Skyfall

"Think on your sins."

2012 2h 23m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 16,466

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Synopsis

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When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headquarters is attacked. While M faces challenges to her authority and position from Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, it's up to Bond, aided only by field agent Eve, to locate the mastermind behind the attack.

“Think on your sins.”

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Cast

Daniel Craig
James Bond
Judi Dench
M
Javier Bardem
Silva
Ralph Fiennes
Gareth Mallory
Naomie Harris
Eve
Bérénice Marlohe
Séverine
Albert Finney
Kincade
Ben Whishaw
Q

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Mendes
Writers: John Davies, Jane Clark, Martin Asbury
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Budget of $200M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "James Bond Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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381+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Mendes, shot by Roger Deakins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Mendes directs. Roger Deakins behind the camera. Thomas Newman scores. Stuart Baird cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Budget of $200M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.
2Made its money back 5.5× over at the box office.
3Released 14 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Part of the "James Bond Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6381+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Sam Mendes, shot by Roger Deakins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Stuart Baird shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Daniel Craig and Judi Dench and Javier Bardem carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "Think on your sins.".
12IMDB entry: tt1074638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1316,466 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
14Classified under 19 themes, including "spy", "aston martin", "secret agent", "sociopath".
15Released under 18 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Original score: Thomas Newman
Editing: Stuart Baird
Production design: Dennis Gassner
Costume design: Jany Temime
Makeup / hair: Zoe Tahir
VFX supervisor: Steven Begg
Sound: Christopher Assells
Stunt coordinator: Joseph Chi Chiong Chavez
Runtime: 143 min · 2h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $200,000,000
Box office: $1,108,594,176
Return: 554% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Skyfall (2012)

Awards

Academy Award for Best Sound Editing

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Part of

James Bond Collection

The James Bond Collection is a legendary spy film series based on Ian Fleming’s novels, following MI6 agent 007, James Bond, as he takes on global threats with style, gadgets, and charm. Produced by EON Productions, the franchise spans 25 official films (1962–2021) and has featured six actors, from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig. Known for its thrilling action, iconic villains, Bond girls, and unforgettable theme songs, the series remains a cornerstone of the spy genre. With espionage, luxury cars, and shaken-not-stirred martinis, Bond continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

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Travis Bell2012-12-05
★ 8/10
Skyfall was a solid movie in its own right but as a Bond movie, it was one of my all time favourites. Unlike Quantum of Solace, I felt like they actually took the time to tell this story and the pay off was worth it. Something I found interesting is the idea about Bond getting old and how the job of an MI6 agent is not something you can do forever. It makes me wonder if they might explore some of these themes in the next movie. It's true that the last 1/3 of Skyfall didn't feel like a Bond movie at all and I think that's why I loved it. The Daniel Craig Bond movies have always taken a different look at James Bond and Skyfall was no exception. Like I said, great movie. Execution on all accounts were solid like you'd expect. I hope Mendes gets a chance to do the next film.
GeekMasher2013-03-15
★ 8.5/10
Skyfall is a great movie. In my opinion the best proformas by Daniel Craig I have see in all his Bond movies. The title song was not to my taste like in previous movies. The story line is one of the most compelling I have seen in a while. Silva, played by Javier Bardem was excellent and he played him very well. All in all a very good movie.
Kenneth Axel Carlsson2014-12-29
★ 3/10
Bond (Daniel Craig) is on another (important) mission somewhere in the big world, this time on the heels of someone who has stolen a hard drive with all the names of the British agents who work for MI6. On the mission, Mr. Bond is shot by one of his own (an agent named Eve, played by Naomie Harris) and presumed dead. However, Bond is not dead, and when he resurfaces, he jumps right into the game in the pursuit of an old agent called Silva (Javier Bardem), an old favorite of M (Judi Dench). While Bond is out in the world, M discovers that someone, presumably Silva, has hacked their computers and threats to expose the true names of the British agents. However, it is also clear that the enemy has other plans, plans of terrorism. Bond is now in a race against time before more agents are revealed, or worse yet, before M is killed by their mysterious enemy. Fortunately, everything works out perfectly for 007, who finds the mysterious Silva with little effort. OK, admittedly, this was a very short summary of the plot in Skyfall, but in all honesty, there isn't a big plot in this movie. I could have given some spoilers about the ending, and maybe added a bit about Mallory (Ralph fiennes), but really, this is an extremely simple plot. Not at all worthy of a big iconic character like James Bond. It is classic 007, with everything thats part of such an adventure, like product placement (not a favorite of mine, in fact I get rather annoyed when its as obvious as the watch in the opening of the movie), car chases (in this case, more like a motorcycle chase across the roofs of some unknown city), beautiful women (which are exactly as shallow and pointless as you would expect), and lastly a total lack of emotions and realism. I am not a big Bond fan, and haven't seen all of the movies in the series, so I am probably not the right person to review this movie. I do not understand what it is that draws people into the cinema time after time, to watch yet another Bond movie… when they can watch something original with a real plot and real characters. Perhaps these people like the shallow characters, who care little for the safety of the innocent people in the world, yes, I said it. Look carefully in the opening sequence, how the female agent cares little for the people on the bridge, as she shoots after the enemy. Later in that scene, she finds it really hard to shoot the enemy, because what if she hit Bond instead. I may be wrong in this assumption, but isn't MI6 here to protect the innocent people? Perhaps these people like the almost infinite number of one-liners that made my ears bleed at one point. Why are we treated this way? Do the people who makes these movies really think we are so stupid? Before I actually say something nice about Skyfall, because I can do that, I just want to give a small piece of advice to future Bond villains, because who are we kidding, there will be more Bond movies in the future… my advice is this: Always remember to close the door behind you, whether its an actual door, or maybe a manhole (cover). If you don't do this, Bond will surely find you. But of course, perhaps you are dying to have him on your tail, in which case, you are doing it exactly right! OK, something positive. Skyfall is a beautiful movie, in a very obvious (and superficial) way. The colors are just stunning, especially when we follow Bond swimming through the night of Shanghai, high above the streets. There is no denying the imagery and action of the movie, in every possible way, this is some of the best the world has to offer. I'd also like to give a shout out to Albert Finney, whose character (Kincade) raises the quality of the movie, and actually give it some human emotion. The very last thing I want to say is this… why hire Sam Mendes for this movie? Why hire him when he is not allowed to use the powers that God have given him? Where are the human emotions, where are the dark humor, where are the personal stories that capture our hearts as much as our minds? If you want to watch a real Sam Mendes movie, I suggest the following American Beauty, Jarhead and even, Revolutionary Road. Last words... only watch this movie if you have nothing to do… at all… and if you are a hardcore fan of 007 and feel forced to watch every movie in the franchise. This movie reminds me why I only rarely watch big Hollywood blockbusters.