 Never Say Never Again premiered in New York on 7 October 1983, grossing $ 9.72 million ($ 23 million in 2016 dollars) on its first weekend, which was reported to be "the best opening record of any James Bond film" up to that point and surpassing Octopussy's $ 8.9 million ($ 21 million in 2016 dollars) from June that year. The film went on general release in the US in 1,500 cinemas on 14 October 1983 and had its UK premiere at the Warner West End cinema in Leicester Square on 14 December 1983. Worldwide, Never Say Never Again grossed $ 160 million in box office returns, which was a solid return on the budget of $ 36 million.
