Never Say Never... Again

A disgraced SPECTRE agent steals two NATO nuclear missiles, and the aging James Bond is brought out of retirement to stop him. Bond must team up with Fatima Blush, a femme fatale, and Domino Petachi, the mistress of the villain, to recover the stolen weapons before they can be used for global blackmail. The mission tests Bond's physical and mental limits as he confronts his past and faces a formidable new adversary.

Never Say Never... Again was a commercial success, outperforming its box office expectations. Critically, it received a mixed reception, with praise often directed at Sean Connery's return to the role of James Bond, but criticism leveled at the film's pacing and plot. The film was notable for being a non-Eon Productions Bond film and for its legal battles over the rights to the story.

• Sean Connery's return as James Bond is a definite highlight.

• The film suffers from a somewhat convoluted plot and inconsistent pacing.

• Visually, it's a competent Bond film, but lacks the innovative spark of some earlier entries.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated Sean Connery's reprisal of his iconic role and found the action sequences to be entertaining. However, some viewers felt the plot was less engaging than other Bond films and that the film didn't bring enough new elements to the franchise.

Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for 'If You See Don't Disturb Me'.

Sean Connery was 52 years old when he played James Bond in this film, making him the oldest actor to portray 007 in an official or unofficial capacity at that time.