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The World Is Not Enough (1999)

Film · 2h 8m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Thriller

A brisk, pulpy adventure unfolds as a spy protects an oil heiress from high-tech terrorism.

Suspenseful. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Prime Video.

The World Is Not Enough parents guide

The thing to know: moderate sex and nudity, more than a PG-13 usually carries. Beyond that, mild language and strong violence.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
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 The World Is Not Enough scary?
Only a little. The World Is Not Enough has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is The World Is Not Enough?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is The World Is Not Enough rated, and is it OK for kids?
Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.

What is The World Is Not Enough about?

Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's on a mission to protect a beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time that culminates in a dramatic submarine showdown, Bond works to defuse the international power struggle that has the world's oil supply hanging in the balance.

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

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byMichael Apted
StarringPierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle, Denise Richards, Robbie Coltrane, Judi Dench

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