Casino Royale

Based on the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, Casino Royale brought new life to the infamous British secret agent. After earning his 00, we follow James Bond on his quest to take down the arms dealer Le Chiffre. To do this, Bond must win a high-stakes poker game and fight off several attempts against his life, yet it’s not enough to stop the ruthless agent. Daniel Craig brings cold and calculating characteristics to the characters and both fans and critics alike could not get enough of this Bond for the modern era.

Production

Directed by Martin Campbell

Produced by Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli

Written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis

Based on Casino Royale by Ian Fleming

Starring Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench

Music by David Arnold

Cinematography by Phil Méheux

Edited by Stuart Baird

Production companies: Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Columbia Pictures

Distribution & Stats

Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing

Release date: 14 November 2006 (London,) 16 November 2006 (UK,) 17 November 2006 (US)

Running time: 144 minutes

Country: United Kingdom, United States, Czech Republic, Germany

Language: English

Budget: $150 million

Box office: $606.1 million