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Never Say Never Again

1983 • PG • 2h 14m • Adventure, Action, Thriller • Warner Bros.

Sean Connery is James Bond 007

🍅 71% 37% MC 68 LB 2.71 IMDb 6.1

Never Say Never Again Box Office

Opening Weekend
$11.0M
3-day opening
Domestic Total
$55.5M
Final
Worldwide Total
$160.0M
$104.5M international
Domestic Legs5.1x
Budget$36M
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Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

Cast & Crew

Directed byIrvin Kershner
ScreenplayLorenzo Semple Jr.
Based onthe novel Thunderball by Ian Fleming; original story by Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham and Ian Fleming
Produced byJack Schwartzman
CinematographyDouglas Slocombe
Music byMichel Legrand
Edited byIan Crafford
StarringSean Connery, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max von Sydow, Barbara Carrera, Kim Basinger, Bernie Casey
StudioWarner Bros.
SeriesJames Bond

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