The World Is Not Enough

This article is about the 1999 film. For other uses, see The World Is Not Enough (disambiguation).

The World Is Not Enough
Poster shows a circle with Bond flanked by two women at the centre. Globs of fire and action shots from the film are below. The film's name is at the bottom.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Apted
Screenplay byNeal Purvis
Robert Wade
Bruce Feirstein
Story byNeal Purvis
Robert Wade
Based onJames Bond
by Ian Fleming
Produced byMichael G. Wilson
Barbara Broccoli
Starring
CinematographyAdrian Biddle
Edited byJim Clark
Music byDavid Arnold
Production
companies
Distributed byMGM Distribution Co. (United States)
United International Pictures (International)
Release dates
  • 8 November 1999 (1999-11-08) (Los Angeles, premiere)
  • 19 November 1999 (1999-11-19) (United States)
  • 26 November 1999 (1999-11-26) (United Kingdom)
Running time
128 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom[1]
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$135 million[2]
Box office$361.8 million[2]

The World Is Not Enough is a 1999 spy film, the nineteenth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by Michael Apted, from an original story and screenplay by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and Bruce Feirstein.[3] It was produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The title is the translation of the motto on the Bond family coat of arms, first seen in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

The film's plot revolves around the murder of billionaire businessman Sir Robert King by the terrorist Renard, and Bond's subsequent assignment to protect King's daughter Elektra, who was previously held for ransom by Renard. During his assignment, Bond unravels a scheme to increase petroleum prices by triggering a nuclear meltdown in the waters of Istanbul.

Filming locations included Spain, France, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and the UK, with interiors shot at Pinewood Studios. Despite receiving mixed reviews, with the plot and Denise Richards's casting frequently targeted for criticism, The World Is Not Enough earned $361.8 million worldwide. It was also the first Eon-produced Bond film officially released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures instead of MGM subsidiary United Artists, the franchise's original owner and distributor.

  1. ^ "The World is Not Enough". Lumiere. European Audiovisual Observatory. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference boxoffice was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Simpson, p 26