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007 - You Only Live Twice

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During the Cold War, American and Russian spacecraft go missing, leaving each superpower believing the other is to blame. As the world teeters on the brink of nuclear war, British intelligence learns that one of the crafts has landed in the Sea of Japan. After faking his own death, secret agent James Bond (Sean Connery) is sent to investigate. In Japan, he's aided by Tiger Tanaka (Tetsuro Tamba) and the beautiful Aki (Akiko Wakabayashi), who help him uncover a sinister global conspiracy.
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007 - You Only Live Twice

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With exotic locales, impressive special effects, and a worthy central villain, You Only Live Twice overcomes a messy and implausible story to deliver another memorable early Bond flick.

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TIME Magazine Oct 13, 2008
There have been so many flamboyant imitations that the original looks like a copy. Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety Jul 22, 2008
Sean Connery plays 007 with his usual finesse. Go to Full Review
Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Jul 22, 2008
Tired, poorly paced Bond from 1967, with Sean Connery displaying his discontent. Go to Full Review
Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn Aug 28, 2022
B+
You Only Live Twice is easily one of the cleanest and most well-built Bond films. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Sep 25, 2021
3/4
This one's a lot of fun. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Aug 27, 2020
4/10
The special effects aren't as visually pleasing as one might hope for, with many of the stunts clearly designed to be performed by actors in front of greenscreens. Go to Full Review
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Charles Aug 31, 2022 Classic Bond film with a great performance from Sean Connery See more stephenpaul C @ash20261234567890 6 days ago The worldwide gross is $101,000,000.00. See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 7, 2026 Not as good as the first few 007 Like Dr. No See more Chris S @Janomi Jul 22, 2026 You Only Live Twice has its moments, especially when it leans into pure Bond spectacle. The hidden volcano base is the movie’s biggest strength and one of the most iconic sets in the franchise. The rocket, control room, monorail, army of henchmen, and massive final assault push the series into full blockbuster territory. Sean Connery may not seem as engaged as he did in the best earlier entries, but he still brings the cool confidence, dry humor, and physical authority that defined his Bond. The movie around him is bigger than ever, even if his performance has less spark than Dr. No, From Russia with Love, or Goldfinger. The story is more fantasy spectacle than tight spy thriller, with stolen spacecraft and global manipulation replacing grounded espionage. The weakest element is the "Bond becomes Japanese" subplot, which is awkward, unconvincing, and culturally uncomfortable. There is plenty to like, but this is more memorable for its scale than its storytelling. See more diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 10, 2026 Se eu achava que os anteriores estavam ultrapassados... bem, sempre pode piorar. See more IAM M @IAM1655 Jun 7, 2026 This movie is better than Thunderball. Akiko Wakabayashi was very great as Aki, but her death wasn't really supposed to be there. She was badly replaced by Kissy Suzuki, which is somehow the main Bond girl of the movie. Donald Pleasance was great as Blofeld, but I expected more from him as he only appears in the final act. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis During the Cold War, American and Russian spacecraft go missing, leaving each superpower believing the other is to blame. As the world teeters on the brink of nuclear war, British intelligence learns that one of the crafts has landed in the Sea of Japan. After faking his own death, secret agent James Bond (Sean Connery) is sent to investigate. In Japan, he's aided by Tiger Tanaka (Tetsuro Tamba) and the beautiful Aki (Akiko Wakabayashi), who help him uncover a sinister global conspiracy.
Director
Lewis Gilbert
Producer
Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman
Screenwriter
Ian Fleming, Roald Dahl, Harold Jack Bloom
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Danjaq Productions, EON Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Action
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 13, 1967, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 56m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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