Skyfall
When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headquarters is attacked. While M faces challenges to her authority and position from Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, it's up to Bond, aided only by field agent Eve, to locate the mastermind behind the attack.
Directed by Sam Mendes · Action · Adventure · Thriller · 2h 23m · 2012
Trailer
Director
Sam Mendes
Writer
Ian Fleming, John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, EON Productions, Columbia Pictures
Release
2012-10-24
Runtime
2h 23m
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Full Plot
When James Bond's (Daniel Craig's) latest assignment goes gravely wrong and Agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked, forcing (M Dame Judi Dench) to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Gareth Mallory (Ralph Fiennes), the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With MI6 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes to the shadows, aided only by field agent, Miss Eve Moneypenny (Naomie Harris), following a trail to the mysterious Tiago Rodriguez, a.k.a. Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem), whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves.
Cast & Characters
James Bond
Daniel Craig
M
Judi Dench
Gareth Mallory
Ralph Fiennes
Eve
Naomie Harris
Séverine
Bérénice Marlohe
Kincade
Albert Finney
Q
Ben Whishaw
Bill Tanner, M's chief of staff
Rory Kinnear
Patrice, a mercenary under Silva's command
Ola Rapace
Clair Dowar MP
Helen McCrory
Did You Know?
Development of Bond 23 was suspended due to MGM's financial troubles.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Bond 23 resumed production after MGM exited bankruptcy on December 21, 2010.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
The UK release date for Bond 23 was moved forward to October 26, 2012, two weeks before the US release date.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Critical Assessment
Skyfall holds 7.8/10 on IMDb (777K votes), 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 86% audience score.
Critics and audiences are broadly aligned on this one.
Ratings as of August 3, 2026
Where to Watch
United States
United Kingdom
India
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedSkyfall's 7.8 IMDb average and 92% Rotten Tomatoes score place it among the stronger entries in the 60-plus-year Bond franchise.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Skyfall's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
Skyfall holds a 92% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 86% audience score.
What is Skyfall's IMDb rating?+
Skyfall has a 7.8/10 rating on IMDb from 777K votes.
Is Skyfall good? What are critics saying?+
Skyfall holds 7.8/10 on IMDb (777K votes), 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 86% audience score.
How long is Skyfall?+
Skyfall has a runtime of 2h 23m.
Who directed Skyfall?+
Skyfall was directed by Sam Mendes.
Where can I watch Skyfall?+
Skyfall is available to stream, rent, or buy on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex, ITVX Premium, Rakuten TV, Sky Store.
Fan & Critic Buzz
Review excerpts suggest that critics and viewers have generally positive reactions to "Skyfall", with many praising Daniel Craig's performance, Javier Bardem's villainous portrayal of Raoul Silva, and the film's themes and plot. Reviews also highlight Roger Deakins' work on camera, noting his cinematography is one of the best of the decade.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
Skyfall was a solid movie in its own right but as a Bond movie, it was one of my all time favourites. Unlike Quantum of Solace, I felt like they actually took the time to tell this story and the pay off was worth it. Something I found interesting is the idea about Bond getting ol…
Travis Bell · 8/10Skyfall is a great movie. In my opinion the best proformas by Daniel Craig I have see in all his Bond movies. The title song was not to my taste like in previous movies. The story line is one of the most compelling I have seen in a while. Silva, played by Javier Bardem was excell…
GeekMasher · 8.5/10Bond (Daniel Craig) is on another (important) mission somewhere in the big world, this time on the heels of someone who has stolen a hard drive with all the names of the British agents who work for MI6. On the mission, Mr. Bond is shot by one of his own (an agent named Eve, playe…
Kenneth Axel Carlsson · 3/10How safe do you feel? Bond 23 and 007 has to literally come back from the dead when a stolen hard-drive makes M (Dench) look bad at a time when a face from her past comes homing into blood thirsty view. There is one sure fire fact in cinema that nobody can dispute, that of there…
John Chard · 10/10Me and my oldest son have been doing a bit of pseudo binge watching of James Bond. Every weekend we have been watching two of the movies starting with Dr. No quite a few weekends ago. Last weekend we arrived at the Daniel Craig ones. I had actually not watched those ones before.…
Dark Jedi · 2/10Great theme song and a much more balanced movie compared to Quantum of Solace, and the story is well written, revealing Bond's background and the motherly relationship with M (contrast with a more antagonistic portrayal in the Brosnan series). Javier Bardem as the villain was fan…
JPV852 · 8/10_**Can you go home again?**_ After 007 (Daniel Craig) is thought dead-in-action in Turkey, the computer of ‘M’ (Judi Dench) is hacked and there’s an attack on the MI6 headquarters in London. M & Bond suspect it’s an inside job, which leads James to Shanghai, Macao and a mysteriou…
Wuchak · 8/10FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/skyfall-spoiler-free-review "Skyfall is not only the entry that this James Bond saga needed, but it's my favorite movie of the Daniel Craig Era. From the exceptionally intriguing narrative filled with shocking de…
Manuel São Bento · 9/10Ok, first things first. "Skyfall" and "crumble" do not rhyme. Sorry Adele, but they don't! Luckily, the rest of this story is almost as good as "Casino Royale" (2006). Daniel Craig reprises his role as "007", this time charged with thwarting a dastardly plan by the enigmatic "Sil…
CinemaSerf · 7/10**Skyfall understands, admires, and elevates Bond to excellence and mastery to an unexpected level and unmatched by its predecessors.** Skyfall is The Dark Knight of Daniel Craig’s James Bond films. Sam Mendes took all Casino Royale had built and elevated it to heights never befo…
The Movie Mob · 9/10By the time Skyfall dropped my hatred of Craig Era Bond was pretty solidified. I started to realize that this was going to be the Bond that hated being Bond. That Bond was going to go down a dark hole that I was really going to loath. But... Javier Bardem really nailed it didn't…
GenerationofSwine · 10/10Keeping the Bond series down. Poor Daniel Craig isn't at fault for these totally uninspired, unmotivated stories he appears in. Maybe his agent is at fault. But while Craig makes money, his memory will be forgotten in a hundred years, if these 007 fiascos are his high points. The…
drystyx · 3/10This is a Bond film 100 times better than Spectre.
tmdb93836550 · 10/10
From the trailer's comments
still holds up as one of the best teasers!
@WhatsTrending · 410 likesThe real star of this movie for me is Roger Deakins. This is in my opinion one of the best looking movies of the 2010s
@MeesTW · 645 likesSkyfall and Casino Royale are the best Bond movies of 21st century so far
@farhanmarco7827 · 656 likesI love that sound at 1:05. Get the chills everytime.
@red0means0go · 331 likesProbably one of the best teasers of all time
@GiglineCinema · 995 likesBond: Some men are coming to kill us. Audience: :( Bond: We're gonna kill them first Audience: :D
@philstead1 · 83 likesAlmost 12 years later and this is still the best teaser for a james bond film
@Mr.Feather130 · 86 likesIn time for 'Spectre,' I realized that there's a subliminal message in the film. Eve tells Bond in Macau as he begins to use his razor that, "sometimes the old ways are the best." Kincade tells Bond at the lodge as he presents the knife that, "sometimes the old ways are the best.…
@SabotSender · 243 likes
