The Spy Who Loved Me
Seen it?1977 | 125 min | Adventure, Action, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 14 times its budget and people are still talking about it. 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 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol or Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace. England and Russia both blame each other as James Bond tries to solve the riddle of the disappearing ships. But the KGB also has an agent on the case.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
82% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$185 million worldwide on a $14 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 459K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lewis Gilbert
- Roger MooreJames Bond
- Barbara BachMajor Anya Amasova
- Curd JürgensKarl Stromberg
- Richard KielJaws
- Caroline MunroNaomi
- Walter GotellGeneral Anatol Gogol
- Geoffrey KeenSir Frederick Gray
- Bernard LeeM
- George BakerCaptain Benson
- Michael BillingtonSergei Barsov