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Thunderball (1965)

Film · 2h 10m · Rated PG

Action, Adventure, Thriller

A secret agent races to the Bahamas, pursuing nuclear bombs and a ransom of diamonds.

Pulpy and suspenseful. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Prime Video.

Thunderball parents guide

Moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and light gore, which is more than most PG titles carry. Beyond that, mild language and a few tense moments.

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

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
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.

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Three questions

Is Thunderball scary?
Only a little. Thunderball has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Thunderball?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Thunderball rated, and is it OK for kids?
Rated PG, with more than the label suggests: strong violence, and moderate sex and nudity.

What is Thunderball about?

A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.

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

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byTerence Young
StarringSean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Rik Van Nutter, Guy Doleman

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