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Spectre

Movie, 2015, Daniel Craig, Set in 2015

Spectre is #26 of 27 in release order and #24 of 27 in chronological order in the James Bond.

The story

A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

Spectre recap

Following a message from the late M, Bond kills an assassin in Mexico City and takes his ring. He goes to Rome and gets into a meeting of a criminal organisation, SPECTRE, led by Franz Oberhauser, a man Bond knew as a child. Meanwhile the new M fights C, a government official merging MI5 and MI6 and pushing a global surveillance network. Bond finds a dying Mr. White in Austria and promises to protect his daughter, Dr. Madeleine Swann. Madeleine and Bond follow clues to Tangier and a crater base in the desert. Oberhauser reveals he now calls himself Ernst Stavro Blofeld and was behind Le Chiffre, Greene and Silva. C is his agent.

Spectre ending explained

Bond escapes the crater base, which explodes, scarring Blofeld. In London, Blofeld captures Madeleine in the ruins of the old MI6 building, and Bond rescues her; C falls to his death. Bond shoots down Blofeld's helicopter and lets the police arrest him rather than killing him. Bond drives off with Madeleine, leaving MI6.

Post-credits scenes

No. There is no post-credits scene.

Where to watch Spectre

Spectre is streaming on Prime Video in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.

Ratings

IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 63%

Where it fits

What to watch before Spectre

In release order, the essentials before Spectre (2015) are Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), and Skyfall (2012).

Cast

Directed by Sam Mendes.