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Dr. No

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Dr. No (1963)

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Reviews Counted:41

Fresh:40

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.6/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: With DR. NO, the first of the James Bond films, director Terence Young and leading man Sean Connery set the precedent for what would become one of the most popular, influential, and long-lasting... With DR. NO, the first of the James Bond films, director Terence Young and leading man Sean Connery set the precedent for what would become one of the most popular, influential, and long-lasting series ever made. Bond makes his first famous introduction, "Bond, James Bond," in an upscale casino, to a saucy brunette named Slyvia Trench (Eunice Gayson), who he promptly coaxes into a dinner date. Back at Secret Service Headquarters, M (Bernard Lee) assigns Bond to a mission in Jamaica. An agent who was investigating strange activity with nuclear weapons in Cape Canaveral has disappeared, and Bond is to take up where he left off. His contact, CIA operative Felix Leiter (Jack Lord) reminds Bond that his title, "007," means he has license to kill, not be killed. This advice comes in handy in Jamaica as assassins relentlessly emerge from the woodwork, desperately trying to bring Bond down. Bond makes his way to Crab Key Island to find evil scientist Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman), the primary suspect. There he is met with the obstacle of Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress), a deadly beauty who emerges from the sea in a tiny bikini with a knife holster slung about her hips, in one of the most seductive Bond-girl moments of all time. With a striking lack of gadgets, DR. NO is a heartier mystery than subsequent films in the series, providing for some excellent adventures in which Bond must rely on his own clever spy skills to get out of sticky situations. [More]

Starring: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Jack Lord, Joseph Wiseman

Starring: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Jack Lord, Joseph Wiseman, John Kitzmiller, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Zena Marshall, Eunice Gayson, Anthony Dawson

Director: Terence Young

Director: Terence Young
Screenwriter: Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, Berkeley Mather
Producer: Harry Saltzman, Albert R. Broccoli
Composer: John Barry, Monty Norman

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Fernando F. Croce

Capably brings together Caribbean travelogue, Gropius-type architecture, and cardboard computers with "danger level" plaques

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 06 2009 01:12 PM

CinePassion

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3.5/4

Peter Canavese

The Bond series developed a winning formula, and this prototypical adventure featured many elements that stuck...[Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 25 2008 02:36 PM

ON Magazine

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3/4

David Nusair

...a fine cinematic introduction to the world's most famous secret agent.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 16 2008 07:35 PM

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Dave Kehr

All of the elements of the formula are there, but in pleasing moderation.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 13 2008 09:42 AM

Chicago Reader

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The Bond formula is established in this first, arguably more credible Ian Fleming adaptation.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 22 2008 10:28 AM

Channel 4 Film

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Steve Biodrowski

Still ranks in the upper echelon of the Bond series.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 10 2008 08:42 AM

Cinefantastique

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4/5

Cole Smithey

No review available.

comment Comment | Jan., 05 2008 09:46 PM

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Dennis Schwartz

Less gimmicky, more charming.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 24 2007 10:47 PM

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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3.5/4

The first entry in what was to become the most profitable movie series of all time is a solid, surprisingly modest spy thriller, enlivened by Sean Connery's screen charisma and occasional hints of the extravagance to come.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 01 2007 08:22 PM

TV Guide's Movie Guide

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An entertaining piece of tongue-in-cheek action hokum.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 01 2007 08:19 PM

Variety

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4/5

Christopher Null

Essential viewing for any Bond fanatic.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 30 2006 05:05 AM

Filmcritic.com

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As memorable as anything in the series.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 26 2006 03:16 AM

Time Out

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3/5

Chuck O'Leary

No review available.

comment Comment | Oct., 06 2005 10:18 PM

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3/5

Clint Morris

Has an age-old Licence to Thrill

comment Comment | Jul., 08 2005 07:48 PM

Moviehole

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4/5

Emanuel Levy

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comment Comment | Jul., 02 2005 05:24 AM

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Bosley Crowther

Of course, it's nonsense -- pure, escapist bunk, with Bond, an elegant fellow, played by Sean Connery, doing everything (and everybody) that an idle day-dreamer might like to do.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 09 2005 03:16 AM

New York Times

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4/5

James Plath

The first Bond is still one of the best Bonds, though modern audiences won't be wowed by the gadgetry that has become accelerated over the years.

comment Comment | Apr., 14 2005 08:10 PM

DVDTown.com

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Rumsey Taylor

It is noteworthy that a single film contains such a wealth of icons.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 22 2005 10:15 PM

Not Coming to a Theater Near You

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Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Feb., 07 2005 01:11 PM

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Rob Vaux

A low budget and moments of unintentional camp can't derail Bond's irresistbly cool debut.

comment Comment | Jan., 13 2005 05:52 PM

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