Never Say Never Again
Never Say Never Again

Never Say Never Again

1983
Movie
134 min
English

James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.

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IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes56% (Critics), 60% (Audience)
Google Users76% (15,438 ratings)
Director: Irvin KershnerGenres: Action, Adventure, Thriller, Spy

Plot Summary

A renegade SPECTRE organization steals two American nuclear missiles and threatens to detonate them unless a ransom is paid. Disavowed by MI6, the aging James Bond must go rogue and team up with a CIA agent to track down the culprits and retrieve the missiles before it's too late. Bond navigates through various international locales, confronting deadly assassins and double-crossing allies in his race against time.

Critical Reception

Never Say Never Again was met with mixed to positive reviews. While Sean Connery's return to the role of James Bond was widely praised, the film's plot was considered by many critics to be derivative of previous Bond installments, particularly Thunderball. The direction, action sequences, and performances were generally seen as competent, but it struggled to capture the same magic as the official Eon Productions Bond films of the era. Audience reception was decent, though it did not reach the box office heights of some of its predecessors.

What Reviewers Say

  • Sean Connery's return as James Bond is a significant highlight.
  • The film suffers from a somewhat convoluted and familiar plot.
  • Despite some dated elements, it offers engaging action and exotic locales.

Google audience: Google users generally appreciated Sean Connery's comeback as James Bond and found the film to be an entertaining, albeit familiar, spy thriller. Many praised the action sequences and Connery's charisma, though some noted that the plot felt a bit recycled compared to earlier Bond adventures. Overall, audiences seemed satisfied with the movie as a fun, action-packed entry in the Bond universe.

Fun Fact

This film marks the only non-Eon Productions James Bond film to feature Sean Connery playing 007, and it was produced by his own production company, Broccolino Productions.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Apparently Sean Connery was paid Elizabeth Taylor money to return as "007" but I doubt he was overly proud of the end product. This is a pretty straightforward rehash of "Thunderball" (1965) only it's Klaus Maria Brandauer who takes one the...
drystyx

drystyx

What were they thinking? This stood for a while as the worst of the 007 series, although it's been outdone since then. It's just too boring to be as Hollywood depressing as it tries to be. Plot? You'll lose interest in the attempt to sho...
Wuchak

Wuchak

_**Connery “gets the band back together” after a dozen years absence**_ As James Bond (Sean Connery) returns to field action with MI6, SPECTRE steals two warheads and 007 traces them to wealthy SPECTRE agent Maximillian Largo (Klaus Mari...