Live and Let Die
James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.
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Director
Guy Hamilton
Writer
Tom Mankiewicz, Ian Fleming
Studio
EON Productions, United Artists
Release
1973-06-27
Runtime
2h 1m
Genres
Adventure, Action, Thriller
Cast & Characters
James Bond
Roger Moore
Kananga/Mr. Big
Yaphet Kotto
Solitaire
Jane Seymour
Sheriff J.W. Pepper
Clifton James
Tee Hee
Julius Harris
Baron Samedi
Geoffrey Holder
Felix Leiter
David Hedison
Rosie Carver
Gloria Hendry
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Critical Assessment
Live and Let Die holds 6.7/10 on IMDb (126K votes), 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 64% audience score.
Critics and audiences are broadly aligned on this one.
Ratings as of August 3, 2026
AI Verdict
AI-generatedLive and Let Die's 6.7 IMDb average and 67% Rotten Tomatoes score place it solidly mid-pack in the 60-plus-year Bond franchise.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The movie "Live and Let Die" was considered a positive departure from previous Bond films, marking the beginning of a more lighthearted era with Roger Moore as 007. It was also praised for its sophisticated approach to the role. Some viewers initially found it unimpressive but appreciated its subtlety upon reevaluation.
Reviews
Roger Moore’s fun and colorful debut as 007 Agent 007 (Roger Moore) travels from Harlem to the Caribbean to Louisiana to stop a black heroin mogul (Yaphet Kotto) fortified with a multifarious organization and a lovely tarot card reader (Jane Seymour). This was Moore’s dynamic deb…
Wuchak · 7/10By my clock, this era started with Diamonds are Forever... the era of the Silly Bond. But Diamonds are Forever was a Connery Bond and it kind of sucked because of it. So... Live and Let Die is the first of the GOOD silly Bond movies. Now don't get me wrong, I'm on team Connery. T…
GenerationofSwine · 10/10This 007 film aged very well. 007 follows in the footsteps of three prior agents who were assassinated. There's a lot of "jive" in this one, since this is the one where the villain is black, and he uses mostly black helpers, so the white James Bond really sticks out. And thus we…
drystyx · 7/10When I first watched this opening outing for Roger Moore in the "007" role, I wasn't very impressed. Now, when I watch it though, I appreciate more the sophisticated and subtle approach that the star brought to the role. Gone is much of the chauvinism of the Connery days, replace…
CinemaSerf · 7/10Live and Let Die is a brilliant use of a new Bond (Roger Moore) and an iconic title song for one of the best Bonds there is.
tmdb93836550 · 9/10
