Octopussy (1983)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $67,900,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $119,600,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $187,500,000 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,902,564 (13.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 36.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,500,000 (worldwide box office is 6.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,311 opening theaters/1,339 max. theaters, 10.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $243,793,327 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 10th, 1983 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | September 25th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
March 25th, 2022 (Limited), released as Octopussy (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | February 12th, 2013 by Fox/MGM |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 131 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Geographical setting: | East Germany, East / West Berlin, India, West Germany |
| Plot point: | Secret Agent, Smuggler |
| Social setting: | Cold War |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1983 | 2 | $8,902,564 | 1,311 | $6,791 | $8,902,564 | 1 | |
| Jun 17, 1983 | 4 | $6,817,381 | -23% | 1,322 | $5,157 | $20,960,394 | 2 |
| Jun 24, 1983 | 6 | $4,894,795 | -28% | 1,339 | $3,656 | $29,392,017 | 3 |
| Jul 1, 1983 | 6 | $5,261,032 | +7% | 1,328 | $3,962 | $37,425,931 | 4 |
| Jul 8, 1983 | 5 | $3,342,644 | -36% | 1,202 | $2,781 | $42,394,779 | 5 |
| Jul 15, 1983 | 6 | $3,039,583 | -9% | 1,149 | $2,645 | $47,204,813 | 6 |
| Jul 22, 1983 | 8 | $2,714,778 | -11% | 1,066 | $2,547 | $51,654,073 | 7 |
| Jul 29, 1983 | 11 | $1,701,492 | -37% | 893 | $1,905 | $54,729,205 | 8 |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 13 | $1,466,242 | -14% | 912 | $1,608 | $57,403,139 | 9 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 18 | $1,000,442 | -32% | 699 | $1,431 | $59,321,214 | 10 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | 17 | $782,805 | -22% | 611 | $1,281 | $60,795,157 | 11 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 18 | $371,459 | 586 | $634 | $61,502,104 | 14 | |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 21 | $337,776 | -9% | 537 | $629 | $61,999,077 | 15 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 21 | $296,741 | -12% | 417 | $712 | $62,440,579 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1983 | 2 | $14,143,013 | 1,311 | $10,788 | $14,143,013 | 1 | |
| Jun 17, 1983 | 4 | $10,354,209 | -27% | 1,322 | $7,832 | $24,497,222 | 2 |
| Jun 24, 1983 | 6 | $7,667,677 | -26% | 1,339 | $5,726 | $32,164,899 | 3 |
| Jul 1, 1983 | 6 | $6,887,236 | -10% | 1,328 | $5,186 | $39,052,135 | 4 |
| Jul 8, 1983 | 5 | $5,113,095 | -26% | 1,202 | $4,254 | $44,165,230 | 5 |
| Jul 15, 1983 | 6 | $4,774,065 | -7% | 1,149 | $4,155 | $48,939,295 | 6 |
| Jul 22, 1983 | 8 | $4,088,418 | -14% | 1,066 | $3,835 | $53,027,713 | 7 |
| Jul 29, 1983 | 11 | $2,909,184 | -29% | 893 | $3,258 | $55,936,897 | 8 |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 13 | $2,383,875 | -18% | 912 | $2,614 | $58,320,772 | 9 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 17 | $1,691,580 | -29% | 699 | $2,420 | $60,012,352 | 10 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 17 | $530,656 | 586 | $906 | $61,661,301 | 14 | |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 20 | $482,537 | -9% | 537 | $899 | $62,143,838 | 15 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/25/2020 | $195 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $195 | 10/2/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/25/2022 | $0 | 0 | 99 | 100 | $23,464 | 8/17/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $119,576,341 | |||||||||
| International Total | $119,600,000 | 8/17/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Roger Moore | James Bond |
| Desmond Llewelyn | Q | |
| Lois Maxwell | Miss Moneypenny | |
| Steven Berkoff | Orlov | |
| Maud Adams | Octopussy | |
| Robert Brown | M | |
| Jeremy Bulloch | Smithers |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Glen | Director | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Screenwriter | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Executive Producer | |
| Albert R. Broccoli | Producer | |
| Terry Madden | Second Assistant Director |
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: | $8,902,564 (13.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 36.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,500,000 (worldwide box office is 6.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,311 opening theaters/1,339 max. theaters, 10.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $243,793,327 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 10th, 1983 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | September 25th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
March 25th, 2022 (Limited), released as Octopussy (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | February 12th, 2013 by Fox/MGM |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 131 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Geographical setting: | East Germany, East / West Berlin, India, West Germany |
| Plot point: | Secret Agent, Smuggler |
| Social setting: | Cold War |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1983 | 2 | $8,902,564 | 1,311 | $6,791 | $8,902,564 | 1 | |
| Jun 17, 1983 | 4 | $6,817,381 | -23% | 1,322 | $5,157 | $20,960,394 | 2 |
| Jun 24, 1983 | 6 | $4,894,795 | -28% | 1,339 | $3,656 | $29,392,017 | 3 |
| Jul 1, 1983 | 6 | $5,261,032 | +7% | 1,328 | $3,962 | $37,425,931 | 4 |
| Jul 8, 1983 | 5 | $3,342,644 | -36% | 1,202 | $2,781 | $42,394,779 | 5 |
| Jul 15, 1983 | 6 | $3,039,583 | -9% | 1,149 | $2,645 | $47,204,813 | 6 |
| Jul 22, 1983 | 8 | $2,714,778 | -11% | 1,066 | $2,547 | $51,654,073 | 7 |
| Jul 29, 1983 | 11 | $1,701,492 | -37% | 893 | $1,905 | $54,729,205 | 8 |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 13 | $1,466,242 | -14% | 912 | $1,608 | $57,403,139 | 9 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 18 | $1,000,442 | -32% | 699 | $1,431 | $59,321,214 | 10 |
| Aug 19, 1983 | 17 | $782,805 | -22% | 611 | $1,281 | $60,795,157 | 11 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 18 | $371,459 | 586 | $634 | $61,502,104 | 14 | |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 21 | $337,776 | -9% | 537 | $629 | $61,999,077 | 15 |
| Sep 23, 1983 | 21 | $296,741 | -12% | 417 | $712 | $62,440,579 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1983 | 2 | $14,143,013 | 1,311 | $10,788 | $14,143,013 | 1 | |
| Jun 17, 1983 | 4 | $10,354,209 | -27% | 1,322 | $7,832 | $24,497,222 | 2 |
| Jun 24, 1983 | 6 | $7,667,677 | -26% | 1,339 | $5,726 | $32,164,899 | 3 |
| Jul 1, 1983 | 6 | $6,887,236 | -10% | 1,328 | $5,186 | $39,052,135 | 4 |
| Jul 8, 1983 | 5 | $5,113,095 | -26% | 1,202 | $4,254 | $44,165,230 | 5 |
| Jul 15, 1983 | 6 | $4,774,065 | -7% | 1,149 | $4,155 | $48,939,295 | 6 |
| Jul 22, 1983 | 8 | $4,088,418 | -14% | 1,066 | $3,835 | $53,027,713 | 7 |
| Jul 29, 1983 | 11 | $2,909,184 | -29% | 893 | $3,258 | $55,936,897 | 8 |
| Aug 5, 1983 | 13 | $2,383,875 | -18% | 912 | $2,614 | $58,320,772 | 9 |
| Aug 12, 1983 | 17 | $1,691,580 | -29% | 699 | $2,420 | $60,012,352 | 10 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 17 | $530,656 | 586 | $906 | $61,661,301 | 14 | |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 20 | $482,537 | -9% | 537 | $899 | $62,143,838 | 15 |
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 | 9/25/2020 | $195 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $195 | 10/2/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/25/2022 | $0 | 0 | 99 | 100 | $23,464 | 8/17/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $119,576,341 | |||||||||
| International Total | $119,600,000 | 8/17/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Roger Moore | James Bond |
| Desmond Llewelyn | Q | |
| Lois Maxwell | Miss Moneypenny | |
| Steven Berkoff | Orlov | |
| Maud Adams | Octopussy | |
| Robert Brown | M | |
| Jeremy Bulloch | Smithers |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Glen | Director | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Screenwriter | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Executive Producer | |
| Albert R. Broccoli | Producer | |
| Terry Madden | Second Assistant Director |
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.