A View to a Kill (1985)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $50,327,960 | Details |
| International Box Office | $102,300,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $152,627,960 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,294,435 (26.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 33.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,583 opening theaters/1,583 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $160,340,626 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 24th, 1985 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | September 24th, 2020 (Special Engagement) (Australia)
March 25th, 2022 (Limited), released as A View To A Kill (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | October 2nd, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 131 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Geographical setting: | San Francisco |
| Plot point: | Assassination, Betrayal, Corporate Malfeasance, Enemies Forced to Work Together, KGB, Nazis Outside of World War II, Rogue Agent, 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 States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1985 | 2 | $13,294,435 | 1,583 | $8,398 | $13,294,435 | 1 | |
| May 31, 1985 | 3 | $6,655,707 | -50% | 1,388 | $4,795 | $22,912,542 | 2 |
| Jun 7, 1985 | 6 | $3,529,804 | -47% | 1,566 | $2,254 | $29,194,721 | 3 |
| Jun 14, 1985 | 5 | $3,437,519 | -3% | 1,479 | $2,324 | $35,862,076 | 4 |
| Jun 21, 1985 | 8 | $2,486,459 | -28% | 1,245 | $1,997 | $40,109,253 | 5 |
| Jun 28, 1985 | 10 | $1,742,866 | -30% | 1,037 | $1,681 | $43,256,109 | 6 |
| Jul 5, 1985 | 11 | $1,234,570 | -29% | 841 | $1,468 | $45,667,510 | 7 |
| Jul 12, 1985 | 14 | $771,866 | -37% | 674 | $1,145 | $47,016,906 | 8 |
| Jul 19, 1985 | 16 | $495,684 | -36% | 472 | $1,050 | $47,985,027 | 9 |
| Jul 26, 1985 | 17 | $353,590 | -29% | 389 | $909 | $48,666,205 | 10 |
| Aug 2, 1985 | 18 | $321,712 | -9% | 318 | $1,012 | $49,239,083 | 11 |
| Aug 9, 1985 | 21 | $218,102 | -32% | 195 | $1,118 | $49,667,091 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1985 | 2 | $16,256,835 | 1,583 | $10,270 | $16,256,835 | 1 | |
| May 31, 1985 | 3 | $9,408,082 | -42% | 1,388 | $6,778 | $25,664,917 | 2 |
| Jun 7, 1985 | 4 | $6,759,640 | -28% | 1,566 | $4,317 | $32,424,557 | 3 |
| Jun 14, 1985 | 5 | $5,198,237 | -23% | 1,479 | $3,515 | $37,622,794 | 4 |
| Jun 21, 1985 | 8 | $3,890,449 | -25% | 1,245 | $3,125 | $41,513,243 | 5 |
| Jun 28, 1985 | 10 | $2,919,697 | -25% | 1,037 | $2,816 | $44,432,940 | 6 |
| Jul 5, 1985 | 11 | $1,812,100 | -38% | 841 | $2,155 | $46,245,040 | 7 |
| Jul 12, 1985 | 13 | $1,244,303 | -31% | 674 | $1,846 | $47,489,343 | 8 |
| Jul 19, 1985 | 13 | $823,272 | -34% | 472 | $1,744 | $48,312,615 | 9 |
| Jul 26, 1985 | 16 | $604,756 | -27% | 389 | $1,555 | $48,917,371 | 10 |
| Aug 2, 1985 | 18 | $531,618 | -12% | 318 | $1,672 | $49,448,989 | 11 |
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 | 9/24/2020 | $1,031 | 6 | 6 | 6 | $1,031 | 10/2/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/25/2022 | $0 | 0 | 98 | 98 | $9,562 | 7/20/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $102,289,407 | |||||||||
| International Total | $102,300,000 | 7/20/2022 | ||||||||
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 |
| Christopher Walken | Max Zorin | |
| Desmond Llewelyn | Q | |
| Lois Maxwell | Miss Moneypenny | |
| Tanya Roberts | Stacey Sutton | |
| Grace Jones | May Day | |
| Alison Doody | Jenny Flex | |
| Robert Brown | M | |
| Dolph Lundgren | Venz | |
| Maud Adams | Woman in streetcar |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Glen | Director | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Screenwriter | |
| Ian Fleming | Story Creator | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Producer | |
| Albert R. Broccoli | Producer | |
| Chris Corbould | Special Effects | |
| Terry Madden | Additional 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: | $13,294,435 (26.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 33.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,583 opening theaters/1,583 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $160,340,626 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 24th, 1985 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | September 24th, 2020 (Special Engagement) (Australia)
March 25th, 2022 (Limited), released as A View To A Kill (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | October 2nd, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 131 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Geographical setting: | San Francisco |
| Plot point: | Assassination, Betrayal, Corporate Malfeasance, Enemies Forced to Work Together, KGB, Nazis Outside of World War II, Rogue Agent, 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 States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1985 | 2 | $13,294,435 | 1,583 | $8,398 | $13,294,435 | 1 | |
| May 31, 1985 | 3 | $6,655,707 | -50% | 1,388 | $4,795 | $22,912,542 | 2 |
| Jun 7, 1985 | 6 | $3,529,804 | -47% | 1,566 | $2,254 | $29,194,721 | 3 |
| Jun 14, 1985 | 5 | $3,437,519 | -3% | 1,479 | $2,324 | $35,862,076 | 4 |
| Jun 21, 1985 | 8 | $2,486,459 | -28% | 1,245 | $1,997 | $40,109,253 | 5 |
| Jun 28, 1985 | 10 | $1,742,866 | -30% | 1,037 | $1,681 | $43,256,109 | 6 |
| Jul 5, 1985 | 11 | $1,234,570 | -29% | 841 | $1,468 | $45,667,510 | 7 |
| Jul 12, 1985 | 14 | $771,866 | -37% | 674 | $1,145 | $47,016,906 | 8 |
| Jul 19, 1985 | 16 | $495,684 | -36% | 472 | $1,050 | $47,985,027 | 9 |
| Jul 26, 1985 | 17 | $353,590 | -29% | 389 | $909 | $48,666,205 | 10 |
| Aug 2, 1985 | 18 | $321,712 | -9% | 318 | $1,012 | $49,239,083 | 11 |
| Aug 9, 1985 | 21 | $218,102 | -32% | 195 | $1,118 | $49,667,091 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1985 | 2 | $16,256,835 | 1,583 | $10,270 | $16,256,835 | 1 | |
| May 31, 1985 | 3 | $9,408,082 | -42% | 1,388 | $6,778 | $25,664,917 | 2 |
| Jun 7, 1985 | 4 | $6,759,640 | -28% | 1,566 | $4,317 | $32,424,557 | 3 |
| Jun 14, 1985 | 5 | $5,198,237 | -23% | 1,479 | $3,515 | $37,622,794 | 4 |
| Jun 21, 1985 | 8 | $3,890,449 | -25% | 1,245 | $3,125 | $41,513,243 | 5 |
| Jun 28, 1985 | 10 | $2,919,697 | -25% | 1,037 | $2,816 | $44,432,940 | 6 |
| Jul 5, 1985 | 11 | $1,812,100 | -38% | 841 | $2,155 | $46,245,040 | 7 |
| Jul 12, 1985 | 13 | $1,244,303 | -31% | 674 | $1,846 | $47,489,343 | 8 |
| Jul 19, 1985 | 13 | $823,272 | -34% | 472 | $1,744 | $48,312,615 | 9 |
| Jul 26, 1985 | 16 | $604,756 | -27% | 389 | $1,555 | $48,917,371 | 10 |
| Aug 2, 1985 | 18 | $531,618 | -12% | 318 | $1,672 | $49,448,989 | 11 |
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 | 9/24/2020 | $1,031 | 6 | 6 | 6 | $1,031 | 10/2/2020 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/25/2022 | $0 | 0 | 98 | 98 | $9,562 | 7/20/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $102,289,407 | |||||||||
| International Total | $102,300,000 | 7/20/2022 | ||||||||
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 |
| Christopher Walken | Max Zorin | |
| Desmond Llewelyn | Q | |
| Lois Maxwell | Miss Moneypenny | |
| Tanya Roberts | Stacey Sutton | |
| Grace Jones | May Day | |
| Alison Doody | Jenny Flex | |
| Robert Brown | M | |
| Dolph Lundgren | Venz | |
| Maud Adams | Woman in streetcar |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Glen | Director | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Screenwriter | |
| Ian Fleming | Story Creator | |
| Michael G. Wilson | Producer | |
| Albert R. Broccoli | Producer | |
| Chris Corbould | Special Effects | |
| Terry Madden | Additional 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.