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The Living Daylights

The Living Daylights

Jun 29, 1987
130 min
ActionAdventureThriller
6.5/ 10
1,899 votes

Overview

After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned a secret mission to dispatch the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the West.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.5/10
1,899 votes
IMDB
6.7/10
111,599 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
72%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
59/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$40,000,000Production cost
Box Office$191,185,897Worldwide gross
Profit$151,185,897Profitable
ROI
+378.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$51,185,897Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

3 wins & 7 nominations total

Details

Production information

"The new James Bond...living on the edge."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$40,000,000

Revenue

$191,185,897

Production Companies

James Bond CollectionEON ProductionsUnited Artists

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