The Spy Who Loved Me
Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace. England and Russia both blame each other as James Bond tries to solve the riddle of the disappearing ships. But the KGB also has an agent on the case.
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Director
Lewis Gilbert
Writer
Christopher Wood, Richard Maibaum, Vernon Harris, Ian Fleming
Studio
EON Productions, United Artists
Release
1977-07-07
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Adventure, Action, Thriller
Cast & Characters
James Bond
Roger Moore
Major Anya Amasova
Barbara Bach
Karl Stromberg
Curd Jürgens
Jaws
Richard Kiel
Naomi
Caroline Munro
General Anatol Gogol
Walter Gotell
Sir Frederick Gray
Geoffrey Keen
M
Bernard Lee
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Critical Assessment
The Spy Who Loved Me holds 7.0/10 on IMDb (126K votes), 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 77% audience score.
Critics and audiences are broadly aligned on this one.
Ratings as of August 3, 2026
AI Verdict
AI-generatedThe Spy Who Loved Me's 7.0 IMDb average and 82% Rotten Tomatoes score place it solidly mid-pack in the 60-plus-year Bond franchise.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The public reaction to "The Spy Who Loved Me" was overwhelmingly positive, with many considering it one of the best James Bond films and Roger Moore's greatest outing as 007. Some even praised it as the ultimate Bond film. Fans appreciated the movie's exotic locations, gadgets, action scenes, and charm.
Reviews
Great Globe-Trotting, Spectacular Locations, thrilling action and fun vibe Roger Moore did more official James Bond films as secret agent 007 than any other actor. He started the role when he was almost 45 years-old and ended his 7-film stint at 57. His third Bond film was “The S…
Wuchak · 8/10Commander James Bond, recruited to the British Secret Service from the Royal Navy. License to kill and has done so on numerous occasions. The Spy Who Loved Me is directed by Lewis Gilbert and adapted to screenplay by Christopher Wood and Richard Maibaum from the novel written by…
John Chard · 9/10Not my favourite outing for "James Bond" this one, perhaps because the opening snow-scape scenes rely too heavily on green screen - maybe Roger Moore didn't like skiing, or just couldn't get insured - but in any case he certainly never left Pinewood for the first ten minutes here…
CinemaSerf · 6/10Now, I am 100% in the "Sean Connery was the greatest Bond and had the greatest 007 movies ever made" camp... ... so take it to heart when I say that this is Roger Moore's greatest outing as 007 and one of the best 007 movies (with one of the best 007 introductory songs) ever made…
GenerationofSwine · 10/10**The Spy Who Loved Me gives Roger Moore the perfect formula to show off his goofy Bond charm with exotic locations, extravagant gadgets, big battle scenes, and a great supporting cast.** The Spy Who Loved Me is my favorite Roger Moore and one of the best classic Bond films. Live…
The Movie Mob · 8/10We have here the ultimate 007 film. This one not only has the aspects that make 007 films great: beautiful scenery, exotic settings, beautiful women, wit, non stop action, adventure, gadgets, etc., but it also has an epic story, the best of all the Bond films. The story is a woma…
drystyx · 10/10I love The Spy Who Loved Me. This film is one I can never get enough of, overtime I think of it or hear of it I want to watch it, it's just that damn good. This is my brothers favourite Bond film and a number 4 spot on my ranking, The Spy Who Loved Me is nothing but a cinematic m…
tmdb93836550 · 10/10
