Never Say Never Again

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Never Say Never Again

PG

1983

2h 17m

Action

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An aging James Bond (Sean Connery) makes an uncharacteristic mistake during a routine training mission, leading M (Edward Fox) to believe that the legendary British Intelligence spy is now past his prime. M indefinitely suspends Bond from active duty. However, when SPECTRE member Fatima Bush (Barbara Carrera) and her fellow terrorists successfully steal two nuclear missiles from the U.S. military, M must reinstate Bond, as he is the only agent who can beat SPECTRE at their own game of espionage.

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Critics Consensus

While the rehashed story feels rather uninspired and unnecessary, the return of both Sean Connery and a more understated Bond make Never Say Never Again a watchable retread.

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Gary Arnold

Washington Post

Never Say Never Again is the best acted Bond picture ever made, because it clearly surpasses any predecessors in the area of inventive and clever character delineation.

Sep 9, 2015

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

In Never Say Never Again, the formula is broadened to accommodate an older, seasoned man of much greater stature, and Mr. Connery expertly fills the bill.

Oct 23, 2012

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William Thomas

Empire Magazine

[Connery] does at least handle the whole charade, a retread of Thunderball, with a pleasing sense of irony as he reacquaints himself with old adversary Blofeld (Von Sydow) and thwarts SPECTRE's plans.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 13, 2008

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Carson Timar

ButteredPopcorn

Where Never Say Never Again doesn't come close to what it could have been with the talent and ideas present, it also is far from terrible.

Rated: C+

Aug 28, 2022

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Richard Holliss

Starburst

Superb entertainment.

Aug 1, 2022

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Never Say Never Again does have some points of interest, and is certainly no worse that some of the later Moore efforts

Rated: 3/5

Apr 30, 2022

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James P

Yes NSNA may not be a genuine Bond film but compared to the mediocre final 2 that Grandpa Moore did this one is superb! Connery looked like the Bond we first saw in the early 60's despite being 52 and a greying toupee! Kim Basinger is foxy, Barbara Carrera is a sexy lunatic!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/13/25

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Liam D

after rewatching Thunderball earlier this year and being kinda let down, I prefer Never say Never Again. Sean Connery gives his best performance as Bond since Goldfinger and the plot is a lot less boring

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Obi-wan K

Mid pacing

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/28/25

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Jelisije J

Even though this is a remake of Thunderball its still has its own unique look and feel that actually is better than other James Bond flicks.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/03/24

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Gerald H

way better than octopussy, hands down.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/20/24

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Jolin S

This is definitely worth watching, especially if you’re a true Bond fanatic. I bought the DVD to complete my Bond collection. Yes Sean is an older Bond and yes it doesn’t have all the official Bond trimmings but if you can see through that the movie is still very entertaining. So I hope you give it a whirl.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Synopsis

An aging James Bond (Sean Connery) makes an uncharacteristic mistake during a routine training mission, leading M (Edward Fox) to believe that the legendary British Intelligence spy is now past his prime. M indefinitely suspends Bond from active duty. However, when SPECTRE member Fatima Bush (Barbara Carrera) and her fellow terrorists successfully steal two nuclear missiles from the U.S. military, M must reinstate Bond, as he is the only agent who can beat SPECTRE at their own game of espionage.

Director: Irvin Kershner
Producer: Jack Schwartzman
Screenwriter: Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Production Co: Eon Productions Ltd.
Rating: PG
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2016
Runtime: 2h 17m
Sound Mix: Surround

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