 | $2,979 | $33,671,807 | 3 |
| Aug 21, 1987 | 6 | $3,605,304 | -28% | 1,599 | $2,255 | $39,820,817 | 4 |
| Sep 4, 1987 | 9 | $2,211,779 | 1,054 | $2,098 | $46,896,844 | 6 | |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 17 | $362,940 | 527 | $689 | $49,697,117 | 9 | |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 21 | $262,131 | -28% | 404 | $649 | $50,096,813 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1987 | 1 | $17,083,646 | 1,728 | $9,886 | $17,083,646 | 1 | |
| Aug 7, 1987 | 1 | $11,583,429 | -32% | 1,727 | $6,707 | $28,667,075 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 1987 | 3 | $7,548,438 | -35% | 1,680 | $4,493 | $36,215,513 | 3 |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 17 | $500,505 | 527 | $950 | $49,834,682 | 9 |
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 | 10/29/2020 | $362 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $362 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/22/2022 | $12,869 | 100 | 100 | 102 | $34,064 | 10/5/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $139,980,570 | |||||||||
| International Total | $140,014,996 | 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.
Leading
| Timothy Dalton | James Bond |
Supporting
| John Rhys-Davies | General Leonid Pushkin |
| Desmond Llewelyn | Q | |
| Robert Brown | M | |
| Maryam d'Abo | Kara Milovy | |
| Jeroen Krabbe | General Georgi Koskov | |
| Joe Don Baker | Brad Whitaker | |
| Art Malik | Kamran Shah | |
| Caroline Bliss | Miss Moneypenny | |
| John Terry | Felix Leiter |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Glen | Director | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Screenwriter | |
| Ian Fleming | Story Creator | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Producer | |
| Barbara Broccoli | Associate Producer | |
| Albert R. Broccoli | Producer | |
| Michael Ford | Set Decorator | |
| Chris Corbould | Special Effects | |
| 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: | $11,051,284 (21.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 26.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,728 opening theaters/1,728 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $148,056,858 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 31st, 1987 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | December 12th, 1987 (Limited), released as The Living Daylights (007 リビング・デイライツ) (Japan)
October 29th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) July 22nd, 2022 (Limited), released as The Living Daylights (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom) November 17th, 2023 (Limited), released as The Living Daylights (007 リビング・デイライツ) (Japan) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | February 12th, 2013 by Fox/MGM |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Plot point: | Defecting, Double Agent, Hitmen, Musicians, Political, Romance, Secret Agent |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1987 | 1 | $11,051,284 | 1,728 | $6,395 | $11,051,284 | 1 | |
| Aug 7, 1987 | 1 | $7,706,230 | -30% | 1,727 | $4,462 | $24,789,876 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 1987 | 2 | $5,004,732 | -35% | 1,680 | $2,979 | $33,671,807 | 3 |
| Aug 21, 1987 | 6 | $3,605,304 | -28% | 1,599 | $2,255 | $39,820,817 | 4 |
| Sep 4, 1987 | 9 | $2,211,779 | 1,054 | $2,098 | $46,896,844 | 6 | |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 17 | $362,940 | 527 | $689 | $49,697,117 | 9 | |
| Oct 2, 1987 | 21 | $262,131 | -28% | 404 | $649 | $50,096,813 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1987 | 1 | $17,083,646 | 1,728 | $9,886 | $17,083,646 | 1 | |
| Aug 7, 1987 | 1 | $11,583,429 | -32% | 1,727 | $6,707 | $28,667,075 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 1987 | 3 | $7,548,438 | -35% | 1,680 | $4,493 | $36,215,513 | 3 |
| Sep 25, 1987 | 17 | $500,505 | 527 | $950 | $49,834,682 | 9 |
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 | 10/29/2020 | $362 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $362 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/22/2022 | $12,869 | 100 | 100 | 102 | $34,064 | 10/5/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $139,980,570 | |||||||||
| International Total | $140,014,996 | 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.
Leading
| Timothy Dalton | James Bond |
Supporting
| John Rhys-Davies | General Leonid Pushkin |
| Desmond Llewelyn | Q | |
| Robert Brown | M | |
| Maryam d'Abo | Kara Milovy | |
| Jeroen Krabbe | General Georgi Koskov | |
| Joe Don Baker | Brad Whitaker | |
| Art Malik | Kamran Shah | |
| Caroline Bliss | Miss Moneypenny | |
| John Terry | Felix Leiter |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Glen | Director | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Screenwriter | |
| Ian Fleming | Story Creator | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Producer | |
| Barbara Broccoli | Associate Producer | |
| Albert R. Broccoli | Producer | |
| Michael Ford | Set Decorator | |
| Chris Corbould | Special Effects | |
| 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.