Octopussy (1983)

Octopussy
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $67,900,000Details
International Box Office $119,600,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $187,500,000
OpusData ID: 7360100
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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,354 $67,900,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 961 $119,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,042 $187,500,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 131 minutes
Franchise: James Bond
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Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, East Germany, Set in West Germany, Set in East / West Berlin, Set in India, Smuggler, Cold War
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

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 261 $5,261,032 Jul 1, 1983 24
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 166 $19,691,293 Jul 1, 1983 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,354 $67,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 530 $243,793,327
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 370 $67,900,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1983 6 $67,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 305 $67,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,041 $67,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $67,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 300 $67,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 360 $67,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 28 $67,900,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 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

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 961 $119,600,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 344 $119,600,000
Top 1983 Movies at the International Box Office 2 $119,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $119,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 657 $119,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 325 $119,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 306 $119,600,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 224 $119,600,000
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies 15 $119,600,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,042 $187,500,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 345 $187,500,000
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 3 $187,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 224 $187,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 727 $187,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 364 $187,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 293 $187,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 259 $187,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies 14 $187,500,000

Leading Cast

Roger Moore    James Bond

Uncategorized

Desmond Llewelyn    Q
Lois Maxwell    Miss Moneypenny
Steven Berkoff    Orlov
Maud Adams    Octopussy
Robert Brown    M
Jeremy Bulloch    Smithers

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

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

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,354 $67,900,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 961 $119,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,042 $187,500,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 131 minutes
Franchise: James Bond
Comparisons: vs. RocknRolla
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Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, East Germany, Set in West Germany, Set in East / West Berlin, Set in India, Smuggler, Cold War
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

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 261 $5,261,032 Jul 1, 1983 24
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 166 $19,691,293 Jul 1, 1983 24

Leading Cast

Roger Moore    James Bond

Uncategorized

Desmond Llewelyn    Q
Lois Maxwell    Miss Moneypenny
Steven Berkoff    Orlov
Maud Adams    Octopussy
Robert Brown    M
Jeremy Bulloch    Smithers

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

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

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,354 $67,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 501-600) 530 $243,793,327
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 370 $67,900,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1983 6 $67,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 305 $67,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,041 $67,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $67,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 300 $67,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 360 $67,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 28 $67,900,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 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

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 961 $119,600,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 344 $119,600,000
Top 1983 Movies at the International Box Office 2 $119,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $119,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 657 $119,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 325 $119,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 306 $119,600,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 224 $119,600,000
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies 15 $119,600,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,042 $187,500,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 345 $187,500,000
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 3 $187,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 224 $187,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 727 $187,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 364 $187,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 293 $187,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 259 $187,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies 14 $187,500,000