Licence to Kill (1989)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $34,667,015 | Details |
| International Box Office | $121,500,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $156,167,015 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,774,776 (25.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 22.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,575 opening theaters/1,587 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $98,266,641 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 14th, 1989 (Wide) by MGM, released as License to Kill |
| International Releases: | October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) July 29th, 2022 (Limited), released as Licence To Kill (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | October 19th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for action violence and drug content. (Edited for re-rating.) |
| Running Time: | 133 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Plot point: | C.I.A., Corrupt Cops, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Drug Enforcement Agency, Kidnap, MI6, Narcotics, Quitting in Protest, Religious, Revenge, Rogue Agent, Secret Agent, Smuggler, Wedding Day Disasters |
| Social setting: | Cults, Organized Crime, Wedding Day |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1989 | 4 | $8,774,776 | 1,575 | $5,571 | $8,774,776 | 1 | |
| Jul 21, 1989 | 5 | $5,100,314 | -42% | 1,587 | $3,214 | $18,134,933 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 1989 | 7 | $3,410,486 | -33% | 1,508 | $2,262 | $24,275,616 | 3 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | 23 | $585,441 | 526 | $1,113 | $33,197,509 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1989 | 4 | $13,034,619 | 1,575 | $8,276 | $13,034,619 | 1 | |
| Jul 21, 1989 | 5 | $7,830,511 | -40% | 1,587 | $4,934 | $20,865,130 | 2 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,774,776 (25.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 22.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,575 opening theaters/1,587 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $98,266,641 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 14th, 1989 (Wide) by MGM, released as License to Kill |
| International Releases: | October 8th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) July 29th, 2022 (Limited), released as Licence To Kill (Re: 2022) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | October 19th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for action violence and drug content. (Edited for re-rating.) |
| Running Time: | 133 minutes |
| Franchise: | James Bond |
| Plot point: | C.I.A., Corrupt Cops, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Drug Enforcement Agency, Kidnap, MI6, Narcotics, Quitting in Protest, Religious, Revenge, Rogue Agent, Secret Agent, Smuggler, Wedding Day Disasters |
| Social setting: | Cults, Organized Crime, Wedding Day |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1989 | 4 | $8,774,776 | 1,575 | $5,571 | $8,774,776 | 1 | |
| Jul 21, 1989 | 5 | $5,100,314 | -42% | 1,587 | $3,214 | $18,134,933 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 1989 | 7 | $3,410,486 | -33% | 1,508 | $2,262 | $24,275,616 | 3 |
| Sep 1, 1989 | 23 | $585,441 | 526 | $1,113 | $33,197,509 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1989 | 4 | $13,034,619 | 1,575 | $8,276 | $13,034,619 | 1 | |
| Jul 21, 1989 | 5 | $7,830,511 | -40% | 1,587 | $4,934 | $20,865,130 | 2 |