Diamonds Are Forever
The man who made 007 a household number.
1971 • 120 min • Action · Thriller
Synopsis
Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who's guilty. The mission takes him to Las Vegas where Bond meets his archenemy Blofeld.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 83 Reviewers · 6 · 69%
- 64 Audience · 2424 · 31%
James Bond uncovers a diamond smuggling ring that leads him to a billionaire with a dangerous space-based laser weapon. He travels from Amsterdam to Las Vegas, encountering various foes and allies in his mission to stop a global threat.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 4/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 4/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Stylized fight scenes and shootouts
- Some suggestive interactions
- Alcohol consumption and gambling
What it models well
- Resourcefulness and quick thinking
- Stopping global threats
- Teamwork and cooperation
Talk about it after
- The implications of advanced technology
- What makes a good spy?
- The difference between right and wrong
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Top billed cast
Director: Guy Hamilton • Crew: Richard Maibaum, Tom Mankiewicz
Trailers & clips
Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Original Trailer [FHD]
Reviewer notes
RecommendedDiamonds Are Forever is a film I used to sight as one of the worst Bond films but on a recent watch I found it very funny and witty.
RecommendedSean Connery returned as Ian Fleming's "007" in this caper about a megalomaniac with a fiendish plan to use diamonds to blackmail the world. Shirley Bassey belts out Don Black's lyrics as we set off on a fun, action adventure that, from the outset, makes your political correctness hairs stand to attention! Charles Gray is super as the malevolent "Blofeld"; Jill St.…
Recommended007 follows a blood trail of diamond smuggling. Of course it leads to a dastardly villain. This one has a lot of the Bond elements. There is a lot of action, almost non stop, a lot of nice scenery, though not as great as the great Bond films. And there is wit. Also lacking, due to the women's lib era being at its height, is the beautiful women.…
Not recommendedMOST of the bad reviews on a lot of the Connery era 007 movies are... political. They don't like classic 60s 007 because of contemporary Woke six decades later politics. But.... this one just sucks. And, keep in mind, I say this with Connery being my favorite 007 and 4 out of his 5 (6 should NOT be counted) outings are my favorite 007 films.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers_**The series gets silly as James Bond goes to Las Vegas**_ Agent 007 (Sean Connery) is sent to Las Vegas to uncover a smuggling ring and suspects Blofeld (Charles Gray) is masterminding the nefarious operation; meanwhile a gay duo of assassins threatens the investigation. Jill St. John plays a smuggling contact while Lana Wood is on hand as a casino opportunist.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersNot one of my favourite Bond films by a country mile but still so much fun. The recent complete-James-Bond-on-blu boxed set that was released has been my ONLY time seeing Sean Connery's last 'official' outing as 007 not edited for television and full screen, so it's basically my first-time REALLY seeing it. Decent.…
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