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Octopussy

1983 · Movie · PG · 131 min · ★ 6.4 · 52% critics

AdventureActionThriller

After a fellow “00” agent is found dead with a priceless Fabergé egg, Bond is sent to investigate. The trail leads to a smuggling scandal, pushing Bond into India and uncovering a Russian General’s plan to provoke a new World War.

Based on Octopussy and The Living Daylights

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Details
Years
1983
Release date
1983-06-05
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
131 min
Critic score
52/100
TMDB rating
6.4/10 (2,222 votes)
Box office
$187,500,000
Budget
$27,500,000
About

If you want a classic Bond adventure with suspense, globe-trotting set pieces, and big action, Octopussy may work for you; Not for you if convoluted plots, clashing humor, or dated effects turn you off like in For Your Eyes Only or Never Say Never Again.

Pros: suspenseful spy intrigue; memorable action chases; colorful globe-trotting | Cons: convoluted plot; uneven humor; dated effects

Themes

  • circus
  • atomic bomb
  • secret intelligence service
  • crocodile
  • eastern block
  • kgb
  • snake charmer
  • hot air balloon
  • east berlin
  • british secret service
  • james bond
  • octopussy
  • +1 more

Cast & crew

Directed by John Glen