For Your Eyes Only
Seen it?1981 | 128 min | Adventure, Action, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it and it made about 7 times its budget. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to find the device that holds British launching instructions before the enemy Soviets get to it first.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 Golden Globe and 1 WGA Award.. Plus: Nominated for 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$195 million worldwide on a $28 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 482K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Glen
- Roger MooreJames Bond
- Carole BouquetMelina Havelock
- Chaim TopolMilos Columbo
- Julian GloverAristotle Kristatos
- Lynn-Holly JohnsonBibi Dahl
- Cassandra HarrisCountess Lisl von Schlaf
- Jill BennettJacoba Brink
- Michael GothardEmile Leopold Locque
- John WymanErich Kriegler
- Jack HedleySir Timothy Havelock