Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who's guilty. The mission takes him to Las Vegas where Bond meets his archenemy Blofeld.
Directed by Guy Hamilton · Action · Thriller · 2h 0m · 1971
Trailer
Director
Guy Hamilton
Writer
Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum, Tom Mankiewicz
Studio
EON Productions, United Artists
Release
1971-12-14
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Action, Thriller
Full Plot
James Bond's mission is to find out who has been smuggling diamonds, which are not re-appearing. He adopts another identity in the form of Peter Franks. He joins up with Tiffany Case, and acts as if he is smuggling the diamonds, but everyone is hungry for these diamonds. He also has to avoid Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd, the dangerous couple who do not leave anyone in their way. Ernst Stavro Blofeld isn't out of the question. He may have changed his looks, but is he linked with the heist? And if he is, can Bond finally defeat his ultimate enemy.
Cast & Characters
James Bond
Sean Connery
Tiffany Case
Jill St. John
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Charles Gray
Plenty O'Toole
Lana Wood
Willard Whyte
Jimmy Dean
Albert R. Saxby
Bruce Cabot
M. Kidd
Putter Smith
M. Wint
Bruce Glover
Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd, Blofeld's henchmen.
Bruce Glover and Putter Smith
Felix Leiter, a CIA agent, and Bond's ally in tracking Blofeld.
Norman Burton
Professor Dr. Metz, the world's leading expert on laser refraction, a scientist on Blofeld's payroll.
Joseph Fürst
M, head of MI6.
Bernard Lee
Shady Tree, a stand-up comedian and smuggler.
Leonard Barr
Mrs. Whistler, a teacher and diamond smuggler.
Margaret Lacey
Did You Know?
Diamonds Are Forever
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Did You Know Diamonds Are Forever was initially intended to recreate commercially successful aspects of Goldfinger.
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Did You Know Peter R. Hunt, who had directed On Her Majesty's Secret Service, was invited to work on the film but could only do so if the production date was postponed, which the producers declined.
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Did You Know Diamonds Are Forever was the first Bond production to be based primarily in the United States rather than the United Kingdom due to Guy Hamilton's difficulties with trade unions during the filming of Battle of Britain.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Critical Assessment
Diamonds Are Forever holds 6.5/10 on IMDb (124K votes), 64% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 57% audience score.
Critics and audiences are broadly aligned on this one.
Ratings as of August 11, 2026
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedDiamonds Are Forever's 6.5 IMDb average and 64% Rotten Tomatoes score place it among the more divisive entries in the 60-plus-year Bond franchise.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Diamonds Are Forever's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
Diamonds Are Forever holds a 64% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 57% audience score.
What is Diamonds Are Forever's IMDb rating?+
Diamonds Are Forever has a 6.5/10 rating on IMDb from 121,483 votes.
What is Diamonds Are Forever's Metacritic score?+
Diamonds Are Forever has a Metascore of 59/100 on Metacritic.
Is Diamonds Are Forever good? What are critics saying?+
Diamonds Are Forever holds 6.5/10 on IMDb (124K votes), 64% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 57% audience score.
How long is Diamonds Are Forever?+
Diamonds Are Forever has a runtime of 2h 0m.
Who directed Diamonds Are Forever?+
Diamonds Are Forever was directed by Guy Hamilton.
Where can I watch Diamonds Are Forever?+
Diamonds Are Forever is available to stream, rent, or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex, ITVX Premium, Rakuten TV, Sky Store.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The public reaction to "Diamonds Are Forever" was generally positive, with many viewers enjoying the film's action-packed plot and witty humor. However, some reviewers found it to be a bit silly and lacking in depth compared to other Bond films. The recent boxed set release of Sean Connery as Bond had also sparked excitement among fans.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
Not one of my favourite Bond films by a country mile but still so much fun. The recent complete-James-Bond-on-blu boxed set that was released has been my ONLY time seeing Sean Connery's last 'official' outing as 007 not edited for television and full screen, so it's basically my…
talisencrw · 8/10_**The series gets silly as James Bond goes to Las Vegas**_ Agent 007 (Sean Connery) is sent to Las Vegas to uncover a smuggling ring and suspects Blofeld (Charles Gray) is masterminding the nefarious operation; meanwhile a gay duo of assassins threatens the investigation. Jill S…
Wuchak · 6/10MOST of the bad reviews on a lot of the Connery era 007 movies are... political. They don't like classic 60s 007 because of contemporary Woke six decades later politics. But.... this one just sucks. And, keep in mind, I say this with Connery being my favorite 007 and 4 out of his…
GenerationofSwine · 2/10007 follows a blood trail of diamond smuggling. Of course it leads to a dastardly villain. This one has a lot of the Bond elements. There is a lot of action, almost non stop, a lot of nice scenery, though not as great as the great Bond films. And there is wit. Also lacking, due t…
drystyx · 6/10Sean Connery returned as Ian Fleming's "007" in this caper about a megalomaniac with a fiendish plan to use diamonds to blackmail the world. Shirley Bassey belts out Don Black's lyrics as we set off on a fun, action adventure that, from the outset, makes your political correctnes…
CinemaSerf · 7/10Diamonds Are Forever is a film I used to sight as one of the worst Bond films but on a recent watch I found it very funny and witty.
tmdb93836550 · 8/10
From the trailer's comments
RIP Sean Connery (1930-2020)
@TMX1138 · 146 likesDon't you just love the echo when the narrator says "forever" ? 😁
@ricardocantoral7672 · 71 likesThis was my first Bond film. I was so blown away by the whole adventure and action sequences. What a great memory.
@frankmilo4805 · 178 likesHollywood needs to bring back movie trailers that give away the entire movie, haha. On a real note, I still love this movie.
@spencerkindra8922 · 220 likesOne of the most vibrant Bond movie ever.
@rif190 · 50 likes0:31 Why does Connery's "My name is Bond, James Bond." line sound better in this trailer than it does in the actual film? Not only did they dub it in the film, but it also sounds sped up too.
@AndrewChapman · 41 likes3:16 Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe.
@Kyleology · 45 likesRest In Peace Sir Sean Connery
@raghunathadhikari3250 · 23 likes
