A photographer breaks a flash bulb and cuts Quarrell down the side of his face with it. There's a flaming car crash. Parents: Set preferences and get age-appropriate recommendations with Common Sense Media Plus. The novel Dr. No by Ian Fleming was published in 1958, as the sixth of the James Bond series. Many characters smoke in a background, casual way. It is erroneously indicated in some online sources that Bond shoots the man 6 times; this was apparently the original intent of the scene, but it was reduced to 2 shots in the final edit. Some blood is shown, but not much. Thank you for your support. No blood or bullet holes are shown. (0:51:40 to 0:53:42) Ms. Taro greets James in a towel/robe that reveals ample amounts of cleavage. While Dr. No is an interesting and entertaining film, I wouldn't recommend it for kids and teens under 14. Edit . Bond sneaks up behind a man with a knife and grabs him. Your privacy is important to us. Fleming had previously been sent, officially by The Times, but in reality by the British Foreign Office, to Russia as a spy in the 1930s. Please try again later. What makes people think James Bond is cool? 6.8/10 After a flirtatious conversation at a gathering, James Bond finds Sylvia Trench nude wearing a robe in his bedroom (0:15:24 to 0:16:17). Only their shoulders and stomachs are visible (1:19:28 to 1:19:52). Bond has several vodka martinis (a theme that runs throughout the Bond films). Quarrel is hit by a flamethrower. The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points. Bond wakes up in the middle of the night to find a tarantula in his bed. Here, there's a blink-and-you'll-miss image of the woman's bare nipple. Bond shoots Professor Dent in cold blood, who rather violently falls off his chair and onto the floor. The man commits suicide by poisoning himself with cyanide in a cigarette, though not much is shown. Edit James Bond never lit a cigarette in this fourth installment of the film franchise, but plenty of others did light up, including five of the film's major stars. Directed by Terence Young. When explaining his choice of a name for his hero, Fleming said in the 21 April 1962 New Yorker, “I wanted Bond to be an extremely dull, uninteresting man to whom things happened.When I was casting around for a name for my protagonist I thought… Dr. No falls into a boiling pool of heavy water, and there is an uncut scene of him slowly going under and dying. Fiona and Domino smoke cigarettes, and Largo smokes cigars. We won't share this comment without your permission. There's kissing, scantily clad women, and sexual innuendo. Our ratings are based on child development best practices. There's a brief car chase, and one of the cars flies off a cliff and crashes, resulting in a large explosion. Plot Keywords. We see Honey and James nude in a contamination shower. This was truly an amzjng action packed film but definitely one to watch with friends or parents around.The only letdown like with all James Bond movies was the... Creative Cold War Bond thriller is best for teens and up. We later see the man bloodied, bruised and his clothes ripped after the beatings and torture. Common Sense and other associated names and logos are trademarks of Common Sense Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (FEIN: 41-2024986). Parents Guide Add to guide . A character commits suicide. We display the minimum age for which content is developmentally appropriate. Your purchase helps us remain independent and ad-free. When the tarantula crawls onto Bond's pillow, Bond throws the pillow onto the ground and hits the tarantula five times on the opposite side of the bed from the camera, killing it. We see him get burnt for a few seconds at a medium distance, and hear his screams of pain for a short time, the scene is very dark with poor visibility, though no more is shown. Bond is shown smoking a cigarette the first time he appears on camera (he makes it look cool). (1:24:41to 1:25:08). Bond pushes and punches several people over the railings/banisters and they land painfully several meters below and are implied to either be injured or dead. His methods are also questionable. The first Bond film - but you wouldn't know it. Bond and Dr. No engage in an intense fight in the end. Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. Honey Ryder describes being raped, although in subtle terms. "Hell" is used more than once, and "damn" is heard once. | A resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program. Honey Ryder wears a revealing white bikini which displays ample cleavage (1:02:21 to 1:08:46). © Common Sense Media. It contains fighting, shooting, and killing, with a little blood shown. A man holds Bond while another man prepares to stab him. James Bond and Ms. Taro have kiss and it is implied that they have sex, they are both seen lying in bed but there is no nudity. When Honey exits the contamination shower, she appears nude, although she is actually wearing a nude colored swim suit (1:19:53 to 1:19:56). It's relatively tame today, but was arguably among the more violent movies made in 1962. A boat machine-guns a beach where Bond and 2 others are hiding though no one is shot. In 1962’s Dr.No, we first catch a glimpse of Bond’s watch: a Rolex Submariner, reference 6538, on the wrist of Sean Connery.Though Fleming made no mention of a diving watch in his books, the Submariner is a fitting choice for 007’s screen debut. Minimal side breast is visible. Both standing up, they kiss and Bond moves his hands up and down her body. What this page fails to note in the "sex" category are two scenes. The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points. Can you think of any movies that treat men in the same eye candy way? They hit him repeatedly while a woman watches, but the more brutal torture happens off screen. No” and every film in between. A few supporting characters hold cigarettes just once. Commander Strangways is shot multiple times by 3 different people, though no blood or bullet holes is shown, only him jolting as he is shot. How are women portrayed in this movie? The shape of her erect nipples can be seen through the blouse fabric. Bond unzips the robe and Taro pins it to her chest with her hands so as not to reveal her chest. Searching for streaming and purchasing options ... Common Sense is a nonprofit organization. Bond and Dr. No engage in an intense fight in the end. There is dialogue about the rape of a female character. 6538. James Bond and Ms. Taro have kiss and it is implied that they have sex, they are both seen lying in bed but there is no nudity.