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.
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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
Cast & Characters
James Bond
Roger Moore
Octopussy
Maud Adams
Kamal Khan
Louis Jourdan
Magda
Kristina Wayborn
Gobinda
Kabir Bedi
Orlov
Steven Berkoff
Vijay
Vijay Amritraj
Q
Desmond Llewelyn
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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
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.
Fan & Critic Buzz
Some fans praise "Octopussy" as one of the best James Bond films, highlighting its lighthearted tone and entertaining plot. Others disagree, calling it "unbelievably bad". A few consider it an underrated gem with a solid adventure story and memorable performances.
Reviews
**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
