Sign up
Trailer

The Living Daylights

1987Movie2 h 10 minPG

66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Metacritic596.9Rotten Tomatoes75%66%

A nostalgic, thrilling action movie about history and politics, with standout score.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Where to watch

Set your services
What's new on Amazon Prime Video

Fingerprint

Not for big ideas, scares or warmth.

Movies with

Story

The new James Bond...living on the edge.

After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned a secret mission to dispatch the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the West.

Feels like

  • Cold War Espionage
  • Timothy Dalton's Bond Debut
  • Iconic A-ha Soundtrack
  • High-Octane Action Sequences
  • Glamorous International Travelogue
  • Serious Tone Shift for Franchise
  • Spectacular Stunt Work
  • Retro Spy Thriller

Cast

24 of 44

Crew

Directed by
John Glen
Written by
Richard Maibaum, Ian Fleming, Michael G. Wilson
Produced by
Albert R. Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, Tom Pevsner
Music by
John Barry

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 29, 1987 · 2 h 10 min · PG

Released
June 29, 1987
Runtime
2 h 10 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
Arabic, French, German, Russian, Czech, Slovak
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$40 million
Box office
$191 million
Available in
133 countries

Tropes

Driving into a Truck, Beat Still, My Heart, Miles Gloriosus +9

  • Driving into a Truck
  • Beat Still, My Heart
  • Miles Gloriosus
  • Cat Scare
  • Real Life Writes the Plot
  • Parachute in a Tree
  • Fake Defector
  • Shout-Out
  • Skeleton Key
  • Mythology Gag
  • Bond Villain Stupidity
  • Impairment Shot

12 of 246 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Living Daylights?"

Questions about The Living Daylights

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Living Daylights?

Prime

In the United States, The Living Daylights streams on Prime. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, YouTube, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 10 other countries.

Is The Living Daylights worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 59).

Is The Living Daylights a sequel?

  1. Dr. No (1962)
  2. From Russia with Love (1963)
  3. Goldfinger (1964)
  4. Thunderball (1965)
  5. You Only Live Twice (1967)
  6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
  7. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
  8. Live and Let Die (1973)
  9. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
  10. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
  11. Moonraker (1979)
  12. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
  13. Octopussy (1983)
  14. Never Say Never Again (1983)
  15. A View to a Kill (1985)
  16. The Living Daylights (1987)
  17. Licence to Kill (1989)
  18. GoldenEye (1995)
  19. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
  20. The World Is Not Enough (1999)
  21. Die Another Day (2002)
  22. Casino Royale (2006)
  23. Quantum of Solace (2008)
  24. Skyfall (2012)
  25. Spectre (2015)
  26. No Time to Die (2021)
  27. Untitled James Bond Film

Yes: it's movie 16 of 27 in its series, after A View to a Kill (1985) and before Licence to Kill (1989).

Is The Living Daylights okay for kids?

PGViolenceSexual contentStrong language

Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, sexual content, and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Can I half-watch The Living Daylights?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Is The Living Daylights good for date night?

and 4 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightParty Vibe

Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Was The Living Daylights a box office hit?

Budget$40 million
Box office$191 million

Yes: it cost about $40 million to make and earned $191 million worldwide, 4.8 times its budget.