Casino Royale
Movie, 2006, Daniel Craig, Set in 2006
Casino Royale is #23 of 27 in release order and #21 of 27 in chronological order in the James Bond.
The story
Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.
Casino Royale recap
Daniel Craig's Bond earns his double-0 status with two kills. He follows a bombmaker to Madagascar and the Bahamas, where he wins an Aston Martin at cards and uncovers Le Chiffre, a private banker for terrorists, who has shorted an aircraft maker's stock. Bond foils a bombing at Miami airport, and Le Chiffre loses his clients' money. To recover it, Le Chiffre runs a high-stakes poker game at Casino Royale in Montenegro. MI6 stakes Bond, and the Treasury sends Vesper Lynd to watch the money. Bond survives poisoning, wins the game with help from Felix Leiter, and is captured and tortured by Le Chiffre. Mr. White of a shadowy organisation kills Le Chiffre and spares Bond.
Casino Royale ending explained
Bond falls for Vesper, resigns and sails with her to Venice. She betrays him, taking the winnings to the organisation that is blackmailing her over a kidnapped boyfriend, and drowns herself in a sinking building. Bond learns she protected him in a deal to spare his life. He tracks down Mr. White, shoots him in the leg and says, "The name's Bond. James Bond." Quantum of Solace picks up an hour later.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Casino Royale
Casino Royale is streaming on Prime Video in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 8.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Die Another Day, before Quantum of Solace.
- Chronological order: after Die Another Day, before Quantum of Solace.
What to watch before Casino Royale
Nothing. Casino Royale (2006) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own.
Cast
- Daniel Craig as James Bond
- Eva Green as Vesper Lynd
- Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre
- Judi Dench as M
- Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter
- Giancarlo Giannini as Mathis
- Caterina Murino as Solange
- Simon Abkarian as Alex Dimitrios
- Isaach de Bankolé as Steven Obanno
- Jesper Christensen as Mr. White
- Ivana Miličević as Valenka
- Tobias Menzies as Villiers
Directed by Martin Campbell.