The World Is Not Enough

The World Is Not Enough
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Apted
Screenplay byNeal Purvis
Robert Wade

Bruce Feirstein
Story byNeal Purvis
Robert Wade
Based onJames Bond
by Ian Fleming
Produced byMichael G. Wilson
Barbara Broccoli
Starring
CinematographyAdrian Biddle
Edited byJim Clark
Music byDavid Arnold
Production
companies
Distributed byMGM Distribution Co. (United States and Canada)
United International Pictures (International)
Release dates
  • 8 November 1999 (1999-11-08) (Los Angeles, premiere)
  • 19 November 1999 (1999-11-19) (United States)
  • 26 November 1999 (1999-11-26) (United Kingdom)
Running time
128 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$135 million
Box office$361.7 million

The World Is Not Enough is a 1999 spy film, the nineteenth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by Michael Apted, from an original story and screenplay by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and Bruce Feirstein. It was produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The title is the translation of the motto on the Bond family coat of arms, first seen in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

The film's plot revolves around the murder of billionaire businessman Sir Robert King by the terrorist Renard, and Bond's subsequent assignment to protect King's daughter Elektra, who was previously held for ransom by Renard. During his assignment, Bond unravels a scheme to increase petroleum prices by triggering a nuclear meltdown in the waters of Istanbul.

Filming locations included Spain, France, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and the UK, with interiors shot at Pinewood Studios. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, with the plot and Denise Richards' casting frequently targeted for criticism, The World Is Not Enough earned over $361 million worldwide, becoming the eighth highest grossing film of 1999. It was also the first Eon-produced Bond film officially released by the mainline Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer label instead of United Artists, the franchise's original owner and distributor.

The World Is Not Enough was followed by Die Another Day in 2002.