Live and Let Die
United Artists | Release Date: June 27, 1973 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
EmpireIan Nathan
A modernised Bond is dragged kicking and screaming into the 70s. Read full review
70
The New York TimesRoger Greenspun
There is a marvelous escape from an alligator farm (deadly reptiles are rather a motif in this movie), a superb collection of grotesque ways of killing, and a fine sense of pace and rhythm. Read full review
70
IGNCindy White
Live and Let Die isn't the best of the series by far, but it's not the worst either. The fun doesn't last due to the interference of the flimsy plot, centered around one of the least threatening Bond villains ever. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
It has all the necessary girls, gimmicks, subterranean control rooms, uniformed goons and magic wristwatches it can hold, but it doesn't have the wit and it doesn't have the style of the best Bond movies. Read full review
60
VarietyPeter Debruge
The most significant Bond ingredient missing from Live and Let Die is Q, whose gadgets still play a central role. The film also offers a few key additions, including an illuminating glimpse of Bond’s home. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonStaff (Not Credited)
Two hours long and anti-climactic, but Bond fans won't be disappointed. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Watching Live and Let Die isn't a complete waste of time, but there's no overriding reason why anyone should go out of their way to see it unless they're a die-hard Bond fan or are curious about Roger Moore's first turn in the role. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
This eighth film in the Bond series marks the first appearance of Roger Moore as the superspy. Less macho than Sean Connery's Bond, Moore's fastidiously dressed 007 survives by his wits and injects more humor into the proceedings. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
Guy Hamilton's direction lacks enthusiasm and pace, while even the art direction—long the Bond films' real secret weapon—seems to have fallen to a shrunken budget. Not much fun. Read full review
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