Never Say Never Again

Sean Connery is James Bond 007

1983 • 134 min • Adventure · Action · Thriller

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Synopsis

James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.

Our family guide

Best from age 12

Movie Knight Score

1657 reviews

33 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
61 Audience · 1654 · 47%

James Bond returns to action when a villain steals atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. 007 must stop the evil organization SPECTRE, aided by a surprising ally. It's a classic spy adventure with gadgets and international intrigue.

Violence & peril: 4/10
Language: 2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 3/10
Romance & sensuality: 4/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Action violence, some with deadly outcomes
Implied sexual situations and suggestive attire
Characters drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes

What it models well

Heroism and bravery
Stopping global threats
Loyalty to a cause

Talk about it after

The consequences of nuclear weapons
Trusting new allies
What makes a hero?

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Top billed cast

Director: Irvin Kershner • Crew: Lorenzo Semple Jr.

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Reviewer notes

Not recommended
Apparently Sean Connery was paid Elizabeth Taylor money to return as "007" but I doubt he was overly proud of the end product. This is a pretty straightforward rehash of "Thunderball" (1965) only it's Klaus Maria Brandauer who takes one the role of the S.P.E.C.T.R.E agent "Largo". He masterminds a plan to steal two nuclear missiles from the RAF then hold the world to ransom.…
CinemaSerf, TMDB Community

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
What were they thinking? This stood for a while as the worst of the 007 series, although it's been outdone since then. It's just too boring to be as Hollywood depressing as it tries to be. Plot? You'll lose interest in the attempt to show a plot. It's a grand scheme to threaten the world, and Bond is there to save the day. There's nothing wrong with Connery. It's the script. It's the direction. It's the monotony.…
drystyx, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
_**Connery “gets the band back together” after a dozen years absence**_ As James Bond (Sean Connery) returns to field action with MI6, SPECTRE steals two warheads and 007 traces them to wealthy SPECTRE agent Maximillian Largo (Klaus Maria Brandauer), but he has to deal with femme fatale Fatima (Barbara Carrera) to accomplish his mission as he globetrots from the London area to the Bahamas to the French Riviera to Nor…
Wuchak, TMDB Community