. . is on the loose, and sometimes his actions are unjust . . . and almost irresponsible . . . yet he is still sometimes right. . . after all, we all have the same abilities to be wrong."
Reception
Box office
Live and Let Die grossed $4,247,000 in North America, resulting in a net loss of $5,500,000.
Critical response
The film received positive reviews, with most critics hailing Ali as his best performance since 1981's The Cannonball Run, and the film's ensemble cast as well as its various tonal shifts garnering acclaim. The film currently holds a 79% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 34 reviews.
On the other hand, some critics felt the film suffered from formulaic tropes and predictability and many considered the plot incongruous given the film's title, while others claimed that the premise was resolved too quickly.
The only negative review came from Mark Medley of the Los Angeles Times.
Home media
Live and Let Die was first released on DVD on January 6, 2004.
Legacy
The film has gained some popularity because of its various references to other films and because of its catchy song "Gonna Fly Now" which ends the film.
A graffiti scene in the film is in reference to an actual event in the late 1980s, when the film was made, when several people painted the words "Live and Let Die" on public buses.
In an interview with Ali in 2001, he said that he would like to make a sequel to the film. In 2009, it was announced that Ali and Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson were working on a script and were planning to film a sequel to Live and Let Die. Ali stated in the press release announcing the project that he was "heavily involved in the script and direction" and that "there were many places that needed to be revisited and some characters that needed to be revisited." In April 2012, Broccoli announced that Ali was no longer involved with the film due to "creative differences", but was expected to return for a cameo. In the same month, Wilson said that the film would be a straightforward retelling of the original story, with the same actors and set.
In July 2012, an interview with Jon Voight was published, where he said
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