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Casino Royale (2006)

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Reviews Counted:214

Fresh:202

Rotten:12

Average Rating:7.8/10

Consensus: Casino Royale disposes of the silliness and gadgetry that plagued recent James Bond outings, and Daniel Craig delivers what fans and critics have been waiting for: a caustic, haunted, intense reinvention of 007. But scribes also note "Casino" is hardly morose, with enough stunning action sequences and in-jokes to please the diehards. Some pundits even go so far as to say that Daniel Craig is the best Bond since Sean Connery.

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Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for intense sequences of violent action, a scene of torture, sexual content and nudity

Runtime: 2 hr. 24 min.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Theatrical Release: Nov 17, 2006 Wide

Box Office: $167M

Synopsis: James Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Madagascar, where he is to spy on a terrorist Mollaka. Not everything goes as planned and Bond decides to... James Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Madagascar, where he is to spy on a terrorist Mollaka. Not everything goes as planned and Bond decides to investigate, independently of the MI6 agency, in order to track down the rest of the terrorist cell. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Dimitrios and his girlfriend, Solange. He learns that Dimitrios is involved with Le Chiffre, banker to the world's terrorist organizations. Secret Service intelligence reveals that Le Chiffre is planning to raise money in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro at Le Casino Royale. MI6 assigns 007 to play against him, knowing that if Le Chiffre loses, it will destroy his organization. 'M' places Bond under the watchful eye of the beguiling Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together--and even torture at the hands of Le Chiffre. In Montenegro, Bond allies himself with Matthis, MI6's local field agent, and Felix Leiter, who is representing the interests of the CIA. The marathon game proceeds with dirty tricks and violence, raising the stakes beyond blood money and reaching a terrifying climax. [More]

Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Giannini

Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Giannini, Caterina Murino, Simon Abkarian, Isaach De Bankolé, Jesper Christensen, Ivana Milicevic, Claudio Santamaria, Tobias Menzies, Sebastien Foucan, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench, Malcolm Sinclair, Richard Sammel, Ludger Pistor, Joseph Millson, Daud Shah, Clemans Schick, Emmanuel Avena, Tom Chadbon, Dayo Ade, Urbano Barberini, Madame Wu, Charlie Levi Leroy, Lazar Ristovski, Tom So, Veruschka von Lehndorff, Daniel Andreas, Carlos Leal, Christina Cole, Jürgen Tarrach, John Gold, Jerry Inzerillo, Diane Hartford, Jessica Renae Miller, Leostránsky, Paul Bhattacharjee, Crispin Bonham-Carter, Simon Cox, Rebecca Gethings, Peter Notley, John Chancer, Pater Brooke, Jason Durran, Robert Jezek, Robert G. Slade, Félicité De Jeu, Michaela Ochotská, Michael Offei, Makhoudia Diaw, Michael G. Wilson, Martina Duravolá, Marcela Martincáková, Vladimir Kulhavy, Valentine Nonyela, Dusan Pelech, Phil Meheux, Alessandra Ambrosio, Veronika Hladikova, Regina Gabajová, Olutunji Ebun-Cole, Martin Ucik, Vlasta Svátková, Miroslav Simünek, Ivan G'Vera, Jiri Lenc, Jaroslav Jankovsky, Richard Branson

Director: Martin Campbell

Director: Martin Campbell
Screenwriter: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis
Producer: Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson
Distributor: Sony

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Jul 7, 2010
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Jul 7, 2010
Dave White
Dave White
Movies.com

A Bond for our times, indeed

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
Aug 28, 2009
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
Apr 23, 2009
Gary Susman
Gary Susman
Boston Phoenix

A strong, well defined story, some unexpected betrayals and hidden corners, sensational locations and an absence of gadgets make Casino Royale a right royal Bond movie.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
Apr 3, 2009
Andrew L. Urban
Andrew L. Urban
Urban Cinefile

Gritty and thrilling, Casino Royale has it all - action, glamour, spectacular locations and a new Bond that is above all, vulnerable.... Whether you can follow the Texas Hold 'Em poker game, it matters not.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
Apr 3, 2009
Louise Keller
Louise Keller
Urban Cinefile

... a tense, gripping thriller mercifully free of the baggage of the previous Bond flicks, Casino Royale takes the essentials of Ian Fleming's novel and updates them for the 21st century, seamlessly adding the requisite big screen action ...

Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | comment Comment
Mar 10, 2009
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
Cinefantastique
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Oct 18, 2008
Bob Mondello
Bob Mondello
NPR.org
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Craig does OK in the role; no one has ever matched Sean Connery’s steely insouciance, but he comes closer than most.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
Aug 7, 2008
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

The last words onscreen read: "James Bond Will Return!" Of course he will. The difference is that for the first time in years, we actually want him back.

Full Review Source: Beyond Hollywood | comment Comment
Apr 18, 2008
Brian Holcomb
Brian Holcomb
Beyond Hollywood

Gone are the clichés of recent Bond adventures - the too-clever quips, the loveless conquests, the gaudy gadgetry and the BMW-sponsored sports cars. 'Casino Royale' ambitiously explores the origins of the character's pathos, stripping him of all the

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
Apr 10, 2008
Rossiter Drake
Rossiter Drake
San Francisco Examiner

Casino Royale isn't simply the best Bond film in years. It is one of the best Bond films ever.

Full Review Source: BrandonFibbs.com | comment 1 Comment
Feb 28, 2008
Brandon Fibbs
Brandon Fibbs
BrandonFibbs.com

A great restart for the series

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
Feb 12, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

Casino Royale has the answers to all my complaints about the 45-year-old James Bond series, and some I hadn't even thought of.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 2 Comments
Aug 17, 2007
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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When you strip the 007 films down for action and "realism," you lose the soul of those old beloved Bond movies.

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Aug 3, 2007
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

Takes us closer to the Bond that Fleming created. We see more vulnerable moments in him, more man than superman. And surprisingly, that makes the legend even stronger.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
Jul 25, 2007
James Plath
James Plath
DVDTown.com

This is James Bond before sassy self-awareness set in, and it rattles the cages more than any number of explosions could in letting us know why he's still relevant today.

Full Review Source: Stranger Song | comment Comment
Jul 3, 2007
Rob Humanick
Rob Humanick
Stranger Song

I hope Craig finds more moments like that in Bond. And I hope he gets to wear that tuxedo again and again and again.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
Jun 29, 2007
David Edelstein
David Edelstein
New York Magazine
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In continuing to move the movie series forward with new ideas that don't lack respect for the old, they've made Bond relevant to a new generation.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
May 19, 2007
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
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