
Casino Royale
Everyone has a past. Every legend has a beginning.
2006 • 144 min • Adventure · Action · Thriller
Synopsis
Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 82 Reviewers · 11 · 75%
- 76 Audience · 11859 · 25%
James Bond embarks on his first mission as a 00 agent, facing off against a private banker funding terrorists in a high-stakes poker game. He teams up with a Treasury agent, encountering danger, betrayal, and romance as he works to stop the villain’s scheme.
- Violence & peril
- 7/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 6/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 5/10
- Scary moments
- 6/10
Heads up
- Intense torture scene
- Frequent drinking and smoking
- Gun violence and hand-to-hand combat
- Brief sexual situations
What it models well
- Courage and resilience
- Justice and fighting evil
- Teamwork and partnership
Talk about it after
- The complexities of good vs. evil
- Trust and betrayal
- Consequences of violence and revenge
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Top billed cast
Director: Martin Campbell • Crew: Robert Wade, Neal Purvis, Paul Haggis
Trailers & clips
Thank God Tarantino Didn't Make Casino Royale
CASINO ROYALE | First Trailer
CASINO ROYALE | Stairwell fight
Reviewer notes
RecommendedCasino Royale (2006) is not just entertaining action, but contributes a ton to film history. Nearly everything about this movie is perfect - the fights, plot, and most of all, the iconic torture scene. The only things about this movie that don't deliver flawlessly are the slightly exaggerated acting at times, and the dynamic structure of the protagonist, James Bond.…
Not recommendedDepressingly predictably Hollywood. This is hardly a 007 movie, and can't be called a "film". It's just the same Hollywood formula of contriving a story to be as depressing as possible. The same formula Hollywood had prided itself on since about 1965. It's very dull, and there's no imagery. 007 films once had exotic scenery that was done in a cinematic way. No more.…
RecommendedIt honestly wasn't bad and I really hate Daniel Craig as James Bond, he seems to be the only person on earth that does NOT want to be James Bond. And it kind of sucks watching someone play Bond that doesn't look like he wants to be there. And then there is the fact that they rebooted the franchise, and I am not a fan of that either. And, well, the film had 3 endings didn't it?…
RecommendedAs reboots go, this is probably the best I've seen. Daniel Craig takes up the mantle of Ian Fleming's "007" in this two-part thriller that starts off at break neck speed and rarely drops below third gear for almost 2½ hours. Having just attained his licence to kill status - after disposing of the double-crossing "Dryden" (Malcolm Sinclair), he is now hot on the trail of a courier in an African republic.…
RecommendedFrom the breathtaking stunts in the opening chase to the suspenseful high-stakes poker game, ‘Casino Royale’ gets everything right, introducing Craig as a tougher, grittier and more realistic Bond. James Bond. 10/10
RecommendedFULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/casino-royale-spoiler-free-review "Casino Royale is a near-perfect debut of Daniel Craig as the new James Bond. This brutal version of the famous protagonist is beautifully interpreted by Craig, who contradicted the naysayers at the time of release and delivers a phenomenal performance as the iconic 007.…
Recommended_**Daniel Craig debuts as Bond**_ Based on Ian Fleming’s novel, “Casino Royale” (2006) goes back to the beginning with James Bond (Daniel Craig) earning his 00 status with MI6.…
RecommendedGreat James Bond movie and perfect debut for Daniel Craig. He may, at least in the last couple outings, resent the role, he makes for a bruiser version of the character. Pierce Brosnan is still my favorite as his movies came out in the 90s (i.e. the years for watching Bond movies), but this was an all around great film, not to mention the lovely Eva Green coming on to the scene. **4.5/5**
Recommendedi liked Daniel Craig more as the right bond with action, charm, cunning all in one
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersArrogance and self-awareness seldom go hand in hand. Casino Royale is directed by Martin Campbell and adapted by Neil Purvis, Robert Wade & Paul Haggis from a story written by Ian Fleming. It stars Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright & Giancarlo Giannini. It's the 21st film in the James Bond franchise.…
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers**2006 - the year they turned Bond into a common soccer hooligan.** In 2006, the film makers - no longer under the watchful eye of the late Cubby Broccoli decided to run away from making James Bond movies. They also cast a short blonde man as 007. They screwed with the gun barrel and the tone of the once lively, over the top and amusing series was now one of tedium.…
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