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TOP TEN VILLAINS:
Auric Goldfinger (played by Gert Frobe)
Dr. No (played by Joseph Wiseman)
Red Grant (played by Robert Shaw)
Mr. Big / Dr. Kananga (played by Yaphet Kotto)
Sanchez (played by Robert Davi)
006 / Alec Trevelyan (played by Sean Bean)
Ernst Stavro Blofeld (played by Donald Pleasence, Telly Savalas, Max Von Sydow and Charles Gray)
Emilio Largo (played by Klaus Maria Brandauer and Adolfo Celi)
Carl Stromberg (played by Curt Jurgens)
Max Zorin (played by Christopher Walken)
TOP FIVE BOND GIRLS:
Tracy Vicenzo (played by Diana Rigg)
Honey Ryder (played by Ursula Andress)
Natalya Simonova (played by Izabella Scorupco)
Major Anya Amasova (played by Barbara Bach)
Pussy Galore (played by Honor Blackman)
TOP TEN BOND PERFORMANCES (INDIVIDUAL FILMS):
SEAN CONNERY (Dr. No)
SEAN CONNERY (From Russia with Love)
SEAN CONNERY (Goldfinger)
SEAN CONNERY (Never Say Never Again)
TIMOTHY DALTON (Licence to Kill)
TIMOTHY DALTON (The Living Daylights)
ROGER MOORE (The Spy Who Loved Me)
ROGER MOORE (For Your Eyes Only)
DANIEL CRAIG (Casino Royale)
PIERCE BROSNAN (GoldenEye)
TOP FIVE VILLAIN HIDEOUTS:
Volcano Space Flight Command Center (You Only Live Twice)
Institute for Allergy Research - Mountain Top Castle (On Her Majesty'Secret Service)
Box Mining Factory (Dr. No)
Atlantis (The Spy Who Loved Me)
GolenEye Satellite Command Center (GoldenEye)
TOP TEN BOND TITLE SONGS:
"Nobody Does It Better" (Sung by Carly Simon / Lyric by Carole Bayer Sager)
"For Your Eyes Only" (Sung by Sheena Easton / Lryics by Michael Easton)
"All Time High" (Sung by Rita Coolidge / Lyrics by Tim Rice)
"A View To A Kill" (Sung by Duran Duran / Lrics by Duran Duran and John Barry)
"You Only Live Twice" (Sung by Nancy Sinatra / Lryics by Leslie Bricusse)
"Diamonds Are Forever" (Sung by Shirley Bassey / Lryics by Don Black)
"Live and Let Die" (Sung by Paul McCartney and Wings / Lryics by Paul and Linda McCartney)
"Goldfinger" (Sung by Shirley Bassey / Lryics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley)
"Die Another Day" (Sung by Madonna)
"Licence To Kill" (Sung by Gladys Knight)
TOP FIVE BOND SCORES:
"The Living Daylights" by John Barry
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" by John Barry
"Goldfinger" by John Barry
"The Spy Who Loved Me" by Marvin Hamlisch
"GoldenEye" by Eric Serra
TOP FIVE ACTION SEQUENCES:
Car, Foot, and Ski Case (On Her Majesty's Secret Service)
Car & 18-Wheeler Case (Licence To Kill)
Tank Case (GoldenEye)
Helicopter, Car, and Motorcycle Case (The Spy Who Loved Me)
Ski, Car, Motorcycle, and Bobsled Case (For Your Eyes Only)
TOP FIVE FIGHTS IN BOND FILMS:
Bond Vs. Red Grant (From Russia with Love)
Bond Vs. 006 (GoldenEye)
Bond Vs. Unknown Villain (Casino Royale)
Bond Vs. Onatopp (GoldenEye)
Bond Vs. Unknown Villain (Never Say Never Again)
TOP FIVE HENCHMEN:
Rosa Klebb (From Russia with Love)
Jaws (from The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker)
Xenia Onatopp (from GoldenEye)
Oddjob (from Goldfinger)
Fatima Blush (from Never Say Never Again)
BEST-TO-WORST (RATING THE BOND FILMS):
1. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (A)
2. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (A)
3. DR. NO (A)
4. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (A-)
5. GOLDENEYE (A-)
6. CASINO ROYALE ('06) (B+)
7. NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (B+)
8. LICENCE TO KILL (B+)
9. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (B+)
10. OCTOPUSSY (B+)
11. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (B+)
12. GOLDFINGER (B+)
13. MOONRAKER (B+)
14. LIVE AND LET DIE (B)
15. TOMORROW NEVER DIES (B-)
16. THUNDERBALL (B-)
17. THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (C+)
18. DIE ANOTHER DAY (C-)
19. A VIEW TO A KILL (C-)
20. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (D+)
21. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (D)
22. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (D-)
23. CASINO ROYALE ('67) (F)
TOP FIVE BOND MOMENTS:
- Bond's Wife Is Killed (On Her Majesty's Secret Service / "We Have All The Time In The World")
- Bond Lets 006 Fall To His Death (GoldenEye / "For England James?...No, For Me!")
- Bond Kicks Henchman Locque To His Watery Grave (For Your Eyes Only / "You Left This With Ferrara, I Believe")
- Bond Confronts Major Amasova About The Realities of Their Jobs (The Spy Who Loved Me / "In Our Business People Get Killed...We Both Know That...So Did He...The Answer To The Question Is Yes, I Did Kill Him")
- Bond Asks Sanchez Why He Thinks Bond Wants To Kill Him (Licence To Kill - "Don't You Want To Know Why?")
TOP FIVE LINES:
- "Do You Ever Get The Feeling Somebody Doesn't Like You." (The Spy Who Loved Me)
- "Tell Me...Which Lunatic Asylum Did They Get You Out Of?" (From Russia With Love)
- "Now That You're On This...I Hope We're Going To Have Some Gratuitous Sex And Violence." (Never Say Never Again)
- "It's A Smith & Wesson...And You've Had Your Six." (Dr. No)
- "The Chinese Have A Saying: Before Setting Out On Revenge, You First Dig Two Graves." (For Your Eyes Only)
JAMES BOND BOX OFFICE DATA:
#1
S. Connery x17 Factor
7 Films (6 cannon/1 non-cannon)
Connery Films Bankable Factor: +24.64
Connery Films Profit Factor: +9.35
Bankability Index Factor: +17.0
Dr. No (1962)
Production Cost: $1,000,000
Marketing Cost: $100,000
US Gross: $16,100,000
Overseas Gross: $43,500,000
Worldwide Gross: $59,600,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$6,435,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $15,565,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$22,000,000
US Admissions: 19 million
Overseas Admissions: 53.1 million
Worldwide Admissions: 72.1 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $20,900,000
From Russia With Love (1963)
Production Cost: $2,500,000
Marketing Cost: $500,000
US Gross: $24,800,000
Overseas Gross: $54,100,000
Worldwide Gross: $78,900,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$9,924,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $19,376,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals(studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $29,300,000
US Admissions: 26.8 million
Overseas Admissions: 68.5 million
Worldwide Admissions: 95.3 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $26,300,000
Goldfinger (1964)
Production Cost: $3,500,000
Marketing Cost: $500,000
US Gross: $51,100,000
Overseas Gross: $73,800,000
Worldwide Gross: $124,900,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$22,998,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $26,602,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$49,600,000
US Admissions: 54.9 million
Overseas Admissions: 75.2 million
Worldwide Admissions: 130.1 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $45,600,000
Thunderball (1965)
Production Cost: $11,000,000
Marketing Cost: $2,000,000
US Gross: $63,600,000
Overseas Gross: $77,600,000
Worldwide Gross: $141,200,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$28,621,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $26,279,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$54,900,000
US Admissions: 74.8 million
Overseas Admissions: 91.2 million
Worldwide Admissions: 166 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $43,900,000
You Only Live Twice (1967)
Production Cost: $9,500,000
Marketing Cost: $2,000,000
US Gross: $43,100,000
Overseas Gross: $68,500,000
Worldwide Gross: $111,600,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$19,389,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $24,611,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$44,000,000
US Admissions: 36.2 million
Overseas Admissions: 45.5 million
Worldwide Admissions: 81.7 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $32,500,000
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Production Cost: $7,200,000
Marketing Cost: $2,800,000
US Gross: $43,800,000
Overseas Gross: $72,200,000
Worldwide Gross: $116,000,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$19,727,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $25,973,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$45,700,000
US Admissions: 26.6 million
Overseas Admissions: 43.7 million
Worldwide Admissions: 70.3 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $35,700,000
Never Say Never Again (1983) (non-cannon)
Production Cost: $36,000,000
Marketing Cost: $5,000,000
US Gross: $55,400,000
Overseas Gross: $104,600,000
Worldwide Gross: $160,000,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$28,200,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $29,100,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$57,300,000
US Admissions: 17.6 million
Overseas Admissions: 33.2 million
Worldwide Admissions: 50.8 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $16,300,000
#2
G. Lazenby x8.6 Factor
1 Film
Lazenby Film Bankable Factor: +12.49
Lazenby Film Profit Factor: +4.63
Bankability Index Factor: +8.6
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Production Cost: $7,000,000
Marketing Cost: $1,000,000
US Gross: $22,800,000
Overseas Gross: $64,600,000
Worldwide Gross: $87,400,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$9,117,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $23,283,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$32,400,000
US Admissions: 16 million
Overseas Admissions: 46.4 million
Worldwide Admissions: 62.4 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $24,400,000
#3
R. Moore x7.6 Factor
7 Films
Moore Films Bankable Factor: +10.78
Moore Films Profit Factor: +4.36
Bankability Index Factor: 7.6
Live And Let Die (1973)
Production Cost: $7,000,000
Marketing Cost: $5,000,000
US Gross: $35,400,000
Overseas Gross: $126,400,000
Worldwide Gross: $161,800,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$15,925,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $45,475,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$61,400,000
US Admissions: 20.1 million
Overseas Admissions: 71.5 million
Worldwide Admissions: 91.6 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $49,400,000
The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
Production Cost: $7,000,000
Marketing Cost: $6,000,000
US Gross: $21,000,000
Overseas Gross: $76,600,000
Worldwide Gross: $97,600,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$9,450,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $27,550,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$37,000,000
US Admissions: 11.2 million
Overseas Admissions: 40.4 million
Worldwide Admissions: 51.6 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $24,000,000
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Production Cost: $14,000,000
Marketing Cost: $16,000,000
US Gross: $46,800,000
Overseas Gross: $138,600,000
Worldwide Gross: $185,400,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$24,365,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $55,535,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$79,900,000
US Admissions: 21 million
Overseas Admissions: 62.1 million
Worldwide Admissions: 83.1 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $49,900,000
Moonraker (1979)
Production Cost: $34,000,000
Marketing Cost: $3,000,000
US Gross: $70,300,000
Overseas Gross: $140,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $210,300,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$38,036,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $53,764,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$91,800,000
US Admissions: 28 million
Overseas Admissions: 57.1 million
Worldwide Admissions: 85.1 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $54,800,000
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Production Cost: $28,000,000
Marketing Cost: $4,000,000
US Gross: $54,800,000
Overseas Gross: $140,500,000
Worldwide Gross: $195,300,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$26,578,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $53,522,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$80,100,000
US Admissions: 22.4 million
Overseas Admissions: 47.9 million
Worldwide Admissions: 70.3 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $48,100,000
Octopussy (1983)
Production Cost: $27,500,000
Marketing Cost: $5,000,000
US Gross: $67,900,000
Overseas Gross: $119,600,000
Worldwide Gross: $187,500,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$34,031,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $48,969,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$83,000,000
US Admissions: 21.6 million
Overseas Admissions: 37.9 million
Worldwide Admissions: 59.5 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $50,500,000
A View to a Kill (1985)
Production Cost: $30,000,000
Marketing Cost: $5,000,000
US Gross: $50,300,000
Overseas Gross: $102,100,000
Worldwide Gross: $152,400,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$25,316,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $40,284,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$65,600,000
US Admissions: 14.2 million
Overseas Admissions: 28.7 million
Worldwide Admissions: 42.9 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $30,600,000
#4
T. Dalton x3.0 Factor
2 Films
Dalton Films Bankable Factor: +4.25
Dalton Films Profit Factor: +1.76
Bankability Index Factor: +3.0
The Living Daylights (1987)
Production Cost: $40,000,000
Marketing Cost: $5,000,000
US Gross: $51,100,000
Overseas Gross: $140,100,000
Worldwide Gross: $191,200,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$27,879,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $41,121,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$69,000,000
US Admissions: 13.1 million
Overseas Admissions: 35.8 million
Worldwide Admissions: 48.9 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $24,000,000
Licence To Kill (1989)
Production Cost: $42,000,000
Marketing Cost: $5,000,000
US Gross: $34,700,000
Overseas Gross: $121,500,000
Worldwide Gross: $156,200,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$16,200,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $59,000,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$75,200,000
US Admissions: 8.7 million
Overseas Admissions: 30.4 million
Worldwide Admissions: 39.1 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $28,200,000
#5
P. Brosnan x2.65 Factor
4 Films
Brosnan Films Bankable Factor: +3.79
Brosnan Films Profit Factor: +1.5
Bankability Index Factor: +2.65
GoldenEye (1995)
Production Cost: $60,000,000
Marketing Cost: $20,000,000
US Gross: $106,400,000
Overseas Gross: $247,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $353,400,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$46,099,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $83,801,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$129,900,000
US Admissions: 24.7 million
Overseas Admissions: 56.5 million
Worldwide Admissions: 81.2 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $49,900,000
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Production Cost: $110,000,000
Marketing Cost: $30,000,000
US Gross: $125,300,000
Overseas Gross: $221,300,000
Worldwide Gross: $346,600,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$58,889,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $92,711,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$151,600,000
US Admissions: 27.3 million
Overseas Admissions: 48.2 million
Worldwide Admissions: 75.5 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $11,600,000
The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Production Cost: $135,000,000
Marketing Cost: $35,000,000
US Gross: $126,900,000
Overseas Gross: $263,100,000
Worldwide Gross: $390,000,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$63,500,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $92,400,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$155,900,000
US Admissions: 25 million
Overseas Admissions: 52.1 million
Worldwide Admissions: 77.1 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: -$14,100,000
(Even though this is the only Bond film to lose money
through its box office earnings, it still made a
+$26,000,000 total earnings however counting
DVD/video sales/video rentals/pay-per-view tv rights/tv
rights/cable tv rights/merchandising/miscellaneous, etc.
So like all other Bond films, it did earn a profit.)
Die Another Day (2002)
Production Cost: $142,000,000
Marketing Cost: $38,000,000
US Gross: $160,900,000
Overseas Gross: $295,100,000
Worldwide Gross: $456,000,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$80,500,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $103,300,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$183,800,000
US Admissions: 27.8 million
Overseas Admissions: 47.2 million
Worldwide Admissions: 78.6 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $3,800,000
#6
D. Niven x2.6 Factor
1 Film (non-cannon)
Niven Film Bankable Factor: +3.67
Niven Film Profit Factor: +1.53
Bankability Index Factor: +2.6
Casino Royale (1967)
Production Cost: $12,000,000
Marketing Cost: $1,000,000
US Gross: $25,000,000
Overseas Gross: $19,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $44,000,000
Theatrical US Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$11,400,000
Theatrical Overseas Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs): $7,000,000
Theatrical Worldwide Rentals (studio net profits before production and marketing costs):
$18,400,000
US Admissions: 20.5 million
Overseas Admissions: 15.6 million
Worldwide Admissions: 36.1 million
Net Studio Income From Box Office: $5,400,000
Studio Income Generated Through Box Office Receipts
1. Roger Moore $307,300,000 (7 Films)
2. Sean Connery $221,200,000 (7 films)
3. Timothy Dalton $52,200,000 (2 Films)
4. Pierce Brosnan $51,200,000 (4 Films)
5. George Lazenby $24,400,000 (1 Film)
6. David Niven $5,400,000 (1 Film)
Studio Income Generated Per Film Through Box Office Receipts
1. Roger Moore $43,400,000
2. Sean Connery $31,700,000
3. Timothy Dalton $26,100,000
4. George Lazenby $24,400,000
5. Pierce Brosnan $12,800,000
6. David Niven $5,400,000
2005 Inflated Studio Income Generated Through Box Office Receipts
1. Sean Connery $1,252,120,000 (7 films)
2. Roger Moore $875,350,000 (7 Films)
3. George Lazenby $129,380,000 (1 Film)
4. Timothy Dalton $85,370,000 (2 Films)
5. Pierce Brosnan $64,920,000 (4 Films)
6. David Niven $31,460,000 (1 Film)
2005 Inflated Studio Income Generated Per Film Through Box Office Receipts
1. Sean Connery $178,900,000
2. George Lazenby $129,380,000
3. Roger Moore $125,050,000
4. Timothy Dalton $42,685,000
5. David Niven $31,460,000
6. Pierce Brosnan $16,230,000
