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Casino Royale

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Casino Royale

Released Apr 19, 1967

2h 11m

Comedy

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This wacky send-up of James Bond films stars David Niven as the iconic debonair spy, now retired and living a peaceful existence. Bond is called back into duty when the mysterious organization SMERSH begins assassinating British secret agents. Ridiculous circumstances lead to the involvement of a colorful cast of characters, including the villainous Le Chiffre (Orson Welles), seasoned gambler Evelyn Tremble (Peter Sellers) and Bond's bumbling nephew, Jimmy Bond (Woody Allen).

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Critics Consensus

A goofy, dated parody of spy movie clichés, Casino Royale squanders its all-star cast on a meandering, mostly laugh-free script.

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Andrew Sarris

Village Voice

Things pick up a little bit when Orson Welles, Peter Sellers, and Woody Allen stumble into the scene, but the total experience remains boringly incoherent.

Mar 30, 2018

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Despite being not officially a Bond film this is good solid, entertaining action.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 13, 2008

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TIME Magazine

Poor 007 is now lost in a hall of distorting mirrors.

Oct 13, 2008

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Carson Timar

ButteredPopcorn

On paper, this film had all the elements to be something unique and interesting but at every point makes the worst choice it can.

Rated: D

Aug 28, 2022

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

many a Sunday afternoon television viewer has tried to puzzle out the strange, compromised, parallel narrative here, with barely a scene in which the various stars actually interact

Rated: 3/5

Apr 24, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A tone-deaf spoof. Woody Allen steals the show.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 25, 2021

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Sérgio N

Practically a satire/comedy within the 007 universe, but unfortunately completely disorganized and extremely confusing. Even with a stellar cast, almost nothing is useful. And the shared direction between 5 filmmakers only proves the chaotic and fragmented nature. It's worth watching for the curiosity and humorous approach to the eternal British spy.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/12/25

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Liam D

I admire the film for insanely bonkers it goes and the cast is incredible, but man it is an mess but it’s my biggest guilty pleasure

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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Will G

An interesting classic comedy film. Orson Welles and Woody Allen were funny. It was about James Bond and he hired other people to impersonate him. The casino scene was nice. This movie was not that similar to Casino Royale (2006).

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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Obi-wan K

The comedy is a pain up my ass

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/28/25

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Miles P

The whole movie is just a mess from start to finish. The plot makes no sense at all, the cast is extremely underutilized, and it all just fails miserably at what it attempts.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/08/25

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Robert F

This is probably one of, if not THE most amazing movie that I have ever seen. The amazing thing is that such a large number of great actors became involved in it. It is the biggest load of rubbish (of any and all genres) that I have ever seen.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/06/25

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Ken Hughes

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John Huston

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Joe McGrath

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Robert Parrish

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Peter Sellers

Evelyn Tremble

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Synopsis

This wacky send-up of James Bond films stars David Niven as the iconic debonair spy, now retired and living a peaceful existence. Bond is called back into duty when the mysterious organization SMERSH begins assassinating British secret agents. Ridiculous circumstances lead to the involvement of a colorful cast of characters, including the villainous Le Chiffre (Orson Welles), seasoned gambler Evelyn Tremble (Peter Sellers) and Bond's bumbling nephew, Jimmy Bond (Woody Allen).

Director: Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joe McGrath, Robert Parrish
Producer: Jerry Bresler, Charles K. Feldman
Screenwriter: Ian Fleming, Wolf Mankowitz, Michael Sayers
Distributor: RCA/Columbia, Columbia Pictures, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 1967, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2010
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Mono, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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