Tomorrow Never Dies

"Yesterday is a memory. Today is history. Tomorrow is in the hands of one man."

1997 1h 59m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 3,577

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A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against each other. Now James Bond must take on this evil mastermind in an adrenaline-charged battle to end his reign of terror and prevent global pandemonium.

“Yesterday is a memory. Today is history. Tomorrow is in the hands of one man.”

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Cast

Pierce Brosnan
James Bond
Jonathan Pryce
Elliot Carver
Michelle Yeoh
Wai Lin
Teri Hatcher
Paris Carver
Ricky Jay
Henry Gupta
Götz Otto
Stamper
Joe Don Baker
Wade
Vincent Schiavelli
Dr. Kaufman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Writers: Bruce Feirstein
Languages: German, English, Danish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Countries: United Kingdom

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MONEY

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$110M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, English, Danish, Mandarin, Cantonese.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, shot by Robert Elswit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

ERA

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

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michel Arcand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roger Spottiswoode directs. Robert Elswit behind the camera. David Arnold scores. Michel Arcand cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in German, English, Danish, Mandarin, Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

1$110M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.
329 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, English, Danish, Mandarin, Cantonese.
5Part of the "James Bond Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, shot by Robert Elswit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by David Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Michel Arcand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Pierce Brosnan and Jonathan Pryce and Michelle Yeoh carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Yesterday is a memory. Today is history. Tomorrow is in the hands of one man.".
11IMDB entry: tt0120347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 17 themes, including "media tycoon", "navy", "london, england", "china".
13Released under 22 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert Elswit
Original score: David Arnold
Editing: Michel Arcand
Production design: Allan Cameron
Costume design: Lindy Hemming
Makeup / hair: Norma Webb
Stunt coordinator: Vic Armstrong
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $110,000,000
Box office: $333,011,068
Return: 303% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

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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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Wuchak2021-06-03
★ 6/10
Serviceable but forgettable Brosnan installment After a British warship is inexplicably destroyed in Chinese waters, the planet teeters on the brink of world war. Agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) traces the rising pandemonium to a powerful media baron who manipulates vital data and news to his own diabolical ends (Jonathan Pryce). Teri Hatcher plays the industrialist’s wife while Michelle Yeoh is on hand as a Chinese agent with whom Bond teams up. "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997) is a competent enough Bond flick with loads of action highlighted by the opening terrorist arms bazaar on the Russian border, a melee at a newspaper factory in Hamburg, an underwater investigation of a wreck near the South China Sea and a wild motorcycle chase in Saigon with 007 handcuffed to the Chinese agent. Hatcher is another highlight in one of the best “whoa, mama” moments in the franchise’s history, albeit brief. I also enjoyed the entertaining banter for the first two-thirds of the movie. Unfortunately, the picture lacks the colorful dynamic of pre-Brosnan installments, hampered by a muted grey pall throughout. Then there’s the eye-rolling sequence in a parking garage where Bond operates his BMW via remote control while lying in the back seat (Why Sure!). Plus the showdown on Carver's stealth ship in dark waters is curiously dull despite all the “exciting” thrills; in other words, it’s overkill action garbage. Still, it’s a serviceable Bond flick; it’s just forgettable and the least of Brosnan’s 4-film stint. The film runs 1 hour, 58 minutes, and was shot in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France (Arms bazaar opening sequence); many locations in England; Hamburg, Germany; Thailand (standing in for Vietnam); and Rosarito, Baja California Norte, Mexico (naval scenes). GRADE: B-/C+
CinemaSerf2022-09-03
★ 6/10
Pierce Brosnan wasn't my favourite James Bond by any means, but somehow I think that might be as much to do with the fact that he was given some really weak storylines to deliver. This one centres around megalomaniac media mogul "Carver" (Jonathan Pryce) who manages to engineer a deadly conflict between the Royal Navy and the Chinese military over a mis-directed destroyer. Next thing we know, "007" is drafted in to find out just what happened before the world finds itself facing an international conflagration that seems designed to ensure that "Carver" gets media rights in the hitherto unwilling China. They, too, are suspicious at the turn of events, so despatch their top agent "Wai Lin" (Michelle Yeoh) and together they must combine their resources to combat the menacing henchman "Stamper" (Götz Otto) and the quirkily engaging "Dr. Kaufman" (Vincent Schiavelli) whose film-stealing scene as the dapper, yet lethal, assassin does raise a smile. Teri Hatcher provides the short-lived love interest. An unremarkable actress at the best of times, she brings a little glamour but very little else to this frequently rather (contrived) dialogue-heavy enterprise. Dame Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer renew their long established partnership for a few scenes, and Desmond Llewellyn gets a few extra ones which is nice to watch. Otherwise, this is just another fairly charm-free, factory produced instalment of a franchise that is struggling to make impact amongst an increasingly more competitive genre that is out-writing and out-impressing this tried looking series.
JPV8522022-09-09
★ 7/10
Solid second entry for Brosnan who still is charming. Not a great story but still timely with news and manipulation. Does make me appreciate the slower, more character driven nature of the Craig run, that this one was lacking, That said, Pryce made for a fun Bond villain. 3.5/5