Quantum of Solace
Movie, 2008, Daniel Craig, Set in 2006
Quantum of Solace is #24 of 27 in release order and #22 of 27 in chronological order in the James Bond.
The story
Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White, who reveals that the organization that blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.
Quantum of Solace recap
An hour after Casino Royale, Bond delivers Mr. White to an MI6 safe house in Siena, where White escapes with help from M's own bodyguard. M learns the organisation behind White, Quantum, has people everywhere. Bond follows the money to Haiti and meets Camille, who wants revenge on the Bolivian general Medrano, and is led to Dominic Greene, a businessman whose environmental company is a front for Quantum. Greene is helping Medrano take power in Bolivia in exchange for land. Bond disrupts a Quantum meeting at an opera in Austria. His old contact Mathis is killed, and agent Strawberry Fields is drowned in oil. M takes away Bond's privileges, but he keeps going.
Quantum of Solace ending explained
Greene's real deal is control of Bolivia's water supply. Bond attacks the desert hotel where Greene and Medrano meet; Camille kills Medrano, and Bond leaves Greene in the desert with a can of motor oil, where he is later found dead. In Russia, Bond finds Vesper's boyfriend Yusef, a Quantum agent who seduces women in intelligence, and hands him to MI6 instead of killing him. M takes Bond back.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace is streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, and Paramount+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 63%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Casino Royale, before Skyfall.
- Chronological order: after Casino Royale, before Skyfall.
What to watch before Quantum of Solace
Casino Royale (2006), which Quantum of Solace (2008) continues.
Cast
- Daniel Craig as James Bond
- Olga Kurylenko as Camille
- Mathieu Amalric as Dominic Greene
- Judi Dench as M
- Giancarlo Giannini as Mathis
- Gemma Arterton as Strawberry Fields
- Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter
- David Harbour as Gregg Beam
- Jesper Christensen as Mr. White
- Anatole Taubman as Elvis
- Rory Kinnear as Tanner
- Tim Pigott-Smith as Foreign Secretary
Directed by Marc Forster.