Rotten Tomatoes
Suggestions will appear as you start typing. Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Never Say Never Again

Play trailer Poster for Never Say Never Again PG 1983 2h 17m Action Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
71% Tomatometer 55 Reviews 37% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
An aging James Bond (Sean Connery) makes an uncharacteristic mistake during a routine training mission, leading M (Edward Fox) to believe that the legendary British Intelligence spy is now past his prime. M indefinitely suspends Bond from active duty. However, when SPECTRE member Fatima Bush (Barbara Carrera) and her fellow terrorists successfully steal two nuclear missiles from the U.S. military, M must reinstate Bond, as he is the only agent who can beat SPECTRE at their own game of espionage.
Watch on Fandango Stream Now

Where to Watch

Never Say Never Again

Never Say Never Again

What to Know

Critics Consensus

While the rehashed story feels rather uninspired and unnecessary, the return of both Sean Connery and a more understated Bond make Never Say Never Again a watchable retread.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Gary Arnold Washington Post Sep 9, 2015
Never Say Never Again is the best acted Bond picture ever made, because it clearly surpasses any predecessors in the area of inventive and clever character delineation. Go to Full Review Janet Maslin New York Times Oct 23, 2012
In Never Say Never Again, the formula is broadened to accommodate an older, seasoned man of much greater stature, and Mr. Connery expertly fills the bill. Go to Full Review William Thomas Empire Magazine Oct 13, 2008
3/5
[Connery] does at least handle the whole charade, a retread of Thunderball, with a pleasing sense of irony as he reacquaints himself with old adversary Blofeld (Von Sydow) and thwarts SPECTRE's plans. Go to Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn Aug 28, 2022
C+
Where Never Say Never Again doesn't come close to what it could have been with the talent and ideas present, it also is far from terrible. Go to Full Review Richard Holliss Starburst Aug 1, 2022
Superb entertainment. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Apr 30, 2022
3/5
Never Say Never Again does have some points of interest, and is certainly no worse that some of the later Moore efforts Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
stephenpaul C @ash20261234567890 Sep 13, 2026 The worldwide gross is $160,000,000.00. See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 7, 2026 Maybe I am overrating this movie! See more Vincent S @Vin_E_At_The_Movies Aug 6, 2026 The polar opposite of Octopussy, released that same year and that is good. Sean Connery is back and this is old school Bond, not cartoonish like Octopussy. It doesn’t have a lot of character or excitement but it is a good action movie. Kim Basinger, Barbara Carrera and Klaus Maria Brandauer are excellent. I liked both Bond movies in 1983 each for different reasons. See more diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 10, 2026 O motivo pelo qual nostalgia nem sempre funciona, pois quem vive de passado é museu. See more Lanfranco C @Lanfrancobz Jun 6, 2026 Sure not the worst Bond film! See more Wayne K @WayneKelso May 10, 2026 Connery was famously reluctant to play Bond towards the end of his tenure, but its incredible how quickly a big fat pay check can change a persons mind. Never Say Never Again was, to my surprise, far better than I’d been led to believe. Yes, the budget shortcomings are obvious in the editing, the fight choreography and the inconsistent cinematography, legends like Max Von Sydow are completely wasted on point roles and the central storyline about the stolen nuclear warheads is pushed to the background for most of the runtime. But Connery is clearly more invested this time round, the Bond girls are given a lot more to do than usual and it manages to be meta about the age of its lead without becoming grating or obnoxious. It might be seen as an outlier in the series, but that doesn’t mean its not enjoyable. See more Read all reviews
Never Say Never Again

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Irvin Kershner

Director

Sean Connery

James Bond

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Maximilian Largo

Barbara Carrera

Fatima Blush

Max von Sydow

Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Kim Basinger

Domino Petachi

More Like This

View All
Octopussy 41% 47% Octopussy Watchlist A View to a Kill 36% 40% A View to a Kill Watchlist Firefox 41% 42% Firefox Watchlist Diamonds Are Forever 64% 57% Diamonds Are Forever Watchlist The Spy Who Loved Me 82% 77% The Spy Who Loved Me Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Related Movie News

View All
View All

Never Say Never Again

Never Say Never Again (1983) Never Say Never Again (1983) Never Say Never Again (1983) Never Say Never Again (1983) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis An aging James Bond (Sean Connery) makes an uncharacteristic mistake during a routine training mission, leading M (Edward Fox) to believe that the legendary British Intelligence spy is now past his prime. M indefinitely suspends Bond from active duty. However, when SPECTRE member Fatima Bush (Barbara Carrera) and her fellow terrorists successfully steal two nuclear missiles from the U.S. military, M must reinstate Bond, as he is the only agent who can beat SPECTRE at their own game of espionage.
Director
Irvin Kershner
Producer
Jack Schwartzman
Screenwriter
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Production Co
Eon Productions Ltd.
Rating
PG
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2016
Runtime
2h 17m
Sound Mix
Surround
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings