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Tomorrow Never Dies

Play trailer Poster for Tomorrow Never Dies PG-13 Released Dec 19, 1997 1h 59m Action Adventure Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Media mogul Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce) wants his news empire to reach every country on the globe, but the Chinese government will not allow him to broadcast there. Carver doesn't take no for an answer and plans to use his media empire to fuel flames of war between the Western world and China. Thankfully, James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) is on to the insane news tycoon and travels to China to stop him with the help of Chinese secret agent Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh).
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A competent, if sometimes by-the-numbers entry to the 007 franchise, Tomorrow Never Dies may not boast the most original plot but its action sequences are genuinely thrilling.

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Ryan Gilbey Independent (UK) Despite the film's faults, David Arnold's score, which layers industrialised sounds over traditional orchestration, can make some sequences seem more exciting than they actually are. Rated: 3/5 Mar 28, 2019 Full Review Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer After weeks of media bombardment with Tomorrow Never Dies product tie-in commercials, it's clear that the studio and the film's producers have reinvented movie promotion. Now they need to focus their efforts on reinventing the Bond movies. Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 1, 2015 Full Review Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel In Tomorrow Never Dies, the news is mostly good. And when it comes to movies, there's no news like good news. Rated: 4/5 Nov 1, 2015 Full Review Don Shanahan Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast Michelle Yeoh is our all-time favorite Bond girl. Jan 17, 2023 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Tomorrow Never Dies brings non-stop action and thrills in a fun installment of the James Bond franchise. Rated: 4/5 Dec 19, 2022 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault The series has reached the point where a Bond film’s simplest, most satisfying moment comes when good old Q breaks out his cool gadgets. Rated: C Sep 1, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gabriel A Uma ideia excelente, mas poderia ser melhor aproveitada para ser um dos melhores filmes de 007. No entanto, as sequências de ação e a trama são realmente envolventes. Essencialmente divertido e interessante de assistir. A ótima atuação do elenco principal envolvido contribui bastante para filme. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review simon john D Good entertainment. I can't understand the negative comments. Michelle is great. Very sexy. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review Lucas t A good second Bond movie for Brosnan, it goes downhill from here. 8.5/10. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review DanTheMan 2 Kinetic, knowing, crammed with high-tech gadgetry and sophisticated in the most superficial sense of the term, I've always liked Tomorrow Never Dies even if it suffered from the carnage of a troubled shoot, it strikes the right balance of menace, thrills and humour, using a chase-movie template to ensure attention never wavers. I honestly believe if this were given a re-edit or expanded cut it would rival or even topple GoldenEye, there's so much potential in this film but it often falls just short of greatness with multiple little niggles that hold it back. The news is mostly good. And when it comes to the Bond movies, there's no news like good news. Director Roger Spottiswoode gets the job done here, sometimes excitingly and with constant style, it's hard to fault any of the film's action, it's all brillantly exciting. Pierce Brosnan's second outing as 007 is even more assured and charismatic than his impressive debut in GoldenEye, he's clearly more comfortable in the tux and genuinely loving his role. The film even made the incredible choice of gifting us Michelle Yeoh as Bond girl, Wai Lin, who is just divine throughout bringing all her acting chops and arse kicking glory to the role. Jonathan Pryce as Elliot Carver makes for a fantastic throwback to the old Moore villains as a megomaniacal media conglomerate who may or may not just be a not so subtle jab at Rupert Murdoch. The film's only real sorespot in its cast is the wildly miscast and utterly disinterested Teri Hatcher who is just shooting blanks. David Arnold delivers a genuinely exciting score, layering industrialised sounds over traditional orchestration, easy on the ears and marking him out as a fantastic successor to the legendary John Barry. Although I'm questioning the decision of using Sheryl Crow's awful title song over k.d. Lang's Surrender which is miles better. Despite the film's faults, I can't help but enjoy Tomorrow Never Dies, delivering a zippy 007 romp that draws as heavily from the Asian action genre as from the formula that has served the series so well for 35 years. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/30/24 Full Review Rami A It doesn't deserve the hate. It's certainly a lot better than most Bond films. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/06/24 Full Review Ciaran S Tomorrow Never Dies is an okay movie that can be predictable yet great at the same time. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Media mogul Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce) wants his news empire to reach every country on the globe, but the Chinese government will not allow him to broadcast there. Carver doesn't take no for an answer and plans to use his media empire to fuel flames of war between the Western world and China. Thankfully, James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) is on to the insane news tycoon and travels to China to stop him with the help of Chinese secret agent Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh).
Director
Roger Spottiswoode
Producer
Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson
Screenwriter
Bruce Feirstein
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer, United Artists, EON Productions, Danjaq Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Scenes of Action|Innuendo|Sexuality|Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 19, 1997, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$145.0M
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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