Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.
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Daniel Craig
James Bond
Eva Green
Vesper Lynd
Mads Mikkelsen
Le Chiffre
Judi Dench
M
Jeffrey Wright
Felix Leiter
Giancarlo Giannini
Mathis
Caterina Murino
Solange
Simon Abkarian
Alex Dimitrios
Isaach de Bankolé
Steven Obanno
Jesper Christensen
Mr. White
Director
Martin Campbell
Screenplay
Neal Purvis
Tagline
"Everyone has a past. Every legend has a beginning."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$150,000,000
Revenue
$599,045,960
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures, EON Productions, Casino Royale Productions
Potential Kermode
March 27, 2017
**2006 - the year they turned Bond into a common soccer hooligan.** In 2006, the film makers - no longer under the watchful eye of the late Cubby Broccoli decided to run away from making James Bond movies. They also cast a short blonde man as 007. They screwed with the gun barrel and the tone of the once lively, over the top and amusing series was now one of tedium. It's all over for Bond...
John Chard
June 19, 2019
Arrogance and self-awareness seldom go hand in hand. Casino Royale is directed by Martin Campbell and adapted by Neil Purvis, Robert Wade & Paul Haggis from a story written by Ian Fleming. It stars Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright & Giancarlo Giannini. It's the 21st film in the James Bond franchise. Plot finds Craig as Bond, newly promoted to 00 status, he ...
krismdb
April 12, 2020
i liked Daniel Craig more as the right bond with action, charm, cunning all in one
JPV852
April 14, 2020
Great James Bond movie and perfect debut for Daniel Craig. He may, at least in the last couple outings, resent the role, he makes for a bruiser version of the character. Pierce Brosnan is still my favorite as his movies came out in the 90s (i.e. the years for watching Bond movies), but this was an all around great film, not to mention the lovely Eva Green coming on to the scene. **4.5/5**
Wuchak
May 30, 2021
_**Daniel Craig debuts as Bond**_ Based on Ian Fleming’s novel, “Casino Royale” (2006) goes back to the beginning with James Bond (Daniel Craig) earning his 00 status with MI6. ‘M’ (Judi Dench) then sends Bond after a private banker who funds terrorists (Mads Mikkelsen), which leads to action in Madagascar, a poker game & romance in the Bahamas, thwarting the destruction of a prototype airliner...
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