Tomorrow Never Dies

Name: Tomorrow Never Dies
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Released: December 19, 1997
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Pierce Brosnan, Teri Hatcher

1997

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United Artists | Release Date: December 19, 1997 | PG-13

Starring: Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Pierce Brosnan, Teri Hatcher

Summary: When a media mogul (Jonathan Pryce) pits superpowers against each other to further his own agenda, James Bond must step in to prevent global pandemonium.

Director: Roger Spottiswoode

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 119 min

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Howard Cohen

From its explosive opening sequence at a terrorist arms bazaar on the Russian border to a knockout climax on a stealth ship on the South China seas, Tomorrow Never Dies delivers what 007 aficionados demand: dynamite action, sharp one-liners and edgy style. [19 Dec 1997, p.4G]

Desson Thomson

Tomorrow Never Dies isn't one of the great Bonds, by any means. But it's familiar, flashy and enjoyable in all the right places. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Tomorrow Never Dies is a better film than Goldeneye. In fact, it's the best Bond film in many years. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Veteran director Roger Spottiswoode has tried to pep the old warhorse up, but the combined inertia of all those pictures over 35 years proves hard to budge. Read full review

Jay Carr

Tomorrow Never Dies works too hard to keep the James Bond franchise going, sacrificing Bond's signature light comedy and stylish playfulness to become just another hectic action movie. [19 Dec 1997]

Charles Taylor

The movie is efficient but scores zero in suspense, wit or class. Read full review

Peter Travers

You can see most of the plugs in the trailer. As most fans of the early, better Bond films know, the only life left in the series is in the gadgets....As for humor, Brosnan can deaden a double-entendre faster than he can change outfits. Read full review

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jwt7000

Aug 6, 2012

I wouldn't bother with the critic's ratings, but this had got to be one of the best action adventure movies ever, especially for a Bond movie. With seven non-stop action scenes and limited drama, this movie was a blasting thrill in 1997. No other action movie later than 1997 was asI wouldn't bother with the critic's ratings, but this had got to be one of the best action adventure movies ever, especially for a Bond movie. With seven non-stop action scenes and limited drama, this movie was a blasting thrill in 1997. No other action movie later than 1997 was as performing, predictable and as great as this one.… Expand

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gracjanski

Sep 26, 2021

Surely this movie is better than Goldeneye, somehow the pace was right. I liked also the villain, who was a media master and the story around him. Brosnan as Bond is very good and now even better. I also liked some other characters like Michelle Yeoh as Wai Lin or the character Dr. Kaufman.Surely this movie is better than Goldeneye, somehow the pace was right. I liked also the villain, who was a media master and the story around him. Brosnan as Bond is very good and now even better. I also liked some other characters like Michelle Yeoh as Wai Lin or the character Dr. Kaufman.
As usual many action scenes were ridiculous, but some action scenes were great.… Expand

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TheChronicle

Feb 6, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This James Bond film is truly underrated , There is so much to love about it, the action is fantastic and the acting is quite good. The villain of the film and his henchmen were interesting and was a simple plot to follow. The Q scenes in this film are very memorable and it screams 90's.The soundtrack is excellent, but the Sheryl Crow theme is overrated, most people say Kd Lang's Surrender would fit perfectly, so do I. The plot is pretty simple, but could have been better, overall. The plot simply is about taking down the media mogul who wants world domination and exclusive rights in China. I truly think that critics got it wrong because about 50 minutes of the film was excellent and the other half was good. The one liners are good , but at times cheesy. It's an overall great 007 movie , but with a simple plot to work around.… Expand

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chardr69

May 22, 2011

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The eighteenth James Bond film, and second for Pierce Brosnan as 007. This is also the only Bond film directed by Roger Spottiswoode.

When worldwide media magnate Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce) instigates international catastrophes across the world, so that his new media company will be the first to report the news, including the sinking of a British navel frigate in Vietnamese territorial waters, supposedly by the Chinese, but instead by his stealth ship, bringing the two superpowers to the brink of nuclear war. 007 must race against time to find out what Carver knows and is planning, before World War III breaks out. Along with Chinese agent Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh), Bond must follow Carver to his headquarters in Vietnam in order to thwart his plan to monopolize the worldwide news market.

Brosnan is perfect as usual as 007, and Michelle Yeoh is very good as his Chinese counterpart. Teri Hatcher is very sexy and displays a lot of chemistry with Brosnan as Carver's wife Paris, a former lover of Bond's, that got too close to him in the past, before he broke her heart. Jonathan Pryce is a strong main villain along with his henchman, Stamper (Gotz Otto, who is very much a throwback to Robert Shaw's Grant in "From Russia With Love"). All the regular supporting cast is back, Dame Judi Dench's "M", Samantha Bond as Miss Moneypenny, and Joe Don Baker reprising his role as amusing CIA agent Jack Wade. This film also includes a very amusing and memorable villain in Dr. Kaufman (Vincent Schiavelli), a world famous assassin that kills Paris Carver and brags to Bond about his prowess as a murderer and his hobby as a torturer.

Overall, this is a very good follow-up to "GoldedEye", with exciting action sequences, and great characters.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

WalkingDead5640

Jul 10, 2013

It's such a fun movie! So much great action and a bike and car chase! Pure Bondism. Watch this and feel the same thrills that went through my body when I watched this. The plot is over the top, but it's a Bond movie and damn good one.

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Tyranian

Mar 4, 2020

If the villains weren't complete idiots in every situation this film would be better.

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amheretojudge

May 13, 2019

I wouldn't worry if I were Brosnan, the banner is ready to spend and people are ready to chug it all up, makes some more of this wrong universal language.

Tomorrow Never Dies Spottiswoode is definitely going to be a guest director. Elevating the loud set pieces with a towering priority inI wouldn't worry if I were Brosnan, the banner is ready to spend and people are ready to chug it all up, makes some more of this wrong universal language.

Tomorrow Never Dies

Spottiswoode is definitely going to be a guest director. Elevating the loud set pieces with a towering priority in the narration, Roger Spottiswoode, the director, isn't even whispering the equation that enables us a front row ticket to these well choreographed dance. He, himself, is considering the motives or plot point revelations as some jibber jabber, so it would be hypocrisy for him to expect us to listen to these flips and turns let alone nod to it. What annoys me the most to suffer through is the antagonist's evil plan, go through its own journey that will eventually lead to the world domination. How far are they going to get away with this formula, in fact I would even happily accept the other way around.

This is how low the expectations have grown, instead of working on creating a complex scene just to place a major stunt in narration, a better content would be appreciated much more. Even the cheesy one liners are turned to 11, and focusing all his energy into pulling off these jokes, Pierce Brosnan is always ready for the known counter attack or even pseudo reaction to huge fight sequences. There is not an ounce of humane like figure in his body which is a double edged sword, for you can only go so far with a photogenic face.

Jonathan Pryce gets few monologues to show off his skills while the Bond girl Michelle Yeoh gets her own ground to tap her feet on with probably the best fight of the film; and no the chase sequence doesn't make sense, so drool over all you wish to. Tomorrow Never Dies, I never got the hang of the title, I always took it is a mockery to all the loud background score they play in the first act where we are told to get psyched whether Brosnan will be able to escape a missile zone or not.… Expand

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