007 On Her Majesty's Secret Service

PG

Released Dec 18, 1969

2h 20m

Action

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81%

59 Reviews

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64%

50,000+ Ratings

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Agent 007 (George Lazenby) and the adventurous Tracy Di Vicenzo (Diana Rigg) join forces to battle the evil SPECTRE organization in the treacherous Swiss Alps. But the group's powerful leader, Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Telly Savalas), is launching his most calamitous scheme yet: a germ warfare plot that could kill millions!

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Critics Consensus

George Lazenby's only appearance as 007 is a fine entry in the series, featuring one of the most intriguing Bond girls in Tracy di Vincenzo (Diana Rigg), breathtaking visuals, and some great ski chases.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Film of break-neck physical excitement and stunning visual attractions in which George Lazenby replaced Sean Connery as James Bond.

Oct 13, 2008

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Don Druker

Chicago Reader

Director Peter Hunt manages to inject some life into this 1969 exercise with a wonderful ski chase, but otherwise the film is a bore.

Oct 13, 2008

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Empire Magazine

Certainly no worse than the later Roger Moore efforts and, if only for curiosity value, is well worth a look.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 13, 2008

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Sarah Cortinaz

InSession Film

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service aims to change Bond’s usual tough guy persona by giving our hero a heart...

Apr 23, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

[George] Lazenby strikes a nice balance between self-aware humor and superspy action. It is still one of the best Bond films of all time.

Jun 11, 2023

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Carson Timar

ButteredPopcorn

On Her Majesty's Secret Service remains a fine bond film. Where the story is not super engaging and the film overall does feel long, George Lazenby is fun enough as Bond and the story is just clean enough to where you can get a bit invested in it.

Rated: C+

Aug 28, 2022

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DanTheMan 2

For his only 007 adventure, George Lazenby sure knocked it out of the park, giving us a James Bond capable of vulnerability, a man who can show fear and is not immune to heartbreak. This is 007 at his most emotionally compromised and at his very best. I've gushed about this film many times before and would happily do so again and again. It speaks to Peter Hunt's strength as an editor that when offered the director's chair for his only time in the series, he delivered a much more experimental style of spy film, playing with different techniques, techniques you can find in most action films nowadays, even despite the long-winded runtime. Combine this with the photography of Hammer cinematographer Michael Reed, and you have a film that oozes with beauty, easily the best looking of the entire franchise. John Barry delivers one of the finest scores of his career, one with an unparalleled sense of emotional romanticism with moments of incredible tension and fist-pumping badassery. Even with this being Lazenby's first acting role, we see Bond terrified for the first time in the series and falling in love, the chemistry he shares with the beautiful Diana Rigg is exceptionally touching and one of genuine tragedy and then... there's Telly Savalas who's just awesome. The entire cast is just fantastic. On Her Majesty's Secret Service is pure poetry, transcending the very idea of a Bond film. Gorgeously photographed, thrillingly executed and wonderfully performed, I adore it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Obnoxious Goth

As a Bond fan I would be remiss if I didn't watch every film in the franchise. However, I was informed of this films mediocrity prior to watching this installment. Needless to say the information was correct. Lazenby's performance is rather flat, as if he's got something else on his mind while reading lines. The movie is more about the love interest constantly running away from him. The plot is rather boring as well, as if his orders are to "get that one bond villain. you know, that guy". Good background bond film if you're looking to not pay attention.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/23/24

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Brennan E

This seems okay. George Lazenby's role seems bland and flat, some scenes are not good. Other than that, it's a pretty decent film.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Michelangelo M

For me the best Bond movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/30/23

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Tony S

I started out thinking that Lazenby is okay, but he's no match for Sean Connery. In the end, he won me over. Bond's love interest, Diana Rigg, is stunning. There is so much to this story, and the ending is much different than any previous bond movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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The H

What did they see in this actor exactly to be JB?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/16/23

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Peter Hunt

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George Lazenby

James Bond

Diana Rigg

Tracy

Telly Savalas

Blofeld

Gabriele Ferzetti

Draco

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Synopsis

Agent 007 (George Lazenby) and the adventurous Tracy Di Vicenzo (Diana Rigg) join forces to battle the evil SPECTRE organization in the treacherous Swiss Alps. But the group's powerful leader, Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Telly Savalas), is launching his most calamitous scheme yet: a germ warfare plot that could kill millions!

Director: Peter Hunt
Screenwriter: Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum, Simon Raven
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Danjaq Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Action
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 18, 1969, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2016
Runtime: 2h 20m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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