Tomorrow Never Dies 1997
6.5 / 10
Tomorrow Never Dies
A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against each other. Now James Bond must take on this evil mastermind in an adrenaline-charged battle to end his reign of terror and prevent global pandemonium.
A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against each other. Now James Bond must take on this evil mastermind in an adrenaline-charged battle to end his reign of terror and prevent global pandemonium.
Videos & Photos
All 1 Videos & 61 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
... James Bond
... Elliot Carver
... Wai Lin
... Paris Carver
... Jack Wade
... M
User reviews
See All 5 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by Wuchak
_**Serviceable but forgettable Brosnan installment**_ After a British warship is inexplicably destroyed in Chinese waters, the planet teeters on the brink of world war. Agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) traces the rising pandemonium to a powerful media baron who manipulates vital data and news to his own diabolical ends (Jonathan Pryce). Teri Hatcher plays the industrialist’s wife while Michelle Yeoh is on hand as a Chinese agent with whom Bond teams up. "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997) is a competent enough Bond flick with loads of action highlighted by the opening terrorist arms bazaar on the Russian border, a melee at a newspaper factory in Hamburg, an underwater investigation of a wreck near the South China Sea and a wild motorcycle chase in Saigon with 007 handcuffed to the Chinese agent. Hatcher is another highlight in one of the best “whoa, mama” moments in the franchise’s history, albeit brief. I also enjoyed the entertaining banter for the first two-thirds of the movie. Unfortunately, the picture lacks the colorful dynamic of pre-Brosnan installments, hampered by a muted grey pall throughout. Then there’s the eye-rolling sequence in a parking garage where Bond operates his BMW via remote control while lying in the back seat (Why Sure!). Plus the showdown on Carver's stealth ship in dark waters is curiously dull despite all the “exciting” thrills; in other words, it’s overkill action garbage. Still, it’s a serviceable Bond flick; it’s just forgettable and the least of Brosnan’s 4-film stint. The film runs 1 hour, 58 minutes, and was shot in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France (Arms bazaar opening sequence); many locations in England; Hamburg, Germany; Thailand (standing in for Vietnam); and Rosarito, Baja California Norte, Mexico (naval scenes). GRADE: B-/C+
Directors:
Release Date:
Dec 11, 1997 (United Kingdom,United States)
Run Time:
1hr 59`
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom,United States
Status:
Released
Plot Keywords:
Related Movies To
Tomorrow Never Dies
_**Serviceable but forgettable Brosnan installment**_ After a British warship is inexplicably destroyed in Chinese waters, the planet teeters on the brink of world war. Agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) traces the rising pandemonium to a powerful media baron who manipulates vital data and news to his own diabolical ends (Jonathan Pryce). Teri Hatcher plays the industrialist’s wife while Michelle Yeoh is on hand as a Chinese agent with whom Bond teams up. "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997) is a competent enough Bond flick with loads of action highlighted by the opening terrorist arms bazaar on the Russian border, a melee at a newspaper factory in Hamburg, an underwater investigation of a wreck near the South China Sea and a wild motorcycle chase in Saigon with 007 handcuffed to the Chinese agent. Hatcher is another highlight in one of the best “whoa, mama” moments in the franchise’s history, albeit brief. I also enjoyed the entertaining banter for the first two-thirds of the movie. Unfortunately, the picture lacks the colorful dynamic of pre-Brosnan installments, hampered by a muted grey pall throughout. Then there’s the eye-rolling sequence in a parking garage where Bond operates his BMW via remote control while lying in the back seat (Why Sure!). Plus the showdown on Carver's stealth ship in dark waters is curiously dull despite all the “exciting” thrills; in other words, it’s overkill action garbage. Still, it’s a serviceable Bond flick; it’s just forgettable and the least of Brosnan’s 4-film stint. The film runs 1 hour, 58 minutes, and was shot in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France (Arms bazaar opening sequence); many locations in England; Hamburg, Germany; Thailand (standing in for Vietnam); and Rosarito, Baja California Norte, Mexico (naval scenes). GRADE: B-/C+
Pierce Brosnan wasn't my favourite James Bond by any means, but somehow I think that might be as much to do with the fact that he was given some really weak storylines to deliver. This one centres around megalomaniac media mogul "Carver" (Jonathan Pryce) who manages to engineer a deadly conflict between the Royal Navy and the Chinese military over a mis-directed destroyer. Next thing we know, "007" is drafted in to find out just what happened before the world finds itself facing an international conflagration that seems designed to ensure that "Carver" gets media rights in the hitherto unwilling China. They, too, are suspicious at the turn of events, so despatch their top agent "Wai Lin" (Michelle Yeoh) and together they must combine their resources to combat the menacing henchman "Stamper" (Götz Otto) and the quirkily engaging "Dr. Kaufman" (Vincent Schiavelli) whose film-stealing scene as the dapper, yet lethal, assassin does raise a smile. Teri Hatcher provides the short-lived love interest. An unremarkable actress at the best of times, she brings a little glamour but very little else to this frequently rather (contrived) dialogue-heavy enterprise. Dame Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer renew their long established partnership for a few scenes, and Desmond Llewellyn gets a few extra ones which is nice to watch. Otherwise, this is just another fairly charm-free, factory produced instalment of a franchise that is struggling to make impact amongst an increasingly more competitive genre that is out-writing and out-impressing this tried looking series.
Solid second entry for Brosnan who still is charming. Not a great story but still timely with news and manipulation. Does make me appreciate the slower, more character driven nature of the Craig run, that this one was lacking, That said, Pryce made for a fun Bond villain. **3.5/5**
There is some hate on this one, but, honestly, it's one of my favorites and certainly my favorite Brosnan 007. We get a lackluster opening (as far as 007 openings go) but that is followed by a theme song by Crow who, well, she nailed it didn't she? Tomorrow Never Dies sounded like the jazzy intro to a Connery Era 007 didn't it? It was probably the best Bond song since The Spy Who Loved Me. Brosnan is a little more cold blooded in this, you catch glimpses of 007 being Connery/Dalton/Flemming Era 007 again. He doesn't shy away from executions with a cunning quip. But, honestly, it's Michelle Yeoh's Wai Lin that really puts it over-the-top and makes it the best of the Dalton Era 007's. He has met his match with this Chinese counterpart who, and he has certainly done it before, but this time she comes across as clearly being as good as Bond himself. And that was a delight. And then the plot, media manipulation, probably far more relevant in 2020 than it was in 1997, but watching it now rings true as completely believable ala Spanish American War this has happened before, but this time it could go nuclear sort of story. All in all, it is one of the best 007 films ever made.
An ordinary 007 film. Which still puts it in a better light than about ten others. Unfortunately, this one is very "formula". A mogul wants to take over the way the media of the world works, and that's a bit of a foreshadowing of today, but it also makes it perhaps the most "dated" Bond movie ever made, because the media today is a mess of hob goblins that act like chickens with their heads cut off. For the sake of the movie, though, everything is typical Bond, with evil assassins wanting to kill James Bond, only this time the stereotypical assassin is also out for revenge. The action is good. Bond is still likable and is an "okay guy" so to speak. It works. It's just a bit ordinary. I doubt there will be much you remember about this one.
Cast & Crew of
Tomorrow Never Dies
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... James Bond
... Elliot Carver
... Wai Lin
... Paris Carver
... Jack Wade
... M
... Henry Gupta
... Q
... Stamper
... Miss Moneypenny
... Dr. Kaufman
... Charles Robinson
... Admiral Roebuck
... Minister of Defence
... General Bukharin
... Tamara Steel
... PR Lady
... Dr. Dave Greenwalt
... Master Sergeant 3
... Professor Inga Bergstrom
Produced By
Videos & Photos of
Tomorrow Never Dies
Videos ( 1)
Photos ( 61 )
Related Movies To
Tomorrow Never Dies
A Working Man (2025)
0 /10
Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss's daughter, who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to bring her home uncovers a world of corruption far greater than he ever could have imagined.
Run Time: 1hr 56` . MMPA: R . Release: 26 Mar 2025
Director: Kelly Maracin Krieg , David Ayer , Tom White
Producer: David Ayer , Jason Statham , Finnian Tweed
Stars: Jason Statham , David Harbour , Michael Peña , Jason Flemyng , Arianna Rivas , Noemi Gonzalez
In the Lost Lands (2025)
0 /10
A queen sends the powerful and feared sorceress Gray Alys to the ghostly wilderness of the Lost Lands in search of a magical power, where she and her guide, the drifter Boyce, must outwit and outfight both man and demon.
Run Time: 1hr 42` . MMPA: R . Release: 27 Feb 2025
Director: Paul W. S. Anderson
Producer: Milla Jovovich , Udo Happel , Paul W. S. Anderson
Stars: Milla Jovovich , Dave Bautista , Arly Jover , Amara Okereke , Fraser James , Deirdre Mullins
A Minecraft Movie (2025)
0 /10
Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.
Run Time: 1hr 41` . MMPA: PG . Release: 31 Mar 2025
Director: Nick Satriano , Jared Hess , Maddy Powell
Producer: Jill Sobel Messick , Nick Satriano , Torfi Frans Ólafsson
Stars: Jason Momoa , Jack Black , Matt Berry , Pauline Chalamet , Jennifer Coolidge , Danielle Brooks
G20 (2025)
0 /10
After the G20 Summit is overtaken by terrorists, President Danielle Sutton must bring all her statecraft and military experience to defend her family and her fellow leaders.
Run Time: 1hr 50` . MMPA: R . Release: 09 Apr 2025
Director: Patricia Riggen
Producer: Julius Tennon , Viola Davis , Rich Delia
Stars: Viola Davis , Anthony Anderson , Marsai Martin , Ramón Rodríguez , Antony Starr , Douglas Hodge
Novocaine (2025)
0 /10
When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.
Run Time: 1hr 50` . MMPA: R . Release: 12 Mar 2025
Director: Isabel Martens , Robert Olsen , Liezl Geldenhuys
Producer: Drew Simon , Kara Lindstrom , Joby Harold
Stars: Jack Quaid , Amber Midthunder , Jacob Batalon , Betty Gabriel , Matt Walsh , Ray Nicholson
Gunslingers (2025)
0 /10
When the most wanted man in America surfaces in a small Kentucky town, his violent history -- and a blood-thirsty mob seeking vengeance and a king’s ransom -- soon follow. As brothers face off against one another and bullets tear the town to shreds, this lightning-fast gunslinger makes his enemies pay the ultimate price for their greed.
Run Time: 1hr 44` . MMPA: R . Release: 11 Apr 2025
Director: Brian Skiba
Producer: Randall Batinkoff , Brian Skiba , Jamie R. Thompson
Stars: Stephen Dorff , Nicolas Cage , Costas Mandylor , Heather Graham , Bre Blair , William McNamara
Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
0 /10
After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.
Run Time: 1hr 59` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 12 Feb 2025
Director: Robert Alonzo , Julius Onah , Katy Galow
Producer: Victoria Alonso , Anthony Russo , Kevin Feige
Stars: Anthony Mackie , Danny Ramirez , Tim Blake Nelson , Liv Tyler , Carl Lumbly , Shira Haas
Stranger in the Woods (2024)
0 /10
Olivia and her friends go on a vacation. After Olivia nearly drowns with a slit wrist in her bathtub after her fiancé's funeral, her friends suspect that she tried to kill herself, but she believes someone attacked her.
Run Time: 1hr 22` . MMPA: . Release: 14 Feb 2024
Director: Adam Newacheck
Producer: Ram Paul Silbey , Kyle Newacheck , Michael Huntsman
Stars: Holly Kenney , Paris Nicole , Devon Deshaun Stewart , Brendin Brown , Teddy Spencer , Radek Antczak
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII (2024)
0 /10
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will go head-to-head with Kevin Owens as Saturday Night's Main Event returns to NBC. Plus World Tag Team Champion Finn Bálor will face "The Ring General" Gunther for the World Heavyweight Title. The Women's World Championship will be on the line when Liv Morgan defends her title against IYO SKY.
Run Time: 1hr 22` . MMPA: . Release: 14 Dec 2024
Director:
Producer: Paul Michael Lévesque , Lee Fitting
Stars: Cody Runnels , Kevin Steen , Walter Hahn , Chelsea Cardona , Fergal Devitt , Kimberly Benson
House of Ga'a (2024)
0 /10
At the height of the Oyo Empire, the ferocious Bashorun Ga'a became more powerful than the kings he enthroned, only to be undone by his own blood.
Run Time: 2hr . MMPA: R . Release: 26 Jul 2024
Director: Bolanle Austen-Peters
Producer: Bolanle Austen-Peters
Stars: Femi Branch , Mike Afolarin , Funke Akindele , Toyin Abraham , Ibrahim Chatta , Femi Adebayo
A Knight's War (2025)
0 /10
A fearless knight braves a deadly realm to save the Chosen One’s soul. Facing witches, demons, and brutal foes, he discovers her return could ignite chaos and doom humanity.
Run Time: 1hr 43` . MMPA: . Release: 07 Feb 2025
Director: Matthew Ninaber
Producer: Matthew Ninaber
Stars: Jeremy Ninaber , Kristen Kaster , Matthew Ninaber , Kristen MacCulloch , Sasha Ormond , Raechel Fisher
Home Sweet Home: Rebirth (2025)
0 /10
When a city is overrun with a demonically-possessed crowd, a cop must find the source of evil to save his family.
Run Time: 1hr 33` . MMPA: . Release: 20 Mar 2025
Director: Alexander Kiesl , Steffen Hacker
Producer: Dean Altit , Pakin Maliwan
Stars: Michele Morrone , William Moseley , Urassaya Sperbund , Alexander , Ting Sue , Tia Tavee