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You Only Live Twice

  • 1967
  • PG
  • 1h 57m
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6.8/10
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Sean Connery in You Only Live Twice (1967)
James Bond and the Japanese Secret Service must find and stop the true culprit of a series of space hijackings, before war is provoked between Russia and the United States.
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James Bond and the Japanese Secret Service must find and stop the true culprit of a series of space hijackings, before war is provoked between Russia and the United States.James Bond and the Japanese Secret Service must find and stop the true culprit of a series of space hijackings, before war is provoked between Russia and the United States.James Bond and the Japanese Secret Service must find and stop the true culprit of a series of space hijackings, before war is provoked between Russia and the United States.

  • Director
    • Lewis Gilbert
  • Writers
    • Harold Jack Bloom
    • Roald Dahl
    • Ian Fleming
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Akiko Wakabayashi
    • Mie Hama
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    113K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,376
    741
    • Director
      • Lewis Gilbert
    • Writers
      • Harold Jack Bloom
      • Roald Dahl
      • Ian Fleming
    • Stars
      • Sean Connery
      • Akiko Wakabayashi
      • Mie Hama
    • 382User reviews
    • 132Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • James Bond
    Akiko Wakabayashi
    Akiko Wakabayashi
    • Aki
    Mie Hama
    Mie Hama
    • Kissy
    Tetsurô Tanba
    Tetsurô Tanba
    • Tiger Tanaka
    • (as Tetsuro Tamba)
    Teru Shimada
    Teru Shimada
    • Mr. Osato
    Karin Dor
    Karin Dor
    • Helga Brandt
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Blofeld
    Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee
    • 'M'
    Lois Maxwell
    Lois Maxwell
    • Miss Moneypenny
    Desmond Llewelyn
    Desmond Llewelyn
    • 'Q'
    Charles Gray
    Charles Gray
    • Henderson
    Tsai Chin
    Tsai Chin
    • Chinese Girl - Hong Kong
    Peter Fanene Maivia
    Peter Fanene Maivia
    • Car Driver
    Burt Kwouk
    Burt Kwouk
    • Spectre 3
    Michael Chow
    Michael Chow
    • Spectre 4
    Ronald Rich
    • Blofeld's Bodyguard
    Jeanne Roland
    Jeanne Roland
    • Bond's Masseuse
    David Toguri
    • Assassin in Bedroom
    • Director
      • Lewis Gilbert
    • Writers
      • Harold Jack Bloom
      • Roald Dahl
      • Ian Fleming(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      While scouting locations in Japan, the chief production team narrowly escaped death. On March 5, 1966, producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, director Lewis Gilbert, cinematographer Freddie Young, and production designer Ken Adam were booked to leave Japan on BOAC flight 911 departing Tokyo for Hong Kong and London. Two hours before their Boeing 707 flight departed, the team was invited to an unexpected ninja demonstration, and so missed their plane. Their flight took off as scheduled, and twenty-five minutes after take-off, the plane encountered severe turbulence and disintegrated over Mt. Fuji, killing all aboard.
    • Goofs
      After a 4 hour hike to the top of the crater with no backpack, Bond pulls out a full suction cup apparatus set up. How did he ever know to bring this, not knowing there was anything inside the crater?
    • Quotes

      Blofeld: ...You made a mistake, my friend. No astronaut would enter the capsule carrying his air conditioner. Let's see who he is.

      [the guards remove 007's helmet]

      Blofeld: James Bond. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Ernst Stavro Blofeld. They told me you were assassinated in Hong Kong.

      James Bond: Yes, this is my second life.

      Blofeld: You only live twice, Mr. Bond.

      James Bond: [DELETED LINE] Well, they say twice is the only way to live.

    • Crazy credits
      THE END of YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE but James Bond will be back ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    • Alternate versions
      The Ultimate Edition reinserts some additional brief scenes that were omitted from early video versions and English broadcasts. Missing brief scenes were:
      • 1) Tiger shows Bond the rocket guns.
      • 2) A ninja cuts the arms off the 'hay man'.
      • 3) A ninja throws shooting stars.
      • 4) An assassin attempts to kill Bond by a spike out of the pole.
      • 5) Tiger's throw of the stars at Blofeld's arm is longer.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      You Only Live Twice
      Music by John Barry

      Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

      Performed by Nancy Sinatra

    User reviews382

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    8/10
    Old school Bond, but still one of the most fun Bond movies.
    My Take: Another fun Bond entry. Great Bond, fun villains, neat gadgets, and enjoyable action.

    "You Only Live Twice" is business as usual for Bond. Not much new, and Connery seemed bored playing his role (explaining his disappearance in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"). There is a lot to like in this film. Connery in "You Only Live Twice" is easily comparable to FROM Russia WITH LOVE and GOLDFINGER, but as Bond, he already has established that he is the best in the business and YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE does give him much to do.

    This film does carry the original tradition of Bond. This time around, Bond is sent to Japan to investigate the disappearances of American space shuttles. While the United States suspect it's Russian interference and threaten to retaliate, the Brits faked 007's assassination, in order to clear the way for Bond to investigate what really is going on.

    Some areas of YOLT are pretty campy (some of the patterns for the AUSTIN POWERS parodies are pretty evident), but the camp is part of the fun. It's a throwback to the good ol' not-to-be-taken-seriously adventure espionage fun. This is formula Bond, but loaded with great action, neat gadgetry ("Little Nellie" is one of the most beloved Q gadgets) and the glorious sets by the one-and-only Bond veteran Ken Adam make it another high-flying, if not exactly groundbreaking, Bond adventure and one of he series' more fun entries.

    Rating: **** out of 5.
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    FAQ17

    • "You Only Live Twice" marks the first on-screen appearance of the villain Blofeld (played by actor Donald Pleasance) in which we can see his face. Every Bond film after this in which Blofeld appears features a different actor playing 007's nemesis. Why didn't they have the same actor play Blofeld throughout the series?
    • What is 'You Only Live Twice' about?
    • Which number in the Bond franchise is this movie?

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    • Release date
      • June 13, 1967 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice
    • Filming locations
      • Mount Shinmu-dake, Kirishima-Yaku National Park, Kagoshima, Japan(exteriors: Blofeld's Volcano Lair)
    • Production company
      • Eon Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,084,787
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,095,926
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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