For Your Eyes Only (1981)
74%RT Audience Score: 64%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
2 wins & 5 nominations total
For Your Eyes Only trades in some of the outlandish Bond staples for a more sober outing, and the result is a satisfying adventure, albeit without some of the bombastic thrills fans may be looking for
For Your Eyes Only may not be the most groundbreaking Bond film, but it’s still a fun ride. Roger Moore brings a new level of maturity to the role, and the espionage mission keeps the stakes high. Plus, who can resist a great Bond Girl and a creepy henchman? It’s not the best in the series, but it’s definitely worth a watch for any Bond fan.
Production Company(ies)
El Deseo Antena 3 Televisión Good Machine
Distributor
United Artists
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Agia Triada Monastery, Meteora, Greece
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1981
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Stereo
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 7m
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Language(s):English, Greek, Italian, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 26, 1981 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 6, 2007
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
For Your Eyes Only, James Bond, Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Julian Glover, Jill Bennett, directed by John Glen, produced by Albert R Broccoli, written by Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum, Michael G Wilson, PG, action, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Bruce McCabe, Vincent Canby, Gary Arnold, Dave Kehr, Ian Nathan, Richard Corliss, Kenneth Turan, Matt Brunson, Jake Tropila, Mike Massie, Kelechi Ehenulo, starring Roger Moore as James Bond, Carole Bouquet as Melina Havelock, Topol as Columbo, Lynn-Holly Johnson as Bibi Dahl, Julian Glover as Aristotle Kristatos, Jill Bennett as Jacoba Brink
Worldwide gross: $54,813,222
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $184,681,551
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 740
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 20,139,755
US/Canada gross: $54,812,802
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $184,680,136
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 402
US/Canada opening weekend: $6,834,967
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $23,028,975
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 586
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $28,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $94,340,074
Production budget ranking: 438
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $50,802,130
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $39,539,347
ROI to date (est.): 27%
ROI ranking: 1,254
Carole Bouquet – Melina Havelock
Topol – Columbo
Lynn-Holly Johnson – Bibi Dahl
Julian Glover – Aristotle Kristatos
Jill Bennett – Jacoba Brink
Director(s)
John Glen
Writer(s)
Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson
Producer(s)
Albert R. Broccoli
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
2 wins & 5 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (53) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (15)
For Your Eyes Only, however, looks like the work of people too smug in the belief they’ve got a good thing going to bother to make it interesting. It oozes unwarranted condescension.
April 27, 2018
Bruce McCabe
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
Most of the time, though, For Your Eyes Only is a slick entertainment.
October 30, 2015
Vincent Canby
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
No. 12 in the phenomenally durable James Bond series. For Your Eyes Only is undeniably easy on the eyes. Maybe too easy to prevent the mind from wandering and the lids from drooping.
October 30, 2015
Gary Arnold
Washington Post
TOP CRITIC
Roger Moore has crumpled his comic-strip good looks into something approaching world-weariness, and the newfound maturity in his expression is reflected in director John Glen’s style, which goes for the measured and elegant over the flashy and excessive.
October 13, 2008
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Moore just looks confused.
October 13, 2008 | Rating: 2/5
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Moore is merely the best-oiled cog in this perpetual motion machine.
October 13, 2008
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
For Your Eyes Only is the twelfth Bond picture, the fifth with Roger Moore in the title role, and no series has been more homogenous.
November 3, 2021
Kenneth Turan
New West/California
The scripting is strong in this woefully underrated entry.
September 25, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
For Your Eyes Only is still the most thrilling entry in Roger Moore’s tenure. A great song, a charming ally, a creepy henchman, a terrific Bond Girl, and a genuine espionage mission – what’s not to love?
October 8, 2020
Jake Tropila
Film Inquiry
One of the more unspectacular entries in the series.
September 6, 2020 | Rating: 5/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
This is definitely one of Roger Moore’s best outings as Bond. Whilst Moore is naturally a charmer, in For Your Eyes Only, he presents Bond with a tougher edge.
July 16, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
Kelechi Ehenulo
Confessions From A Geek Mind
The picture can’t quite shake off the increasingly silly legacy which had mired the franchise in the Roger Moore era.
October 29, 2019 | Rating: 2/5
PJ Nabarro
Patrick Nabarro…
Plot
After disposing of a familiar looking face, Bond is sent to recover a communication device, known as an A.T.A.C., which went down with a British spy ship as it sunk. Bond must hurry though, as the Russians are also out for this device. On his travels, he also meets Melina Havelock, whose parents were brutally murdered. Bond also encounters Aristotle Kristatos and Milos Colombo. Each of them are accusing the other of having links with with the Russians. Bond must team up with Melina, solve who the true ally is, and find the A.T.A.C. before it’s too late.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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