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Spectre

Spectre

Action · Adventure · Thriller · 2015

A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

Movie details

Spectre

“The Dead Are Alive.”

2015 Action · Adventure · Thriller 2h 28m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.8 / 10

493K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

63 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

60 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Spectre?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Sam Mendes

Written by

John Logan · Jez Butterworth · Robert Wade · Neal Purvis

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

James Bond

Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz

Blofeld

Léa Seydoux

Léa Seydoux

Madeleine

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

M

Monica Bellucci

Monica Bellucci

Lucia

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

Q

Naomie Harris

Naomie Harris

Moneypenny

Court is in session

Put Spectre on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.