Die Another Day (2002)

Die Another Day rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.1/10· 237K votes

Rotten Tomatoes55%

Metacritic56%

TMDb5.998/10· 4K votes

With 55% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.1/10 on IMDb and 56/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Die Another Day

James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul, who is funding the development of an international space weapon.

Cast of Die Another Day

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  Pierce Brosnan

  as James Bond

• 

  Halle Berry

  as Jinx

• 

  Toby Stephens

  as Gustav Graves

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  Rosamund Pike

  as Miranda Frost

• 

  Rick Yune

  as Zao

• 

  Judi Dench

  as M

• 

  John Cleese

  as Q

• 

  Michael Madsen

  as Falco

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  Will Yun Lee

  as Colonel Moon

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  Kenneth Tsang

  as General Moon

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  Emilio Echevarría

  as Raoul

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  Mikhail Gorevoy

  as Vlad

Die Another Day facts

Budget

$142M

Box office

$432M

Collection

James Bond Collection

Our take on Die Another Day

Lee Tamahori's 2002 entry sends James Bond after the link between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul bankrolling an orbital space weapon. As action-adventure spycraft, it leans hard into globe-trotting set pieces, gadgetry and thriller momentum rather than intimate character study. Expect the franchise's familiar rhythm: exotic locations, a scheme of world-endangering scale, and a hero improvising his way through each escalation. It suits viewers who enjoy early-2000s blockbuster spectacle and don't mind their espionage served with heightened flair over gritty realism. If you're working through the Bond series or simply want a brisk, showy adventure with a clear villain and stakes, this fits comfortably.