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No Time to Die

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2021163 minPG-13Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Director
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Starring
Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch

Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

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Where can I watch No Time to Die?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists No Time to Die streaming on Prime Video and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about No Time to Die?

No Time to Die earns 12 badges, led by Oscar Winner and Cultural touchstone.

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  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Cast

Reception

Is No Time to Die worth watching?

No Time to Die's Midcredits score is the 88th percentile of all films, from 1.4M ratings across 6 sources. 78% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

88th percentile

Better received than 88% of films

94th percentile among Action88th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)84th
Approval (how many liked it)88th

72 /100

84th percentile of all films

93rd percentile among Action83rd percentile among 2020s

Critics 68 · Audience 72

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.4 — solid but not unanimous.

78% liked it

88th percentile of all films

92nd percentile among Action88th percentile among 2020s
78% rated it 7–1022% rated it 1–6

Critics 83% · Audience 88%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

1 Oscars won · 2 Oscar noms · 37 wins / 63 noms overall

  • WonAcademy Awards· Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
  • NominatedAcademy Awards· Best Achievement in Visual Effects

99th percentile

1.4M ratings across platforms

99th percentile among Action99th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$250M
Opening weekend$55M
Domestic gross$161M
Worldwide gross$907M

Returned 3.6× its budget — 99th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree it is a visually impressive and well-crafted film, but it deviates from the traditional Bond formula.

Fans praised

  • emotional, personal send-off for Craig's Bond
  • impressive action set pieces and stunt work
  • strong cinematography and directorial craft

Detractors panned

  • feels like a generic action movie, not a Bond film
  • convoluted plot with weak logic
  • underuses the villain and lacks true Bond spirit

What stands out

Acting85

Craig's emotionally invested final performance, with strong support from Seydoux

Cinematography85

Stunning visuals, color palette, and shot composition

Effects and spectacle80

Impressive action set pieces, stunts, and practical effects

Emotional impactDivisive80

Emotional and personal send-off, especially for Craig's arc

EndingDivisive70

Bold and satisfying for some, divisive and unsatisfying for others

CharactersDivisive60

Some depth for Bond and supporting cast, but villain underwritten

PacingDivisive60

Extended runtime, with a strong first half but sagging middle

Plot and storyDivisive50

Convoluted and logic-strained, with a divisive conclusion

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 7 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 5 points apart
  • Critics vs users 7 points apart
  • US vs non-US 2 points apart

Watch experience

What is No Time to Die like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Big and sweeping: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are ready to pay close attention and feel heavy feelings, and you want to be swept up in something big.

It is intense and leaves you devastated. Skip it when you want an easy night or you can only half-watch.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Your full attention and room for heavy feelings.

What it feels like

Big and sweeping.

Moods
TenseMelancholicThrilling
Heaviest: late
Register
Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.Epic · 2% of films: Vast in scale: big landscapes, big stakes, a long span.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.Frame story · 5% of films: A story told inside another — someone is recounting it.
ToneThe film treats its material with grand sincerity, never winking at the audience even as it leans into Bond franchise conventions, and carries a heavy, solemn weight.
The rideThe film builds tension throughout and culminates in an emotionally heavy finale.
StructureThe story unfolds in a conventional three-act structure, bookended by a flashback to Madeleine's childhood and a final scene that frames the narrative as a story she tells her daughter.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Devastated.

Devastating · 3% of filmsBittersweet
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves you devastated by Bond's sacrificial death yet bittersweet in the hope his family will carry on his legacy.
How it ends · evidence
Tragic endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterTyrant
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% (this title) · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Tyrant: A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).

21% of films fit this archetype

with Tragedy underneath

Why this archetypeBond must stop Safin, a villainous tyrant with a genocidal bioweapon, while also confronting the fallout of Blofeld's manipulation and the tragedy of his own fate.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSacrificeMorality
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16% (this title): Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% (this title) · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4% (this title)
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Morality

Sacrifice · 4% of filmsLegacy · 4% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Global stakes: Consequences reach the world.Single lead
How it treats its themeBond's choices are driven by love for Madeleine and his daughter, leading to personal sacrifice for their safety and the greater good.
StanceThe film celebrates Bond's sacrifice and devotion to family and duty.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanInstitutionalWildernessRealistic
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score
SettingInternational espionage across Europe and remote islands

Content guide

Is No Time to Die okay for kids?

PG-13

No Time to Die is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images, brief strong language and some suggestive material” (MPAA). As of August 18, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (67/100), sexual content at moderate (39/100), language at moderate (45/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (42/100) and frightening material at intense (64/100). Overall it is heavier than 86% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 32 other countries
  • UK12A
  • Canada14A
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • France12
  • Ireland12A
  • New ZealandM
  • South Korea12
  • Brazil14
  • Belgium14
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark11
  • FinlandK-16
  • GreeceΚ-12
  • Hungary16
  • ItalyT
  • LTN-13
  • LU16
  • MexicoB
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway15
  • Poland15
  • PortugalM/12
  • ROA.P. - 12
  • Russia12+
  • SingaporePG13
  • SK15
  • Spain12
  • Sweden15
  • Switzerland14
  • Taiwan輔12
  • UA12+
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 54% of all filmsHeavier than 86% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Intense
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 89%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 72%
Profanity
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 58%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 85%
Frightening / Intense
Intense
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 82%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is violence and frightening material.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does No Time to Die have?

MovieCove's classifier found 7 depicted content warnings in No Time to Die: Gun violence (severe), Medical procedures (mild), plus 5 withheld here because they would spoil the plot. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

SevereGun violence
MildMedical procedures

Cast and crew

Who is in No Time to Die?

Cast

7 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Daniel Craig
as James Bond
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Léa Seydoux
as Madeleine
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Rami Malek
as Lyutsifer Safin
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Lashana Lynch
as Nomi
Ralph Fiennes
as M
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Ben Whishaw
as Q
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Naomie Harris
as Moneypenny
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Rory Kinnear
as Tanner
Jeffrey Wright
as Felix Leiter
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Billy Magnussen
as Logan Ash

Crew

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Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

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