Diamonds Are Forever
Seen it?1971 | 120 min | Action, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it and it made about 16 times its budget, though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who's guilty. The mission takes him to Las Vegas where Bond meets his archenemy Blofeld.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$116 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 455K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Guy Hamilton
- Sean ConneryJames Bond
- Jill St. JohnTiffany Case
- Charles GrayErnst Stavro Blofeld
- Lana WoodPlenty O'Toole
- Jimmy DeanWillard Whyte
- Bruce CabotAlbert R. Saxby
- Putter SmithM. Kidd
- Bruce GloverM. Wint
- Norman BurtonFelix Leiter
- Joseph FürstProfesseur Docteur Metz