Casino Royale
Seen it?2006 | 144 min | Adventure, Action, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10) and it drew serious awards attention. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Skyfall or The Bourne Identity, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Best Sound. Won 1 DGA Award: Art Directors Guild Awards: Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film. Also nominated for 8 more BAFTAs. Plus 3 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$599 million worldwide on a $150 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Martin Campbell
- Daniel CraigJames Bond
- Eva GreenVesper Lynd
- Mads MikkelsenLe Chiffre
- Judi DenchM
- Jeffrey WrightFelix Leiter
- Giancarlo GianniniMathis
- Caterina MurinoSolange
- Simon AbkarianAlex Dimitrios
- Isaach de BankoléSteven Obanno
- Jesper ChristensenMr. White