On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Seen it?1969 | 142 min | Adventure, Action, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 12 times its budget. 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 From Russia with Love, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
With the help of Marc-Ange Draco, head of the Unione Corse crime syndicate, and Draco's troubled daughter Tracy, James Bond tracks his archnemesis, Ernst Stravro Blofeld, to a mountaintop retreat in the Swiss Alps, where he is training an army of beautiful, lethal women.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$82 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 583K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter R. Hunt
- George LazenbyJames Bond
- Diana RiggTracy Di Vicenzo
- Telly SavalasErnst Stavro Blofeld
- Gabriele FerzettiMarc Ange Draco
- Ilse SteppatIrma Bunt
- Bernard LeeM
- Lois MaxwellMiss Moneypenny
- George BakerSir Hilary Bray
- Bernard HorsfallCampbell
- Desmond LlewelynQ