I’ve compiled a list of Bond film premiere dates and Bond film box office earnings. Then, I summarized the relationships between them. It’s pretty interesting … check out the results:
*** Stats include domestic box office figures. All of the numbers used are adjusted for ticket price. No worldwide figures are included due to issues that would arise because of exchange rates.
[UK] PREMIERE DATES (By Month)
May:
A View To A Kill (22nd)
June:
Octopussy (6th)
You Only Live Twice (12th)
Licence To Kill (13th)
For Your Eyes Only (24th)
Moonraker (26th)
Live And Let Die (27th)
The Living Daylights (29th)
July:
The Spy Who Loved Me (7th)
September:
Goldfinger (17th)
October:
Dr. No (5th)
From Russia With Love (10th)
Quantum Of Solace (29th)
November:
The World Is Not Enough (8th)
GoldenEye (13th)
Casino Royale (14th)
Die Another Day (18th)
December:
Thunderball (9th)
Tomorrow Never Dies (12th)
Diamonds Are Forever (17th)
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (18th)
The Man With The Golden Gun (19th)
BOX OFFICE EARNINGS (Highest to Lowest)
1. Thunderball: $453,095,866
2. Goldfinger: $394,367,777
3. You Only Live Twice: $262,186,956
4. Moonraker: $201,120,379
5. Die Another Day: $198,892,351
6. Tomorrow Never Dies: $196,009,738
7. From Russia With Love: $191,441,691
8. Diamonds Are Forever: $190,681,422
9. Casino Royale: $183,551,449
10. The World Is Not Enough: $179,420,403
11. GoldenEye: $175,670,569
12. Quantum Of Solace: $168,368,427
13. Octopussy: $154,754,344
14. The Spy Who Loved Me: $150,807,925
15. Live And Let Die: $143,519,092
16. For Your Eyes Only: $141,566,877
17. Dr. No: $135,719,190
18. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service: $115,155,535
19. A View To A Kill: $101,790,071
20. The Living Daylights: $93,993,540
21. The Man With The Golden Gun: $80,523,508
22. Licence To Kill: $62,697,523
PREMIERE DATES v. BOX OFFICE EARNINGS (By Month)
May:
A View To A Kill (22nd) $101,790,071
June:
Octopussy (6th) $154,754,344
You Only Live Twice (12th) $262,186,956
Licence To Kill (13th) $62,697,523
For Your Eyes Only (24th) $141,566,877
Moonraker (26th) $201,120,379
Live And Let Die (27th) $143,519,092
The Living Daylights (29th) $93,993,540
July:
The Spy Who Loved Me (7th) $150,807,925
September:
Goldfinger (17th) $394,367,777
October:
Dr. No (5th) $135,719,190
From Russia With Love (10th) $191,441,691
Quantum Of Solace (29th) $168,368,427
November:
The World Is Not Enough (8th) $179,420,403
GoldenEye (13th) $175,670,569
Casino Royale (14th) $183,551,449
Die Another Day (18th) $198,892,351
December:
Thunderball (9th) $453,095,866
Tomorrow Never Dies (12th) $196,009,738
Diamonds Are Forever (17th) $190,681,422
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (18th) $115,155,535
The Man With The Golden Gun (19th) $80,523,508
OVERALL MONTHLY SUMS
January – April: N/A
May: $101,790,071
June: $1,059,838,711
July: $150,807,925
August: N/A
September: $394,367,777
October: $495,529,308
November: $737,534,772
December: $1,035,466,069
OVERALL MONTHLY SUMS: RANKED HIGHEST TO LOWEST
- June: $1,059,838,711
- December: $1,035,466,069
- November: $737,534,772
- October: $495,529,308
- September: $394,367,777
- July: $150,807,925
- May: $101,790,071
- January – April, August: N/A
Seems like the films launched in June and December have generated the most bank for EON Productions. November comes in at third. With these lists, I haven’t taken into consideration James Bond stars, seasons, or decades; therefore, you can expect more stats to come!
Special thanks to Karl Bennett and Box Office Mojo for their assistance with the numbers/statistics.