The Living Daylights (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $51,185,000Details
International Box Office $140,014,996
Worldwide Box Office $191,199,996
Further financial details...

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)
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

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)
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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