Top James Bond Movies at the U.S. Box Office, Adjusted for Inflation

When U.S. box-office totals are adjusted for inflation, the biggest James Bond films are not necessarily the newest ones. MovieMaker’s ranking uses mostly Box Office Mojo data, adjusted to 2022 ticket prices, and focuses on domestic grosses rather than worldwide totals.

12. The World Is Not Enough — $232.9M adjusted

Credit: MGM

11.Casino Royale — $238.3M adjusted

Credit: MGM

10.Diamonds Are Forever — $248.8M adjusted
9.From Russia With Love — $249.8M adjusted
8.Tomorrow Never Dies — $252.1M adjusted
7.Spectre — about $258M adjusted
6.Die Another Day — $258.5M adjusted
5.Moonraker — $262.5M adjusted
4.You Only Live Twice — $336.4M adjusted
3.Skyfall — about $390M adjusted
2.Goldfinger — $621.2M adjusted
1.Thunderball — $700.9M adjusted

The surprise winner is Thunderball, whose adjusted domestic performance beats even Goldfinger and Skyfall. While Skyfall remains the biggest Bond film in unadjusted global box office, the older Sean Connery-era films dominate when ticket-price inflation and estimated admissions are considered.

Source:MovieMaker — “Top James Bond Movies Adjusted for Inflation” (https://www.moviemaker.com/top-james-bond-movies-adjusted-for-inflation/