Variety
There's visible evidence that the reported $5.5 million budget was no mere publicity figure; it's posh all the way.
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Thunderball
Sean Connery leads the fourth James Bond film in the franchise, which relocates 007 to The Bahamas to thwart an extortion scheme and recover two nuclear warheads from the clutches of eye-patched SPECTRE agent Emilio Largo. James also flies a jetpack and battles scuba divers in his undies. Co-stars Claudine Auger as ‘Bond Girl’ Domino.
1965Rating: PG, Low level violence130 minsUK
ActionAdventureThriller
- Director:
- Terence Young ('Dr. No', 'From Russia with Love', 'Wait Until Dark')
- Writer:
- Richard MaibaumJohn HopkinsJack Whittingham
- Cast:
- Sean ConneryClaudine AugerAdolfo CeliLuciana PaluzziRik Van NutterGuy DolemanBernard LeeDesmond Llewelyn
Thunderball | Awards
Best Special Visual Effects at the 1966 Academy Awards
Thunderball | Reviews
87%52 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® Score
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Time Out
The fourth Bond, marking the point at which spectacular hardware began to dominate the series. Sleek and quite fun all the same.
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The New York Times
The color is handsome. The scenery in the Bahamas is an irresistible lure. Even the violence is funny. That's the best I can say for a Bond film.
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Thunderball is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Prime Video and Apple TV.