Octopussy
James Bond is sent to investigate after a fellow “00” agent is found dead with a priceless Indian Fabergé egg. Bond follows the mystery and uncovers a smuggling scandal and a Russian General who wants to provoke a new World War.
Directed by John Glen · Adventure · Action · Thriller · 2h 11m · 1983
Trailer
Director
John Glen
Writer
George MacDonald Fraser, Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson, Ian Fleming
Studio
EON Productions
Release
1983-06-05
Runtime
2h 11m
Genres
Adventure, Action, Thriller
Full Plot
James Bond's next mission sends him to the circus. A British Agent was murdered and found holding onto a priceless Fabergé egg. Kamal Kahn buys the egg at an auction, but Bond becomes suspicious when Kahn meets up with Russian General Orlov. Bond soon finds out that Kahn's and Orlov's plan is to blow-up a nuclear device on a U.S. Air Force Base. Bond teams up with a circus group, which are headed by the beautiful Octopussy, who is also close friend of Kahn.
Cast & Characters
Octopussy
Maud Adams
Kamal Khan
Louis Jourdan
Magda
Kristina Wayborn
Gobinda
Kabir Bedi
Orlov
Steven Berkoff
Vijay
Vijay Amritraj
Mischka and Grischka (credited as Twin One and Twin Two): Orlov's knife-throwing henchmen who are performers in Octopussy's circus.
David Meyer and Anthony Meyer
Jim Fanning, antiquities expert who accompanies Bond at the Fabergé auction.
Douglas Wilmer
Sadruddin, head of MI6 station in India, assigned to assist Bond.
Albert Moses
U.S. Air Force General Peterson, the American base commander in West Germany.
Bruce Boa
Did You Know?
Did You Know that United Artists was purchased and merged into Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer just one month after the announcement of another James Bond film in May 1981?
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Did You Know that Ian Fleming's posthumous collection Octopussy and The Living Daylights inspired a film based on short stories from the book, with Michael G. Wilson, Richard Maibaum, and George MacDonald Fraser hired to write it?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Did You Know that Maud Adams was cast as Octopussy after producers told casting director Jane Jenkins they wanted a South Asian actress for the role?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Did You Know that Robert Brown played his first Bond role as M in Octopussy, following the death of Bernard Lee in 1981?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Critical Assessment
Octopussy holds 6.5/10 on IMDb (121K votes), 41% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 47% audience score.
Critics and audiences are broadly aligned on this one.
Ratings as of August 3, 2026
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedOctopussy's 6.5 IMDb average and 41% Rotten Tomatoes score place it among the more divisive entries in the 60-plus-year Bond franchise.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Octopussy's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
Octopussy holds a 41% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 47% audience score.
What is Octopussy's IMDb rating?+
Octopussy has a 6.5/10 rating on IMDb from 121K votes.
Is Octopussy good? What are critics saying?+
Octopussy holds 6.5/10 on IMDb (121K votes), 41% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 47% audience score.
How long is Octopussy?+
Octopussy has a runtime of 2h 11m.
Who directed Octopussy?+
Octopussy was directed by John Glen.
Where can I watch Octopussy?+
Octopussy is available to stream, rent, or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex, Rakuten TV, Sky Store.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The public reaction to "Octopussy" is overwhelmingly positive, praising the film's over-the-top style, humor, and entertainment value. Many reviewers and viewers have enjoyed the movie's lighthearted tone, memorable characters, and nostalgic nods to earlier Bond films. Some have also appreciated the film's influence on later action-adventure movies.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
**One of the best of the James Bond series** Forget the dour, bland rubbish of the Daniel Craig era - Octopussy is how a James Bond film should be! **FUN!** The franchise has always been over the top ever since we saw _Sean Connery's James Bond wearing a strap on plastic seagull…
Potential Kermode · 10/10_**Roger Moore, Indiana Jones, India, Germany, Circuses, Russians, Trains, Time Bombs and Babes**_ Roger Moore's stint as James Bond lasted a whopping 12 years from 1973 to 1985. Moore started as Bond when he was 45 years old and ended when he was 57. The seven films he did are a…
Wuchak · 8/10I don't mind Moore as Bond, he's certainly not my favorite, I'm not the biggest fan of the silliness, but he has some 007 films that would make my top 10 list and... ... this is NOT one of them. In the only thing I want to write in this review is "It is so unbelievably bad." And…
GenerationofSwine · 3/10Maybe the last of the great 007 films. This one has it all. It has a big theatrical beginning with a clown running for his life from two knife throwing twins. Well, the clown isn't 007, so you know what happens to him. It's an excellent start for an excellent theatrical story. Th…
drystyx · 9/10This is my favourite Roger Moore outing as Ian Fleming's "007". A good, solid adventure story with Louis Jourdan as the ruthless, scheming "Kamal Khan" and Maud Adams as the equally ruthless, but far more glamorous "Octopussy" who are both involved in some seriously high-end jewe…
CinemaSerf · 7/10Probably the most underrated Bond film ever. Octopussy is a film that despite it's reputation I still love and enjoy thoroughly.
tmdb93836550 · 9/10
From the trailer's comments
The fact that Robert Bresson loved this film is amazing.
@rabillard6665 · 4 likesI love Octopussy, definitively the most movie ever made
@FonchoVidal · 87 likesThis one is utterly ridiculous and I love it! It has nods to Raiders of the Lost Ark(which came before it) and influences all the Indiana Jones films that came after it. Loses a little steam in the second half but it's a ton of fun if you don't take it seriously!
@janterrirocks · 112 likesOne of my favorite Bond films.
@leonardhughes4521 · 67 likesDon't you miss the old school trailers like this with a narrator,dramatic music and old school graphics!I certainly do!!!
@Skyladikooo · 41 likesRoger Moore was an awesome Bond
@tonyclifton265 · 49 likesTotally underrated. Masterpiece.
@ch322 · 75 likesThis was 007's best film. Flat out . Has every single thing in it
@joeyracs7469 · 50 likes
