Thunderball (1965)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $63,600,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $77,600,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $141,200,000 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 45.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 15.7 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 29th, 1965 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | December 11th, 1965 (Limited), released as Thunderball (007 サンダーボール作戦) (Japan)
March 20th, 2020 (Limited), released as Thunderball (Re: 2020) (United Kingdom) March 24th, 2022 (Wide), released as Thunderball (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom) November 17th, 2023 (Limited), released as Thunderball (007 サンダーボール作戦) (Japan) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 19th, 1999 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG (1994 re-issue) |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Geographical setting: | Jamaica |
| Plot point: | Inventor, No Honor Among Thieves, On a Boat, Secret Agent, Shadowy Organization, Stolen Identity, Underwater, Weapons of Mass Destruction |
| Social setting: | Health Spa |
| 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 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3/20/2020 | $0 | 0 | 98 | 100 | $27,784 | 12/17/2025 | |||
| Rest of World | $77,572,216 | |||||||||
| International Total | $77,600,000 | 12/17/2025 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Sean Connery | James Bond | |
| Bernard Lee | M | |
| Desmond Llewelyn | Q | |
| Lois Maxwell | Miss Moneypenny |
Supporting
| Claudine Auger | Dominic 'Domino' Derval |
| Adolfo Celi | Emilio Largo, SPECTRE #2 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Terence Young | Director | |
| Richard Maibaum | Screenwriter | |
| John Hopkins | Screenwriter | |
| Jack Whittingham | Screenwriter | |
| Kevin McClory | Story Creator | |
| Ian Fleming | Story Creator | |
| Harry Saltzman | Executive Producer | |
| Albert R. Broccoli | Executive Producer | |
| Kevin McClory | Producer |
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
| Domestic Share: | 45.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 15.7 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 29th, 1965 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | December 11th, 1965 (Limited), released as Thunderball (007 サンダーボール作戦) (Japan)
March 20th, 2020 (Limited), released as Thunderball (Re: 2020) (United Kingdom) March 24th, 2022 (Wide), released as Thunderball (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom) November 17th, 2023 (Limited), released as Thunderball (007 サンダーボール作戦) (Japan) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 19th, 1999 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG (1994 re-issue) |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Geographical setting: | Jamaica |
| Plot point: | Inventor, No Honor Among Thieves, On a Boat, Secret Agent, Shadowy Organization, Stolen Identity, Underwater, Weapons of Mass Destruction |
| Social setting: | Health Spa |
| 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 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3/20/2020 | $0 | 0 | 98 | 100 | $27,784 | 12/17/2025 | |||
| Rest of World | $77,572,216 | |||||||||
| International Total | $77,600,000 | 12/17/2025 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Sean Connery | James Bond | |
| Bernard Lee | M | |
| Desmond Llewelyn | Q | |
| Lois Maxwell | Miss Moneypenny |
Supporting
| Claudine Auger | Dominic 'Domino' Derval |
| Adolfo Celi | Emilio Largo, SPECTRE #2 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Terence Young | Director | |
| Richard Maibaum | Screenwriter | |
| John Hopkins | Screenwriter | |
| Jack Whittingham | Screenwriter | |
| Kevin McClory | Story Creator | |
| Ian Fleming | Story Creator | |
| Harry Saltzman | Executive Producer | |
| Albert R. Broccoli | Executive Producer | |
| Kevin McClory | Producer |
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.