Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- propulsive
- stylish
- action movie night
- spy film marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found it a competent, stylish Bond adventure with genuinely thrilling action and a timely media-manipulation premise, though its formulaic storytelling limited its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Elliot Carver uses his global media empire to manipulate public perception and provoke conflict between Britain and China.
Carver stages a confrontation in British and Chinese waters to create the conditions for global war.
Bond’s partnership with Michelle Yeoh’s Wai Lin brings Chinese-agent combat skills and elaborate physical set pieces into the Bond formula.
The film moves through secret intelligence operations, naval danger, media facilities, and international conspiracies with brisk momentum.
Films like Tomorrow Never Dies, and why
GoldenEye
Shares the globe-trotting spy action, suave secret agent, extravagant villain, and geopolitical threat.
The World Is Not Enough
Shares the high-concept espionage adventure, international locations, charismatic agent, and technologically empowered villain.
Mission: Impossible
Shares media manipulation, international conspiracy, brisk action spectacle, and a contemporary geopolitical thriller premise.
Movie Details
- Director
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Release Date
- 1997-12-11
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (3563)
Cast
- Pierce Brosnan
- Jonathan Pryce
- Michelle Yeoh
- Teri Hatcher
- Ricky Jay
- Götz Otto
- Joe Don Baker
- Vincent Schiavelli
- Judi Dench
- Desmond Llewelyn
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 Tomorrow Never Dies about?
- James Bond races to expose a media mogul’s engineered international crisis before manufactured headlines ignite a catastrophic war.
- What is Tomorrow Never Dies like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tomorrow Never Dies as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Tomorrow Never Dies violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Tomorrow Never Dies as moderate.
- What did critics think of Tomorrow Never Dies?
- Critics generally found it a competent, stylish Bond adventure with genuinely thrilling action and a timely media-manipulation premise, though its formulaic storytelling limited its impact.
- Which films are like Tomorrow Never Dies?
- Films with a similar feel include GoldenEye, The World Is Not Enough, and Mission: Impossible.
- How long is Tomorrow Never Dies?
- Tomorrow Never Dies runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tomorrow Never Dies?
- In United States, Tomorrow Never Dies is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex.
