Moonraker (1979)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $70,300,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $140,000,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $210,300,000 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,108,344 (10.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 33.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $31,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 788 opening theaters/788 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $316,770,118 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 29th, 1979 (Wide) by United Artists |
| International Releases: | July 27th, 1979 (Wide) (Australia)
March 25th, 2022 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | May 16th, 2000 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Plot point: | Bent on World Domination, Enemies Forced to Work Together, Genetic Engineering, Genocide, Good vs. Evil, MI6, Secret Agent |
| Social setting: | Space Program |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | United Artists, Eon Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 1979 | 1 | $7,108,344 | 788 | $9,021 | $7,108,344 | 1 |
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 | 7/27/1979 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | $494 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/25/2022 | $0 | 0 | 102 | 102 | $10,425 | 7/1/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $139,989,081 | |||||||||
| International Total | $140,000,000 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
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 |
| Bernard Lee | M | |
| Desmond Llewelyn | Q | |
| Lois Maxwell | Miss Moneypenny | |
| Lois Chiles | Dr. Holly Goodhead | |
| Michael Lonsdale | Hugo Drax | |
| Richard Kiel | Jaws |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gilbert Lewis | Director | |
| Christopher Wood | Screenwriter | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Executive Producer | |
| Albert R. Broccoli | Producer | |
| Chris Corbould | Special Effects |
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: | $7,108,344 (10.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 33.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $31,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 788 opening theaters/788 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $316,770,118 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 29th, 1979 (Wide) by United Artists |
| International Releases: | July 27th, 1979 (Wide) (Australia)
March 25th, 2022 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | May 16th, 2000 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Plot point: | Bent on World Domination, Enemies Forced to Work Together, Genetic Engineering, Genocide, Good vs. Evil, MI6, Secret Agent |
| Social setting: | Space Program |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | United Artists, Eon Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 1979 | 1 | $7,108,344 | 788 | $9,021 | $7,108,344 | 1 |
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 | 7/27/1979 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | $494 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/25/2022 | $0 | 0 | 102 | 102 | $10,425 | 7/1/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $139,989,081 | |||||||||
| International Total | $140,000,000 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
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 |
| Bernard Lee | M | |
| Desmond Llewelyn | Q | |
| Lois Maxwell | Miss Moneypenny | |
| Lois Chiles | Dr. Holly Goodhead | |
| Michael Lonsdale | Hugo Drax | |
| Richard Kiel | Jaws |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gilbert Lewis | Director | |
| Christopher Wood | Screenwriter | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Executive Producer | |
| Albert R. Broccoli | Producer | |
| Chris Corbould | Special Effects |
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.