Die Another Day
James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul, who is funding the development of an international space weapon.
Directed by Lee Tamahori · Adventure · Action · Thriller · 2h 13m · 2002
Trailer
Director
Lee Tamahori
Writer
Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Ian Fleming
Studio
EON Productions
Release
2002-11-17
Runtime
2h 13m
Genres
Adventure, Action, Thriller
Full Plot
Pierce Brosnan gives one last mission as James Bond 007. Starting off in North Korea, Bond is betrayed and captured. Fourteen months later, Bond is set free, but traded for Zao (Rick Yune) who was captured by MI6. When back in his world, Bond sets off to track down Zao. Bond gets caught up in yet another scheme which sends him to millionaire Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens). Another MI6 Agent known as Miranda Frost (Rosamund Pike) is also posing as a friend of Graves. Bond is invited to a presentation held by Graves about a satellite found in space which can project a huge laser beam. Bond must stop this madman with a fellow American Agent, known as Jinx Johnson (Halle Berry). While Bond tries to stop Graves and Zao, will he finally reveal who betrayed him?
Cast & Characters
James Bond
Pierce Brosnan
Jinx
Halle Berry
Gustav Graves
Toby Stephens
Miranda Frost
Rosamund Pike
Zao
Rick Yune
M
Judi Dench
Q
John Cleese
Falco
Michael Madsen
Colonel Tan-Sun Moon, a rogue North Korean army colonel and the original persona of Graves
Will Yun Lee
Miss Moneypenny, M's secretary
Samantha Bond
Charles Robinson, M's Deputy Chief of Staff
Colin Salmon
General Moon, Colonel Moon's father
Kenneth Tsang
Vladimir Popov, Gustav Graves's personal scientist
Michael Gorevoy
Mr. Kil, one of Gustav Graves's henchmen
Lawrence Makoare
Mr. Chang, a Chinese special agent, undercover as a hotel manager. In early drafts of the script, it was Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh) who aided Bond in Hong Kong, but the idea fell through due to scheduling conflicts with Yeoh producing another film and Chang was created to replace her.
Ho Yi
Peaceful Fountains of Desire, a Chinese agent working for Mr. Chang, undercover as a masseuse
Rachel Grant
Did You Know?
Did You Know Pierce Brosnan suggested John McTiernan, Ang Lee and Martin Scorsese as potential choices for the director's chair.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Did You Know Brett Ratner, Stephen Hopkins and Stuart Baird were in negotiations to direct before Lee Tamahori was hired.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Did You Know The film was shot primarily in the United Kingdom, Iceland and Cádiz, Spain, with additional locations including Maui, Hawaii.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Critical Assessment
Die Another Day holds 6.1/10 on IMDb (242K votes), 55% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 41% audience score.
Critics and audiences are broadly aligned on this one.
Ratings as of August 11, 2026
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedDie Another Day's 6.1 IMDb average and 55% Rotten Tomatoes score place it among the more divisive entries in the 60-plus-year Bond franchise.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Die Another Day's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
Die Another Day holds a 55% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 41% audience score.
What is Die Another Day's IMDb rating?+
Die Another Day has a 6.1/10 rating on IMDb from 236,957 votes.
What is Die Another Day's Metacritic score?+
Die Another Day has a Metascore of 56/100 on Metacritic.
Is Die Another Day good? What are critics saying?+
Die Another Day holds 6.1/10 on IMDb (242K votes), 55% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 41% audience score.
How long is Die Another Day?+
Die Another Day has a runtime of 2h 13m.
Who directed Die Another Day?+
Die Another Day was directed by Lee Tamahori.
Where can I watch Die Another Day?+
Die Another Day is available to stream, rent, or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex, Rakuten TV, Sky Store.
Fan & Critic Buzz
Most people considered "Die Another Day" the worst James Bond film, but some found moments of enjoyment in it despite its flaws. The movie received mixed reviews, with some critics praising Pierce Brosnan's performance and others criticizing its plot, music, and cinematography. Despite these criticisms, many fans still consider the film to be one of the "very good" 007 movies, particularly those who grew up with it.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
Most definitely the worst 'official' James Bond film I have ever seen (haven't seen 'The World Is Not Enough', 'Quantum of Solace' or 'Spectre' yet) but still has its moments, and like The Rolling Stones or Pink Floyd, even the bad stuff is better than 80% of the other stuff out…
talisencrw · 8/10Sigh Another Way. Die Another Day is directed by Lee Tamahori and written by Neil Purvis and Robert Wade. It stars Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rick Yune, Rosamund Pike, John Cleese, Judi Dench and Michael Madsen. Music is scored by David Arnold and cinematography…
John Chard · 5/10_**One of the top two in Brosnan's stint**_ Agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) is sent to North Korea to investigate a colonel illegally trading weapons for African blood diamonds. The trail eventually leads from Hong Kong to Cuba where Bond meets Jinx (Halle Berry) and infiltrates a gen…
Wuchak · 8/10Without a doubt, the worst James Bond theme song ever - and it tees up quite possibly the worst James Bond film ever made too. The trail features that now iconic shot of Halle Berry coming out of the water and thereafter there is quite literally nothing at all memorable about thi…
CinemaSerf · 5/10This STANK. The Fx were horrible for a Bond movie, especially one made in 2002... and that isn't even getting to the theme song yet. Madonna set the record for the all time worst Bond song in the history of Bond songs. And she set the record for one of the all time worst Bond vil…
GenerationofSwine · 1/10The last of the "very good" 007 films. It isn't spectacular, but it works. There's intrigue, and lots of action, and the dynamics of the heroine-villainess and hero-villain are very good. The "gadgets" are a bit sillier than usual, like the visible invisible car(?) but who cares?…
drystyx · 7/10You know how I said The World Is Not Enough was silly, that doesn't mean much if I like this.
tmdb93836550 · 7/10
From the trailer's comments
Can't believe this movie is from 2002. Time has passed so fast
@dCoder92 · 76 likesAs much as I LOVE Daniel Craig, as fun as Sean Connery is to watch, my inner child will always consider Peirce Brosnan my Bond
@SHARK-EATINGCAT · 480 likesDie Another Day was released in theatres on November 22, 2002 and it was also Pierce Brosnan's fourth and final appearance as James Bond
@jackbollingmoore7554 · 103 likesThe best James Bond ever
@adenobunaga585 · 26 likesBetween Die Another Day and no time to die I would rather watch Die Another Day
@kylestevenseagalfanproductions · 18 likesI love all James Bond actors. James Bond is such a legendary franchise. So much to enjoy in every James Bond film.
@moisepicard195 · 10 likesThis is one of my favorite james bond movies. It's just so fun to watch.
@gdagkjafdffadsfsdfasf5592 · 134 likesMy fave Bond is Roger Moore but Brosnan has a special place in my heart as well - all the way back to his Remington Steele days on TV.
@joediaz2589 · 22 likes
