Never Say Never Again poster

Never Say Never Again (1983)

Film · 2h 14m · Rated PG

Action, Adventure, Thriller

A dashing secret agent battles an evil organization and finds an unexpected ally in a villain's girlfriend.

Pulpy and suspenseful. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Prime Video.

Never Say Never Again parents guide

Heads up on moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and light gore. That is past what the PG on the box suggests. Beyond that, mild language and nothing scary.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
Moderate
Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Never Say Never Again scary?
No. Never Say Never Again is not a scary watch.
How gory is Never Say Never Again?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Never Say Never Again rated, and is it OK for kids?
Rated PG, with more than the label suggests: strong violence, and moderate sex and nudity.

What is Never Say Never Again about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byIrvin Kershner
StarringSean Connery, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max von Sydow, Barbara Carrera, Kim Basinger, Bernie Casey

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