Dr. No
Agent 007 battles mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on destroying the U.S. space program. As the countdown to disaster begins, Bond must go to Jamaica, where he encounters beautiful Honey Ryder, to confront a megalomaniacal villain in his massive island headquarters.
Directed by Terence Young · Adventure · Action · Thriller · 1h 50m · 1962
Trailer
Director
Terence Young
Writer
Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, Berkely Mather
Studio
EON Productions
Release
1962-10-07
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Adventure, Action, Thriller
Full Plot
James Bond 007 is Britain's top agent, and is on an exciting mission, to solve the mysterious murder of a fellow agent. The task sends him to Jamaica, where he joins forces with Quarrel and a loyal C.I.A. Agent, Felix Leiter. While dodging tarantulas, "fire breathing dragons", and a trio of assassins, known as "the three blind mice". Bond meets up with the beautiful Honey Ryder and goes face to face with the evil Dr. No.
Cast & Characters
James Bond
Sean Connery
Honey Ryder
Ursula Andress
Dr. No
Joseph Wiseman
Felix Leiter
Jack Lord
Professor R. J. Dent
Anthony Dawson
Miss Taro
Zena Marshall
Quarrel
John Kitzmiller
Sylvia Trench
Eunice Gayson
Andress' spoken dialogue was dubbed by Nikki van der Zyl, and her singing voice was dubbed by Diana Coupland. Both were uncredited.
M: the head of the British Secret Service
Bernard Lee
Sister Rose: another warden working at Dr. No's lair
Michel Mok
Major Boothroyd: the head of Q-Branch. Boothroyd is brought in by M to replace Bond's Beretta M1934 with a Walther PPK. This was Burton's only appearance as Q.
Peter Burton
Sister Lily: a prison warden working at Dr. No's lair
Yvonne Shima
Pleydell-Smith: Chief Secretary at Government House in Kingston
Louis Blaazer
Mr. Jones: a henchman of Dr. No who was sent to pick up 007 at the Palisadoes Airport
Reginald Carter
Did You Know?
Here's a summary of the information about the 1962 James Bond film "Dr. No":
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The film was directed by Terence Young
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Sean Connery played the role of James Bond
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The story was adapted from Ian Fleming's novel of the same name
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Critical Assessment
Dr. No holds 7.2/10 on IMDb (197K votes), 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 82% audience score.
Critics and audiences are broadly aligned on this one.
Ratings as of August 11, 2026
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedDr. No's 7.2 IMDb average and 95% Rotten Tomatoes score place it solidly mid-pack in the 60-plus-year Bond franchise.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dr. No's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
Dr. No holds a 95% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 82% audience score.
What is Dr. No's IMDb rating?+
Dr. No has a 7.2/10 rating on IMDb from 190,988 votes.
What is Dr. No's Metacritic score?+
Dr. No has a Metascore of 78/100 on Metacritic.
Is Dr. No good? What are critics saying?+
Dr. No holds 7.2/10 on IMDb (197K votes), 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 82% audience score.
How long is Dr. No?+
Dr. No has a runtime of 1h 50m.
Who directed Dr. No?+
Dr. No was directed by Terence Young.
Where can I watch Dr. No?+
Dr. No is available to stream, rent, or buy on Criterion Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex, Rakuten TV, Sky Store.
Fan & Critic Buzz
Reviewers praise "Dr. No" as a groundbreaking film in the James Bond series, with many considering it the first film to truly establish the franchise's tone and style. The movie has been cited as an inspiration by other films and filmmakers, including critics who say it set a high standard for subsequent Bond movies.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
An extraordinary manifesto for not just the longest-running film series to date, but for an entire genre. People often forget just how important in the grand scheme of things a first film is, and how it was so requisite that Sean Connery had to be just right, the Bond girls, the…
talisencrw · 9/10The Americans are fools. I offered my services, they refused. So did the East. Now they can both pay for their mistake. Dr. No is directed by Terence Young and co-adapted to screenplay by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood & Berkely Mather from the novel of the same name written by…
John Chard · 8/10_**Say YES to “Dr. No”**_ After an MI6 chief & his secretary are murdered in Jamaica, agent 007 (Sean Connery) is sent to investigate. He teams-up with a boatman (John Kitzmiller) with focus on a mysterious nearby island owned by a shady German-Chinese mogul (Joseph Wiseman). Jac…
Wuchak · 8/10It's the one that started it all isn't it? So of course there is that faction that says that Dr. No is the all time best 007 movie ever made... because credit I guess. I still like the From Russia with Love v Goldfinger debate. But what you have in Dr. No is the true, pompous, wo…
GenerationofSwine · 10/10Dr. No finds Sean Connery as a heroic spy named Bond. James Bond 007 to his comrades. While this is in the stage of Bond movies being spy movies, there is a hint of the extravagant classic films that follow. We don't quite get too many exotic locales, but we get a hint of them, a…
drystyx · 6/10This first cinema outing for James Bond is actually quite lucky it managed to spawn any sequels at all... Sean Connery is suave and debonair as the British Secret Agent dispatched to Jamaica to investigate a mysterious murder with potentially far more serious repercussions. Ursul…
CinemaSerf · 7/10Dr. No is one of the most iconic and best Bond films. If it wasn't for this we wouldn't have Goldfinger or The Spy Who Loved Me or Casino Royale or GoldenEye, this film needs more love and appreciation.
tmdb93836550 · 8/10Good first entry in the long-running franchise featuring fun action and an amazing suave performance from Sean Connery, to go along with the stunning beauty of Ursula Andress in that iconic swimsuit. I hadn't seen this one in many years and still is so entertaining even if the ti…
JPV852 · 8/10
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The film that started it all.......
@aryaman29 · 663 likes“She thought I was dead. I proceeded to prove her wrong” - *zipper opening SFX*. Subtle.
@fromchomleystreet · 207 likes"James Bond, {007}, licence to kill of who he pleases, where he pleases, when he pleases." Best quote ever in this trailer.
@getmario64 · 416 likesMr.Sean Connery passed away today. I am a big fan since I can remember. I am shaken but , not stirred . #007 forever.
@bigbongtheory363 · 70 likesRest in peace, Sir Sean, and much love and respect to you, sir. Thank you for giving us all so much pleasure and entertainment all those years.
@mfjdv2020 · 121 likesMan the audio quality is so nostalgic for some reason
@Frankingator · 10 likesRIP Sean Connery. 1930 - 2020 The Only James Bond
@DannyOvox3 · 261 likesLove how the bond theme starts at 0:04
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