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Never Say Never Again

Never Say Never Again

1983
Suspense/Thriller, Action
2h 14m
A SPECTRE agent has stolen two American nuclear warheads, and James Bond must find their targets before they are detonated.

Directed by:

Irvin Kershner

Screenwriter:

Ian Fleming, Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham, Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Starring:

Alec McCowen, Sean Connery, Kim Basinger, Rowan Atkinson, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max von Sydow, Edward Fox, Bernie Casey, Barbara Carrera, Prunella Gee, Gavan O'Herlihy, Valerie Leon

Franchise:

James Bond

Genres:

Suspense/Thriller, Action, Adventure

Countries:

UK, USA, West Germany

Languages:

English, Spanish, French, Arabic
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Never Say Never Again

1983
Suspense/Thriller, Action
2h 14m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 10 May 2019
65
42nd
Bond suggests that maybe they’re using an artificial eyeball for the movie’s plot happening and everyone he works for is all “Bond that’s nonsense” Are you all fucking high? That’s the most grounded thing to ever happen in a Bond movie. A middle aged uncomfortably hairy man with a bad hairpiece went to bed with 4 women who all made the first move. I need some hair on these shoulders.
Rated 10 May 2019
paxtonPaxton
Rated 30 Mar 2018
60
40th
Never Say Thunderball Again. Unnecessary although interesting. Should've remade On Her Majesty's Secret Service just to get Connery into the role, although I heard he was nervous how he'd stack up against Lazenby. I didn't hear that. Nobody heard that.
Rated 30 Mar 2018
gogokaingogokain
Rated 29 Dec 2012
25
36th
"There is nothing that can stop us anymore!" *Cut to old ass, hairy legged Bond sneaking around in tiny shorts* ....Perfect.
Rated 29 Dec 2012
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 06 Apr 2010
74
48th
Big name power, crappy theme song, regular action. It's generally accepted that the 80's were very unkind to Bond, which is true for this movie, but I can't hate it as much as is the average consensus, just because it has enough explosions for me.
Rated 06 Apr 2010
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 23 Oct 2022
63
39th
Never Say Thunderball Again. Connery returns to what would've felt eerily familiar had I not known the production backstory. While Thunderball was ambitious but poorly executed, this film has the opposite problem. The dialogue & direction (at least scene-to-scene) are better, but the film lacks the overall fun one expects from a Bond film. Atkinson was an "interesting" choice. Basinger was dull. Brandauer & Carrera are a villainous variety of crazy & easily the most entertaining bit of the film.
Rated 23 Oct 2022
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 10 Aug 2019
76
46th
Connery's return brings a welcome reprieve from the awful one-liners that became tiresome; the first script in years that's easy to follow; 2 great villains (especially the homicidal Fatima Blush, so it's awful that she's killed with a ridiculous contrivance); a solid motorcycle chase & even a shoehorned-in video game standoff that's actually pretty compelling. So everything's more grounded, but this is still formula (women still become instantly horny for Bond) & it lacks any spectacular stunts
Rated 10 Aug 2019
jacobclark12jacobclark12
Rated 19 Dec 2018
49
35th
Call me crazy, but in watching all of the Bond films in order this one sticks out amidst Moore's work. In some ways it even exceeds Thunderball, which it remakes; while some of the characters do not have the same depth, the pacing is much, much better due to the lack of long, incoherent underwater sequences and the presence of a real director behind the camera in Kershner.
Rated 19 Dec 2018
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 18 Jun 2017
65
30th
A lot better than Octopussy from the same year. This is the Bond with the 2 bombs (yes, why always a bomb? :D), Kim Basinger and the weird video game duel (I mean WTF am I watching here..). Thank you for coming back Sean Connery! And ehhhh.. did I just see Mr. Bean?!
Rated 18 Jun 2017
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 09 Mar 2016
55
30th
It's not quite as bad as everybody says it is - in fact, it gets downright entertaining for awhile when it reaches the sequence in the casino. Unfortunately, it's marred by a WAY-too-long running time - the first hour could probably have been cut down to about 15 minutes and nothing of value would have been lost. Worth watching as a curiosity for Bond fans, but I wouldn't recommend it to anybody who isn't already obsessed with the series.
Rated 09 Mar 2016
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 12 Dec 2015
7
68th
I loved Thunderball and even though that didn't need a remake, it's nice to see the King back for one more Bond. I like Moore but Connery reminds us very quickly who the real James Bond is. Has some great action sequences, a hot Bond girl (nice nipples, Kim) and a lot more fun. I was expecting this to be shitty based on people saying Connery was fat (are you crazy?) and old but he's so good it's hard to hate. Loved Connery winking into the camera at the end, a perfect conclusion for him.
Rated 12 Dec 2015
ajrafflesAJ_Raffles
Rated 15 Sep 2014
30
5th
Oh, I forgot about this one...on purpose!!
Rated 15 Sep 2014
xacviantxacviant
Rated 06 Mar 2013
71
27th
The only serious non-canonical Bond film, and a remake of THUNDERBALL at that. It improves upon that film by not getting so bogged down underwater, by changing up the geography, and by having better villains; Klaus Maria Brandauer is a great suave scumbag, and Barbara Carrera at her best matches Xenia Onatopp. There's too much goofiness, though (the videogame face-off is HIGH camp), and a lot of the humor misfires. But it's good to see Sean Connery again, and there's some fine action on display.
Rated 06 Mar 2013
overratedoverrated
Rated 27 Dec 2012
21
13th
It's terrible but I can't bring myself to hate a film where James Bond faces down his nemesis through a videogame of Risk, and escapes death by riding a horse off a hundred meter cliff into the ocean.
Rated 27 Dec 2012
kasperlKasperL
Rated 21 Oct 2012
40
19th
Not great. And not even an absolutely stunning Kim Basinger can change my mind about that.
Rated 21 Oct 2012
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 18 Oct 2012
50
52nd
Expected this to be terrible but it wasn't that bad. The humour is unnecessary but at least it has a wry touch and is delivered better than Moore's woeful slapstick. Connery, despite his age, still looks fitter and more spy-like(?) than Moore's pension-age Bond. Fatima Blush is a great villain, played to epic levels of crazy, and there's some solid action. It really suffers from not having the production values and style of the official Bond films, but it's still an entertaining piece.
Rated 18 Oct 2012
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 03 Sep 2010
60
45th
"Never Say Never Again", one of the few non-Eon Bond films, feels rather uneven - quite tense at times and rather plodding at others - but still comfortably above par. Connery is on good form as always, deshpite him opting for "sh" inshtead of "s" thish time round. Brandauer is a fine villain, Kim is less of a piece of wood than most Bond girls and Rowan Atkinson turns in a pleasant performance in his first movie role. The disgraceful miscastings of M, Q and Moneypenny aside, this is good fun.
Rated 03 Sep 2010
purgatospurgatos
Rated 11 Jul 2008
58
28th
Pretty mediocre Bond outing.
Rated 11 Jul 2008
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3
28th
The worst James Bond movie ever made, and the only one I've ever seen only once. Which makes sense, because it's a fake Bond movie not made by the real producers. It can't decide if it wants to be a parody or a "real" Bond movie, and the music is awful. I view it as a James Bond fanfic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
barnowlBarnowl
Rated 23 Dec 2024
100
95th
Never Say Never Again returns to the flawless Bond masterpiece material rivaled only by You Only Live Twice.
Rated 23 Dec 2024
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 06 May 2024
55
23rd
The whole affair was just so dull. I just watched this a couple days ago and I've already forgotten most of it. The best I can say is that it's never actively bad.
Rated 06 May 2024
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 16 Dec 2023
63
59th
It starts out and goes on for a while in a terrible way. Cheap, lazy exposition, effects bad even for the time, and obviously, quite the inexplicable and bad copy of past real Bond movie elements. Some of the action sequences or places visited were unusual, and Fatima was a fun villain, but otherwise it left much to be desired. The final fight was underwhelming. My dad loved the scene where James Bond actually throws his piss into someone's face
Rated 16 Dec 2023
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 04 May 2023
20
12th
"James Bond Mr. Bean Basinger Bahama Bore". It has all the Bond elements but fails to make a cohesive story. The stunts weren't very good and none of it was very memorable. The second half lost my attention. We'll never. Never. Never. Watch this again. Never. Never watch this again.
Rated 04 May 2023
simhoopsimhoop
Rated 28 Mar 2022
5
0th
I got angry multiple times at this movie while watching it
Rated 28 Mar 2022
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 23 Nov 2021
5
43rd
Several points added for the ridiculous shark hunt!
Rated 23 Nov 2021
witzelsuchtwitzelsucht
Rated 31 May 2020
5
8th
"i hope there isn't any boring underwater shit in this one" - me, starting yet another bond movie like an absolute sucker
Rated 31 May 2020
hazelhawkshazelhawks
Rated 05 Apr 2020
43
19th
Rewatched. Given the backstory on this production, I'm kind of surprised SPECTRE didn't win this one. Also surprised that the guy who directed Empire Strikes Back followed that masterpiece with this disinterested tripe. There's a good fight and there's Mr. Bean and of course Connery with his creepy George Hamilton tan - but otherwise, It just isn't very good. No point in painting by numbers if you can't even connect the dots...as they say.
Rated 05 Apr 2020
janusjanus
Rated 19 Mar 2020
40
11th
Boring and depressing foolishness like most of these things.
Rated 19 Mar 2020
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 09 Mar 2018
65
27th
Interesting but flawed. Connery has greatly improved his give-a-shit since Diamonds, and it's nice to see an older Bond AS an older Bond instead of whatever Moore was in Octopussy. The lower production value actually works favorably by bringing back a bit of the grit lacking in the Moore era. Definitely the first to feel distinctly 80s. Unfortunately, the score is terrible, the editing is suspect, and there are a few short scenes that are just awful.
Rated 09 Mar 2018
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 02 Oct 2016
64
15th
That was, interesting? There are moments where the bigger budget shows, but most of the time it feels very second rate, especially when someone who isn't a lead has to speak. Much of the film has no flow and the narrative somehow makes less sense than Thunderball, which it's a remake of. All that said, Connery really does have a special something in the role, and by acknowledging his age it provides some unique reflective moments that the Moore films lack.
Rated 02 Oct 2016
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 24 Jan 2016
37
16th
D+
Rated 24 Jan 2016
dunbardunbar
Rated 21 Nov 2015
70
44th
A bit clunky, a bit silly, but the actors do a pretty decent job. Great villain and then there's Connery: who cares if this isn't part of the franchise, even with a silly script Connery still blows Moore out of the water.
Rated 21 Nov 2015
prestobixPrestoBix
Rated 20 Aug 2015
64
33rd
Seen 2x
Rated 20 Aug 2015
ocelotOcelot
Rated 31 Jan 2015
35
26th
People calling this the worst James Bond movie are idiots, because it's definitely better than Thunderball. Kershner actually knows how to make a movie unlike John Glen or Lewis Gilbert, but the script sucks and for whatever reason, nobody has realized that putting James Bond underwater is a recipe for disaster. That said, the video game shock duel and the shot of the horse figurine falling off the miniature castle are the two greatest things I've seen in my entire life.
Rated 31 Jan 2015
glm01glm01
Rated 24 Mar 2014
67
34th
66.500
Rated 24 Mar 2014
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 03 Mar 2014
4
22nd
Never Say Never Again is the unofficial Bond film that saw Sean Connery return to the role for a second time after more than 10 years. This remake of 'Thunderball' went up against Roger Moore's 'Octopussy' in the same year. And neither Bond films that year where by any means memorable. But this is certainly the worst of the two and arguably the worst Bond film of them all. This film may boast the return of Sean Connery, but it lacks all the other ingredients that make a successful Bond film.
Rated 03 Mar 2014
troothTrooth
Rated 13 Feb 2014
75
70th
I think this is worthy of being considered in the rest of the Bond franchise, even if it did come from a different production company.
Rated 13 Feb 2014
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 09 Jan 2014
58
49th
A rather memorable one. Connery did say Never Again to the 007 franchise after this.
Rated 09 Jan 2014
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 22 Jul 2013
60
48th
It isn't as bad as its competition, but having an actual A-Hollywood director kind of sapped the fun a little. Plus, well, it's a Thunderball remake. I understand the rights conflict and all that, but Thunderball is, was, and may always be he most widely seen Bond film--everyone knows where the film is going, so what is the point in seeing a shinier version?
Rated 22 Jul 2013
chemical404chemical404
Rated 17 Jun 2013
36
19th
Good to see Connery back as James Bond, but this remake doesn't add anything to the original story (in fact it reduces it to silliness), and production values are below what I expect from Bond series.
Rated 17 Jun 2013
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 22 Feb 2013
40
11th
Just a shit Bond entry, despite Connery, who doesn't seem to care that this was supposed to be his comeback.
Rated 22 Feb 2013
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 11 Jan 2013
40
24th
Still better than some of Roger Moore's Bonds.
Rated 11 Jan 2013
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 23 Oct 2012
1
1st
Fuck me! Connery is one fat bastard in this awful, awful movie.
Rated 23 Oct 2012
rossRoss
Rated 16 Oct 2012
40
31st
There are many bad things in this film. But the lack of Bond music is probably the worst. Connery is still great as Bond and I liked some of the old man jokes, but every single scene is overly long and boring. Fatima Blush is a highlight even though she goes way too overboard.
Rated 16 Oct 2012
glmglm
Rated 10 Jul 2012
62
31st
62.125
Rated 10 Jul 2012
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 02 Apr 2012
83
63rd
Fun. Classic James Bond with the original.
Rated 02 Apr 2012
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Sep 2010
62
30th
A weak entry into the series, and a bizarre remake of Thunderball. Also Connery's last. Skip it.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 02 Feb 2010
55
41st
Thunderball remade, but it's still good to see Connery back :-)
Rated 02 Feb 2010
ewp805ewp805
Rated 03 Aug 2009
60
27th
Not sure what happened here. Can't even call it a Bond film.
Rated 03 Aug 2009
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 01 Aug 2009
26
5th
The worst Bond I have ever seen.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
andaghandagh
Rated 30 Jan 2009
75
45th
An obviously aging James Bond fights the shark from the 60s Batman and the villains appear to be holed up on the original Starship Enterprise. Camp value through the roof!
Rated 30 Jan 2009
thesleepwalkthesleepwalk
Rated 29 Dec 2008
65
47th
Eh remake of Thunderball.
Rated 29 Dec 2008
jebJeb
Rated 19 Nov 2008
43
25th
Bond is so blatant, dry, faceless and boring in this. This isn't a true James Bond flick at all. Everything just feels sort of out of place and right when it looks like it will be awesome it hits a dead end.
Rated 19 Nov 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 02 Aug 2008
46
48th
okay movie
Rated 02 Aug 2008
djrossdjross
Rated 06 Jun 2008
40
26th
Score based on distant memory. Viewed at cinema at time of release.
Rated 06 Jun 2008
jeg2jeg2
Rated 05 Apr 2008
60
52nd
routine Bond
Rated 05 Apr 2008
kavuKavu
Rated 22 Jan 2008
40
17th
It's unofficial and might as well be forgotten from the Bond continuum. Connery is too old for the role and the jokes fall flat.
Rated 22 Jan 2008
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 02 Jan 2008
38
14th
On the other hand Never would have been a good option !
Rated 02 Jan 2008
jwestjwest
Rated 19 Aug 2007
60
34th
Not good, but not as bad as the other Bond films of the time.
Rated 19 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 29 Mar 2007
0
8th
Among some stiff competition I believe this one has the dubious distinction of being the very worst Bond movie. Mainly because more good actors are wasted here than usual, and also because Basinger is such a dog
Rated 29 Mar 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 25 Mar 2007
35
21st
Now, I love Bond films, but my God I couldn't even finish this movie. It was just so bland and boring. Bond should be exciting or at least entertaining!
Rated 25 Mar 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 21 Feb 2007
40
19th
Poor.
Rated 21 Feb 2007
jimmynmujimmynmu
Rated 02 Jan 2007
58
36th
Pretty funny, decent "bond" film but fairly forgettable.
Rated 02 Jan 2007

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