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Thunderball

1965

Terence Young

Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi ...

6.2

7,644

Adventure. Action James Bond is in disgrace. His monthly medical report is critical of the high living that is ruining his health, and M packs him off for a fortnight to a nature-cure clinic to be tuned-up to his former pitch of exceptional fitness.

	Author	Review
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"The color is handsome. The scenery in the Bahamas is an irresistible lure. Even the violence is funny. That's the best I can say for a Bond film."	POS
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"Connery was cruising by this point and the movie doesn't quite match the swagger of 'Goldfinger' (1964), but still effortlessly plies the glory Bond years (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"'Thunderball' is classic 007 -- not the best picture in the long-running series, to be sure, but a more-than-worthwhile diversion for the action-loving escapist in us all (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"Bond does a quite a bit more killing this time around (...) which makes for a more satisfying action movie, even if its hero comes across as a less clever operator."	POS
United States	Scott G. Mignola Common Sense Media	"'Thunderball' bored the socks off adventure-hungry kids in the 60s, and time hasn't done it any favors (...) The adventure seems lackluster."	NEG

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