The Man With The Golden Gun
James Bond was destined for destruction, and to live, he’ll need both his deadly instincts and seductive appeal. Roger Moore returns as 007, facing off in a lethal cat-and-mouse game with world-renowned killer Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee), whose preferred weapon is a distinctive gold gun. If Scaramanga seizes the priceless Solex energy converter, 007 must do its best to retrieve it.
The Man With The Golden Gun
(tie) Thunderball (1965)
Budget: $9 million
Worldwide Box Office: $111.6 million
Rate of Return: 15.69
The fourth installment doubled down on spectacle and bigger-than-life action, including an Oscar-winning underwater climax, budgeted at three times what Goldfinger cost and shot in 2.35:1. This is still the largest-grossing 007 movie in North America in adjusted domestic earnings, grossing $65 million. Thunderball would be the largest “real world action movie” ever, give or take the Black Panther, which ironically is partly an example of Marvel “approx.” a 007-flick. This would cost around $701 million.
(tie) Thunderball (1965)