Summary
A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 75Audiences 68GoodWatch 71
Box office
16×its budget
- Budget
- $9 M
- Worldwide
- $141 M
Worldwide it earned $132 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 10 min
Longer than most adventure movies, +27 min on the typical 103
typical 103130Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 122 more
+1
Released
1965
December 11, 1965
61 years ago
Genres
AdventureActionThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
United Kingdom
Academy Awards1966
- Visual Effects1966Won
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, sexual content, and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
36 people
Sean ConneryJames Bond
Claudine AugerDominique 'Domino' Derval
Adolfo CeliEmilio Largo
Luciana PaluzziFiona Volpe
Rik Van NutterFelix Leiter
Guy DolemanCount Lippe
Molly PetersPatricia Fearing
Martine BeswickPaula Caplan
Bernard LeeM
Desmond LlewelynQ
Lois MaxwellMiss Moneypenny
Roland CulverForeign Secretary
Earl CameronPinder
Paul StassinoPalazzi
Rose AlbaMadame Boitier
Philip LockeVargas
George PravdaKutze
Michael BrennanJanni
Leonard SachsGroup Captain
Edward UnderdownAir Vice Marshall
Reginald BeckwithKenniston- HSHarold SandersonHydrofoil Captain
Jack GwillimSenior RAF Staff Officer
Suzy KendallPrue (uncredited)
Directing · 4
- Terence Young Director
- Robert Watts Second Assistant Director
- Gus Agosti Assistant Director
- Joan Davis Continuity
Writing · 5
- Richard Maibaum Screenplay
- John Hopkins Screenplay
- Jack Whittingham Story, Screenplay
- Kevin McClory Story, Producer
- Ian Fleming Original Story
Production · 7
- Albert R. Broccoli Executive Producer, Presenter
- Harry Saltzman Executive Producer, Presenter
- David Middlemas Production Supervisor
- Stanley Sopel Associate Producer
- Lorraine Fennell Publicist
- Ron Quelch Production Assistant
Camera · 5
- Ted Moore Director of Photography
- Lamar Boren Underwater Camera
- John Winbolt Camera Operator
- Michael Reed Second Unit Director of Photography
- Jimmy Spoard Grip
Editing · 2
- Peter R. Hunt Supervising Editor, Editor
- Ernest Hosler Editor
Sound · 5
- John Barry Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Tom Jones Theme Song Performance
- Bert Ross Sound Recordist
- Maurice Askew Sound Recordist
- Derek Watkins Musician
Art · 6
- Ken Adam Production Design
- Peter Murton Art Direction
- Freda Pearson Set Dresser
- Maurice Binder Main Title Designer
- Willie Meyers Location Scout
- Michael White Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Anthony Mendleson Costume Design, Wardrobe Designer
- Eileen Warwick Hairdresser
- Basil Newall Makeup Artist
- Paul Rabiger Makeup Artist
- John Brady Wardrobe Master
- Eileen Sullivan Wardrobe Master
Other crew · 3
- Dick Ziker Stunts
- John Stears Special Effects
- Bob Simmons Stunt Double
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