Overview
A secret agent faces a shadowy organization that threatens global security.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- sleek
- tense
- grandiose
- action movie night
- blockbuster weekend
What critics said
Critics generally found the film polished and entertaining, with impressive action and production design but an overlong, conventional story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film deliberately revisits classic Bond imagery and conventions while retaining Daniel Craig's modern incarnation.
Bond's investigation of S.P.E.C.T.R.E. becomes linked to his past and to Madeleine Swann's family.
A message from the past initiates Bond's rogue mission and leads him toward S.P.E.C.T.R.E.
The mission moves through Mexico City, Rome, London, and other international locations.
Films like Spectre, and why
Skyfall
globetrotting espionage action, elegant set pieces, personal stakes, and a polished British secret-agent tradition
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
stylish international spy action, covert operations, criminal conspiracies, and an emotionally guarded agent
The Bourne Identity
classic secret-agent spectacle, globe-spanning intrigue, flamboyant villains, and high-production-value action
Movie Details
- Director
- Sam Mendes
- Release Date
- 2015-10-26
- Runtime
- 148 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (11505)
Cast
- Daniel Craig
- Christoph Waltz
- Léa Seydoux
- Ralph Fiennes
- Monica Bellucci
- Ben Whishaw
- Naomie Harris
- Dave Bautista
- Andrew Scott
- Rory Kinnear
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Spectre about?
- James Bond follows a message from the past into a globe-spanning conspiracy that threatens both MI6 and his own sense of identity.
- What is Spectre like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Spectre as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Spectre violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Spectre as moderate.
- What did critics think of Spectre?
- Critics generally found the film polished and entertaining, with impressive action and production design but an overlong, conventional story.
- Which films are like Spectre?
- Films with a similar feel include Skyfall, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, and The Bourne Identity.
- How long is Spectre?
- Spectre runs 148 minutes.
- Where can I watch Spectre?
- In United States, Spectre is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex.
