From Russia with Love (1963)

Stars	User	Rating
15	BeeDub	95 _91st
Better than Goldfinger, don't @ me.
7	Farzan	83 _79th
A great Bond film. Some really intense moments such as the train fight. Where most Bond films rely solely on action, From Russia With Love really handles the mystery and suspense contained extremely well. A great Bond film, one of the best.
6	Ytadel	9 _98th
Is and probably always will be the most Hitchcockian of the Bonds. The elaborate, double-crossing plot of international maneuvering and intrigue is pure spy film greatness, and if you wonder what Bond as an authentic secret agent instead of an action hero would be like, here it is. The sense of style and the Barry's gorgeous music are spot-on, the girl is beautiful, Red Grant is a terrific villain and the brutal train brawl is one of the best film fights ever. (Ytadel's series ranking: #5 of 24)
5	doctor7	86 _86th
Certainly one of the best Bond films. The train fight is honestly as brutal and intense as anything you'll see nowadays. You can really tell how it has since inspired go many action films since, such as the Bourne trilogy. Fantastic continuation of the James Bond series.
5	Mentaculus	92 _92nd
My favorite Bond film. Has all the "Bond" elements before they became cliche, and the freshness shows (as does Bond's misogyny, but that's another matter). Bond is more of a detective spy, neither relying on Q's techo-gadgets (he doesn't even show up in this one) or his libido-driven gentleman suaveness. A perfect mix of adventure, drama and action.
4	jimmynmu	86 _84th
One of the best Bond films.
4	BattleToad	87 _82nd
Though sometimes a little uneventful, this 007 film proves that it's not only action that makes James Bond great. From Russia With Love is one of the more charming 007 movies thanks the film's focus on the -who can you trust- side of being a secret agent. Really good!
4	Pickpocket	7 _68th
Slightly better than Dr. No but not by much. Has a better villain and a worse Bond girl then its predecessor as well. The fight scene on the train was the highlight for me. I would've ranked this higher had it had a conclusion but it literally ends with to be continued. Which, for me, is unacceptable for a film. I mean what if Connery died from some STD that I'm sure he was getting at the time. Did anyone have a better life in the early 60's than Connery? Mad jelly
4	joseywales	77 _79th
Great! This is what spy movies should be like.
4	INDYATMN	69 _22nd
Why is this considered so good by critics? Presumably the lack of gadgetry & absence of byzantine plotting required to get Bond from country to country in the films that followed makes this feel gritty & more realistic. But except for 1 charged train fight, it also feels slow, dull & contrived (why doesn't Klebb shoot him??!) It's easy to think that all the titillation on display in the 1st hour - which must've been close to porn in 1963 - helped sear this into the young minds of critics-to-be
3	CloseFriend	94 _96th
The quintessence of Bond. The movie is suspenseful, charming, fun, and surprisingly close to the book. The villains are all memorable, as are the ways Bond disposes of them. A very enjoyable movie that's aged very well (except for the sexism, but sexism in a Bond movie isn't a huge shock).
3	warlock	98 _99th
The best Bond film bar none. It had all the elements of a classic Bond film and yet didn't go over the top with the gadgets and plot like most Bond films tend to go.
3	BillyShears	85 _86th
Espionage in a James Bond film? What is going on...
3	Syntheseizur	71 _31st
The goofiest of the Connery Bond films, it's easy to see why it and the spy genre in general are so widely spoofed. There are very few set-pieces so it feels like it just meanders along. There are some moments of great action or tension, like the scenes on the train, but mostly it just floats from scene to scene being wacky as hell.
3	TimeCapsule	86 _90th
James Bond Project 2017: The second of the Sean Connery Bond films is a slight improvement on the original. More like an espionage/action-thriller rather than the crime/action-drama feel of the first, the sequel built on the Bond universe, and the evil organization SPECTRE. The film feels split with one foot in the more grounded "Dr. No"(1962) and the other in the campier "Goldfinger"(1964), and if I know anything about myself I lean toward the ladder.
2	Magb	75 _50th
I've only seen like five or six Bond films so I probably shouldn't be talking, but I think this must be one of the best. It has a strong plot and some deservedly iconic moments.
2	cagedwisdom	75 _65th
Better than most Bond films. Connery is amazing. Great story that's more subtle than most of the others. Builds suspense quite masterfully.
2	PeaceAnarchy	83 _72nd
A slight nudge towards the more campy Bond, but still mostly a grounded spy film with a bit of flair. The plot makes more sense than in Dr. No and the Bond girl here is more fleshed out and interesting. The fight scenes are enjoyable and while the explosions towards the end are a bit over the top they're fun to watch in context, unlike Dr. No where they just seemed like spectacle.
2	caocao	76 _88th
The Bond that most conveys spy thriller of the series. Connery brings full on manhood to the Bond role. Robert Shaw lacks the flair of later Bond henchmen but makes up for it in cold efficiency. The close quarter train fight is one of the best Bond fights. Daniela Bianchi is another Bond Girl success.
2	joshk84	80 _70th
This is one of the best written of the James Bond movies and Sean Connery is awesome.
2	nandorizzi	75 _71st
The second Bond movie has one of the best stories in the series, with all the good elements of the series included.
2	KasperL	75 _77th
Connery is amazing as Bond, and the first half or so of the second instalment is very good. Regrettably, and weirdly, the rest of the film sees Bond take the train home.
2	Luna6ix	70 _34th
James Bond proves to be so secretive that I didn't even see anything happen, not a good thing, this movie moves much too slow to rank up with the best, and only at times does the action shine through. Although, I haven't got the heart to give bond a red score.
2	spleen	93 _97th
Bond (and Robert Shaw) at his(their) best. Awesome, just awesome.
2	SirStuckey	75 _67th
And now I know where some of the main characters for Austin Powers came from. It's a fun movie as long as you can overlook the blatant sexism. I will say Sean Connery does a great job of embodying James Bond.
2	mwgerb	44 _34th
It may not have the gimmickry of later Bond movies, but the the opening fake-out and the gypsy catfight still feel unnecessary. Feels like a noticeable dip between Dr. No and Goldfinger, where it's no longer serious, but not yet embraced it's sillyness.
2	misterlizard	60 _61st
A rare bond film in that it doesn't have an evil genius, gadgets or big set pieces that the series is known for. It plays much more like a Cold War thriller. Bond himself doesn't do much here, except during the climax. For the rest of the film he's simply a pawn being moved from one event to the next. A decent thriller, but a bit slow-moving at times.
2	brandons	87 _84th
It's one of the franchise's highlights, and if the dated action can be forgiven, a cracking cold war story.
2	thehynes	60 _64th
A Secret Agent with a magic cock that makes previously loyal servants of the Soviet State defect nearly meets his match when he fights for his life against a pre-production prototype of Rutger Hauer.Fortunately with a combination of British pluck and ingenuity he overcomes his foe who had also helpfully told him the whole plan for no good reason - as I say, it was a pre-production prototype so perhaps there was a software glitch.Then it's just a case of defeating inept enemies in the air&at sea
1	MartinTeller	82 _73rd
One of the most entertaining 007 flicks, although it lacks the usual grand set pieces and Lotte Lenya is the only interesting villain.
1	Harmonica	72 _39th
This seems to live better in the memory than in the actual experience of watching it. For the most part it's quite a silly film, with the only real standout sequence being the train journey, which is not as spectacular as you might remember. The rest is very fluffy, questionable stuff; very much a product of its era. Formative rather than classic action/adventure film.
1	Chili	90 _81st
For a movie that takes place nearly entirely on a train, it remains to be one of the best action films of all time.
1	nuotio	78 _97th
Everything is bigger in this second entry in Bond series. Luckily that also goes for the script. Connery feels even more at home in the role and Shaw makes an interesting villain. There are multiple classic scenes and the film oozes of a bygone era. This might also be the most serious film in the series.
1	Askail	80 _89th
THE best Bond film.
1	TedDedon	90 _86th
From Russia With Love is a Bond classic that stands up with the best of them with ease.
1	nilkynarfy	95 _96th
You know how the easy answer to the "best Bond" question is Sean Connery? This film is why. The suaveness, the physicality, the chest hair--all that noise is played at a reasonable volume here. Granted, I kind of prefer the "Bond commits a terrorist act, and then he goes to the bar to self-medicate" version of Connery Bond from Goldfinger, but the guy in From Russia with Love is addicting to watch.
1	Stain	0 _8th
Damn this is boring. I thought the Connery Bonds were supposed to be the good ones
1	Anomaly	78 _69th
Hits a vein of suspense thirty minutes in and doesn't let up. A bit meandering at times but it's more focused and stylish than Dr. No, and comes to a much better climax. Plenty of ridiculous one-liners, too. A solid Bond outing.
1	frederic_g54	7 _57th
A sexier, funnier, more robust entry in the franchise, though the occasional slow moment or two keeps it from being an overall better film than Dr. No, despite better production values. Sean Connery had the best life.
1	patabongo	89 _87th
The best ever Bond denoument: Robert Shaw is exposed as a foreign spy because he orders an incorrect wine with his fish! Also, Shaw looks like he could really kick the shit out of Connery, which is always good in a villain.
1	eyalk7	83 _73rd
One of my favorite Bond films, with some unforgettable and classic moment like the ending scene. Sean Connery in one of his best films.
1	bellamyr	71 _39th
Arguably the birth of bond with real glimpses of 007 as played by Connery. Some imaginative villains and the first real gadgets. Well filmed and suspensful in parts with a weak script made up for by much more action than in the first bond film
1	rthornhill	74 _11th
had heard good things about this the second bond in franchise history. however, it left me quite a bit underwhelmed......
1	purgatos	86 _84th
My favourite bond film. Exciting and down to earth(for a Bond film). It also helps that Bianchi is my favourite of all the Bond girls.
1	Vandelay1	85 _95th
Very Nice
1	thesleepwalk	80 _70th
One of the stronger early films. Still a bit before the overblown gimmickry of the underwater or space fighting of films to come. In line stylistically with Dr. No.
1	eric-jan	65 _30th
They kind of overdid it with the James Bond theme, even when Bond only opens a door you get the full blast of music haha. Also, there was way less action than in the other Bond movies. I enjoyed the gypsy and train scenes.
1	Mechatigger	86 _74th
High-class, diverting hokum. Perhaps the best of the Connery series of James Bond adventures. Connery is, as always, suave, indestructible, and a wow with the ladies.
1	nunstrangler	86 _83rd
Lots of exciting escapes but not an overreliance on the gadgetry of the later films. The second Bond feature, thought by many to be the best.
1	astrakhan	71 _20th
If you could forget it's Bond this would be a respectable little early cold war thriller. Only thing is, we've been spoiled by all the locations, gadgets, one-liners and OTT stunts of the later entries, and this film feels spartan by comparison. The Turkey-set scenes are interesting but after that, too much of the film takes place on a train - and the girl turns from a character into an annoying prop. Some good elements but this is Bond still forming himself in the dregs of the primordial soup.
1	Seryxa	75 _82nd
The second Bond adventure and possibly the best, with Istanbul and Venice for backdrops and climaxes involving a speeding train and a helicopter. Arrant nonsense with tongue in cheek, on a big budget.
1	Okkervil	26 _18th
Bond can fuck off. I'd have him in a fight.
1	PetrosTser	60 _40th
It has the class of a James Bond film alright - the charming Sean Connery, the gadgetry, the coolness, the womanizing. The plot is also interesting - but not watertight - and the action scenes are good enough. Unfortunately there isn't many of them and I felt that Bond wasn't threatened or challenged for real for the biggest part of the movie. His opponents were almost always obviously inferior and the man that was introduced as his nemesis in the beginning doesn't do much until the very end.
1	glumpy_99	93 _86th
Excellent Bond entry, only bested by DR NO, though both can stand apart as fine British spy thrillers in their own right. More low-key and intense than all the Bonds that followed, it benefits from a terrific supporting cast (sinister Lenya, smouldering Shaw, boistrous & charming Armendariz). If Bianchi is a less impressive Bond girl, Connery's Bond treats her with frank contempt, resulting in a few wincing scenes for the PC brigade. Highlighted by Bond and Grant's famed train fight sequence.
1	12yots	77 _49th
Kinda boring.
1	xacviant	86 _78th
I should note that this was at least my fifth viewing of this film, so fatigue may have set in a bit. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE is considered by some the pinnacle of the series, and while I differ--the plot is a bit thin, the first half a bit slow, and Daniela Bianchi underwhelming in a weakly-written role--it does have Connery in fine form, a glorious supporting cast (Armendariz, Lenya, Shaw, etc.), lush Istanbul scenery, a thrilling final third, and a top notch score. All in all, it's a must-see.
1	ribcage	100 _99th
favorite 007 flick, and one of the very few where bond gets to actually behave more like a spy
1	Laplacian	80 _46th
A classic James Bond film that introduces the archetypes that we know and love today. Double agents, deception, and the first hint of tricky gadgets to come. A few things strain incredulity such as the periscope in the Russian embassy, but the acting and action is solid, and the romance almost believable. A must see for any Bond fan.
1	VengefulKBM	75 _63rd
Much-improved follow-up to Dr. No, with Bond really starting to hit his stride. What it lacks in some of the series' trademark goofiness and over-the-top action, it makes up for in memorable characters, tight plotting, and consistent tension (particularly during the train scenes). While it may be a bit slow for modern audiences, I enjoy how it takes its time.
1	LookJabba...	9 _91st
From Russia with Love convincingly builds on the success of it's predecessor and is in my opinion one of the best Bond films. Sean Connery is perfect once as 007 and Robert Shaw & Lotte Lenya are both unforgettable Bond villains. And former miss world model Daniela Bianchi is a classic Bond girl. This sequel respects Ian Fleming's novels and the characters he created. The set pieces are bigger & better and the train fight in particular is possibly my favourite Bond moment of the entire series.
1	DyanneThorne	24 _8th
Yes yes, it's problematic and horribly un-PC. It's also damn boring. The pacing is just awful; every scene takes forever with very little pay-off. The plot feels needlessly convoluted and I never got around to actually caring about it. Mostly it lacks humour; it's a ridiculous over-the-top fantasy, but except for a few droll remarks from Bond this is never acknowledged.
1	MacSwell	50 _24th
Bond's second outing offers only a little suspense and far too few thrills, and its lack of a climactic set-piece is a real disappointment. Along with this, the antagonists' combined failure to simply shoot the hero while holding him at gunpoint is frustratingly silly. Connery is terrific as 007, and while Shaw impresses as the menacing killer on his tail, Lenya is altogether underwhelming.
1	thereeldeal	60 _27th
If you take away the camp from Bond, you have to be careful that there was anything else to look at other than the rug in the first place. From Russia with Love removes the charm and exotic Caribbean/science fiction wonder from Dr. No, and in its place remain simplistic characters and a dull plot lacking any clever complexity or empathetic suspense. The final train scenes are great but I can think of no reason to recommend this otherwise pedestrian spy movie. An honorable mention for Armendáriz
1	Groovy_Souls	70 _56th
Certainly not the best Bond movie, but far from the worst. Connery yet again puts up a fantastic performance, fighting against the awesome anti-agency SPECTRE. I think perhaps if the villains were a little stronger and the story a little tighter around the more interesting aspects, this could have been on par with Goldfinger. Yet this is still a pretty good Bond flick.
1	amazedemon	67 _75th
From Russia with Love is on par with Dr. No. While the production value is noticeably higher, the action sequences still looks dated in places. The plot has a distinctly different feel that is slower, more deliberate & a game of cat-and-mouse with lower stakes. Bond isn't totally out of his depths (Craig-era) but the villain is constantly a few steps ahead. The quips, location hopping & simplicity make it a good watch. Austin Powers seems to have borrowed many an element from this entry.
1	guitarmeeuw	68 _65th
Great movie. Felt like going on a holiday trip to Turkey. We see a few elements of the culture there with some sightseeing. The antagonist this time was great. He felt like a real threat to Bond. Good action scenes. However, the pacing wasn't great. I'm used to more faster paced movies.
1	mwestcott	91 _77th
From Russia with Love is slow movie, careful, sinister and a great second outing for 007. Sean Connery take ownership of the franchise very early on and prove he is without a doubt the definitive Bond. That being said, the Cold War thriller themes of this film will not resonate as much for a modern crowd. It aged gracefully, just not very well.
1	nobamba	70 _76th
Rewatch. Solid second entry with haunting title song. Not as much spycraft as Dr. No. The villains meetings seem campy but so did the MI6 scenes. Robert Shaw had a better operative presence than Bond. Fav scenes: Daniela Bianchi in his bed with nothing other than a lace ribbon on, complaining about the size of her mouth; Shaw/Connery fight on the train felt leagues ahead of other movie fights of the era.
1	Quintonjamin	90 _90th
Rewatch: One of my favorite bond scores. My only problem is that Bond seems outmatched by the guy from SPECTRE most of the runtime.
1	vv238	85 _91st
This is the next logical step in the James Bond franchise. It takes everything about Dr. No and refines it into another solid spy flick. Also, the introduction of "Q" is one of the best directions this film decided to take.
1	Barnowl	98 _86th
According to the book "Death of a President" (1964) by William Raymond Manchester, this was the last movie J.F.K. ever saw, in a private screening in the White House, November 20, 1963.

Average Percentile 57.45% from 3553 Ratings