Never Say Never Again (1983)

Never Say Never Again
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $55,500,000Details
International Box Office $104,500,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $160,000,000
OpusData ID: 9640100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,958,157 (19.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$36,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,550 opening theaters/1,560 max. theaters, 9.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $198,811,082

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $55,500,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,103 $104,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,253 $160,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 7th, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: December 15th, 1983 (Limited) (Australia)
November 20th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: October 17th, 2000 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 134 minutes
Franchise: James Bond
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, Remake, Remake with Returning Cast Member, Bent on World Domination, Secret Societies, Prologue
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Taliafilm Productions, Producers Sales Organization
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 287 $9,455,005 Nov 25, 1983 52
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 281 $7,396,059 Nov 25, 1983 52
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 175 $10,229,528 Nov 11, 1983 38
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $14,056,239 Oct 28, 1983 24
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 78 $10,958,157 Oct 7, 1983 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 17 $40,736,514 Oct 7, 1983 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 43 $10,958,157 Oct 7, 1983 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 12 $40,736,514 Oct 7, 1983 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $55,500,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 701-800) 750 $198,811,082
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 434 $55,500,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1983 14 $55,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 383 $55,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,376 $55,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 763 $55,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 355 $55,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 432 $55,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 285 $55,500,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 1983 1 $10,958,157   1,550 $7,070   $10,958,157 1
Oct 14, 1983 1 $7,233,884 -34% 1,560 $4,637   $20,421,961 2
Oct 21, 1983 1 $6,011,610 -17% 1,552 $3,873   $28,741,057 3
Oct 28, 1983 1 $3,781,141 -37% 1,457 $2,595   $33,958,438 4
Nov 4, 1983 2 $3,482,345 -8% 1,231 $2,829   $38,571,209 5
Nov 11, 1983 2 $2,751,752 -21% 1,219 $2,257   $42,262,564 6
Nov 18, 1983 4 $1,845,278 -33% 1,045 $1,766   $44,745,371 7
Nov 25, 1983 4 $2,543,403 +38% 1,087 $2,340   $48,475,107 8
Dec 2, 1983 4 $1,326,436 -48% 944 $1,405   $50,250,135 9
Dec 9, 1983 8 $666,311 -50% 718 $928   $51,284,244 10
Dec 16, 1983 18 $262,584 -61% 346 $759   $51,789,645 11
Dec 23, 1983 19 $412,851 +57% 505 $818   $52,343,016 12
Dec 30, 1983 19 $702,882 +70% 557 $1,262   $53,381,460 13
Jan 6, 1984 16 $451,294 -36% 403 $1,120   $54,019,571 14
Jan 13, 1984 20 $379,927 -16% 363 $1,047   $54,578,660 15
Jan 20, 1984 22 $242,045 -36% 266 $910   $54,937,825 16
Jan 27, 1984 23 $192,270 -21% 187 $1,028   $55,230,071 17
Feb 3, 1984 24 $139,357 -28% 142 $981   $55,432,841 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 1983 1 $13,188,077   1,550 $8,508   $13,188,077 1
Oct 14, 1983 1 $9,541,370 -28% 1,560 $6,116   $22,729,447 2
Oct 21, 1983 1 $7,447,850 -22% 1,552 $4,799   $30,177,297 3
Oct 28, 1983 2 $4,911,567 -34% 1,457 $3,371   $35,088,864 4
Nov 4, 1983 1 $4,421,948 -10% 1,231 $3,592   $39,510,812 5
Nov 11, 1983 2 $3,389,281 -23% 1,219 $2,780   $42,900,093 6
Nov 18, 1983 4 $3,031,611 -11% 1,045 $2,901   $45,931,704 7
Nov 25, 1983 4 $2,991,995 -1% 1,087 $2,753   $48,923,699 8
Dec 2, 1983 4 $1,694,234 -43% 944 $1,795   $50,617,933 9
Dec 9, 1983 8 $909,128 -46% 718 $1,266   $51,527,061 10
Dec 16, 1983 18 $403,104 -56% 346 $1,165   $51,930,165 11
Dec 23, 1983 19 $748,413 +86% 505 $1,482   $52,678,578 12
Dec 30, 1983 18 $889,699 +19% 557 $1,597   $53,568,277 13
Jan 6, 1984 16 $630,456 -29% 403 $1,564   $54,198,733 14
Jan 13, 1984 19 $497,047 -21% 363 $1,369   $54,695,780 15
Jan 20, 1984 21 $342,021 -31% 266 $1,286   $55,037,801 16
Jan 27, 1984 21 $255,683 -25% 187 $1,367   $55,293,484 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/15/1983 $0 0 1 1 $0
 
International Total$104,500,000

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,103 $104,500,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 368 $104,500,000
Top 1983 Movies at the International Box Office 4 $104,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $104,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 777 $104,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $104,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 345 $104,500,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $104,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 176 $104,500,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,253 $160,000,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 389 $160,000,000
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 4 $160,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 266 $160,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 921 $160,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 475 $160,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 346 $160,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $160,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $160,000,000

Uncategorized

Max von Sydow    Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Edward Fox    M
Klaus Maria Brandauer    Maximillian Largo, SPECTRE Agent #1
Barbara Carrera    Fatima Blush, SPECTRE Agent #12
Bernie Casey    Felix Leiter, CIA Agent
Sean Connery    James Bond
Rowan Atkinson    Nigel Small-Fawcett
Kim Basinger    Domino Petachi
Pat Roach    Lippe

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

Production and Technical Credits

Irvin Kershner    Director

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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,958,157 (19.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$36,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,550 opening theaters/1,560 max. theaters, 9.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $198,811,082

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $55,500,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,103 $104,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,253 $160,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 7th, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: December 15th, 1983 (Limited) (Australia)
November 20th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: October 17th, 2000 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 134 minutes
Franchise: James Bond
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, Remake, Remake with Returning Cast Member, Bent on World Domination, Secret Societies, Prologue
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Taliafilm Productions, Producers Sales Organization
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 287 $9,455,005 Nov 25, 1983 52
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 281 $7,396,059 Nov 25, 1983 52
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 175 $10,229,528 Nov 11, 1983 38
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 86 $14,056,239 Oct 28, 1983 24
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 78 $10,958,157 Oct 7, 1983 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 17 $40,736,514 Oct 7, 1983 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 43 $10,958,157 Oct 7, 1983 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 12 $40,736,514 Oct 7, 1983 3

Uncategorized

Max von Sydow    Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Edward Fox    M
Klaus Maria Brandauer    Maximillian Largo, SPECTRE Agent #1
Barbara Carrera    Fatima Blush, SPECTRE Agent #12
Bernie Casey    Felix Leiter, CIA Agent
Sean Connery    James Bond
Rowan Atkinson    Nigel Small-Fawcett
Kim Basinger    Domino Petachi
Pat Roach    Lippe

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

Production and Technical Credits

Irvin Kershner    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $55,500,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 701-800) 750 $198,811,082
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 434 $55,500,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1983 14 $55,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 383 $55,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,376 $55,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 763 $55,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 355 $55,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 432 $55,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 285 $55,500,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 1983 1 $10,958,157   1,550 $7,070   $10,958,157 1
Oct 14, 1983 1 $7,233,884 -34% 1,560 $4,637   $20,421,961 2
Oct 21, 1983 1 $6,011,610 -17% 1,552 $3,873   $28,741,057 3
Oct 28, 1983 1 $3,781,141 -37% 1,457 $2,595   $33,958,438 4
Nov 4, 1983 2 $3,482,345 -8% 1,231 $2,829   $38,571,209 5
Nov 11, 1983 2 $2,751,752 -21% 1,219 $2,257   $42,262,564 6
Nov 18, 1983 4 $1,845,278 -33% 1,045 $1,766   $44,745,371 7
Nov 25, 1983 4 $2,543,403 +38% 1,087 $2,340   $48,475,107 8
Dec 2, 1983 4 $1,326,436 -48% 944 $1,405   $50,250,135 9
Dec 9, 1983 8 $666,311 -50% 718 $928   $51,284,244 10
Dec 16, 1983 18 $262,584 -61% 346 $759   $51,789,645 11
Dec 23, 1983 19 $412,851 +57% 505 $818   $52,343,016 12
Dec 30, 1983 19 $702,882 +70% 557 $1,262   $53,381,460 13
Jan 6, 1984 16 $451,294 -36% 403 $1,120   $54,019,571 14
Jan 13, 1984 20 $379,927 -16% 363 $1,047   $54,578,660 15
Jan 20, 1984 22 $242,045 -36% 266 $910   $54,937,825 16
Jan 27, 1984 23 $192,270 -21% 187 $1,028   $55,230,071 17
Feb 3, 1984 24 $139,357 -28% 142 $981   $55,432,841 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 1983 1 $13,188,077   1,550 $8,508   $13,188,077 1
Oct 14, 1983 1 $9,541,370 -28% 1,560 $6,116   $22,729,447 2
Oct 21, 1983 1 $7,447,850 -22% 1,552 $4,799   $30,177,297 3
Oct 28, 1983 2 $4,911,567 -34% 1,457 $3,371   $35,088,864 4
Nov 4, 1983 1 $4,421,948 -10% 1,231 $3,592   $39,510,812 5
Nov 11, 1983 2 $3,389,281 -23% 1,219 $2,780   $42,900,093 6
Nov 18, 1983 4 $3,031,611 -11% 1,045 $2,901   $45,931,704 7
Nov 25, 1983 4 $2,991,995 -1% 1,087 $2,753   $48,923,699 8
Dec 2, 1983 4 $1,694,234 -43% 944 $1,795   $50,617,933 9
Dec 9, 1983 8 $909,128 -46% 718 $1,266   $51,527,061 10
Dec 16, 1983 18 $403,104 -56% 346 $1,165   $51,930,165 11
Dec 23, 1983 19 $748,413 +86% 505 $1,482   $52,678,578 12
Dec 30, 1983 18 $889,699 +19% 557 $1,597   $53,568,277 13
Jan 6, 1984 16 $630,456 -29% 403 $1,564   $54,198,733 14
Jan 13, 1984 19 $497,047 -21% 363 $1,369   $54,695,780 15
Jan 20, 1984 21 $342,021 -31% 266 $1,286   $55,037,801 16
Jan 27, 1984 21 $255,683 -25% 187 $1,367   $55,293,484 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/15/1983 $0 0 1 1 $0
 
International Total$104,500,000

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,103 $104,500,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 368 $104,500,000
Top 1983 Movies at the International Box Office 4 $104,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $104,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 777 $104,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $104,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 345 $104,500,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $104,500,000
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 176 $104,500,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,253 $160,000,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 389 $160,000,000
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 4 $160,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 266 $160,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 921 $160,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 475 $160,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 346 $160,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $160,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $160,000,000