The World Is Not Enough

The World Is Not Enough (1999)

  • 51% of critics liked it
    (113 reviews)

  • 58% of users liked it
    (189,619 ratings)

James Bond, the world's greatest secret agent, is sent once more into the breach in the name of Queen, Country, and a dry martini. In the 19th Bond adventure, 007 (Pierce Brosnan) must resolve a potentially deadly power struggle between two unstable nations, with control of the world's oil supply as… More

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PG-13, 2 hr. 5 min.
Directed By
Michael Apted
Written By
Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Bruce Feirstein
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Nov 19, 1999 Wide
On DVD
May 16, 2000
United Artists

Critic Reviews

  • Todd McCarthy, Variety

    Sees 007 undone by villainous scripting and misguided casting and acting in a couple of key secondary roles.

  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

    A thoroughly satisfying, completely entertaining film that's also, rather surprisingly, an emotionally full experience.

  • Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

    Familiar and competent, the last Bond film of the millennium adheres to the formula and mostly succeeds in meeting the ritualistic demands of the series.

  • Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

    Brosnan's repertoire of eyebrow arching while ogling and jaw clenching while escaping is by now entirely without flavor.

  • Susan Stark, Detroit News

    Action-packed!

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Eric A


    This one was better than what the ratings suggest. Check it out and you'll see for yourself.

  • Alexander D


    Pierce's penultimate picture is really nothing all that special, but it's still pretty enjoyable because there are a lot of great action sequences, amid the bad acting.

  • moon r


    Bond parlez-vous Russian, baby, as yet another terrorist (distinguishable only by their quirks after a minute) gets his grubby world dominating claws on yet another nuclear missile (this one left forgotten in a Wal-Mart parking lot). International travel, international thugs,… More

  • Jeff "


    A much better film than Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough is an awesome thrill a minute action film. Despite the fact that this film has one of the worst Bond girls ever in the franchise, it also has one of the best villains. This film delivers on over the top action,… More

  • Tim S


    One of the few Bond films I've seen. It was ok.

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