| The World Is Not Enough | |
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| Directed by | Michael Apted |
| Screenplay by | Neal Purvis Robert Wade Bruce Feirstein |
| Story by | Neal Purvis Robert Wade |
| Based on | James Bond by Ian Fleming |
| Produced by | Michael G. Wilson Barbara Broccoli |
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| Cinematography | Adrian Biddle |
| Edited by | Jim Clark |
| Music by | David Arnold |
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| Distributed by | MGM Distribution Co. (United States and Canada) United International Pictures (International) |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $135 million |
| Box office | $361.7 million |
The World Is Not Enough is a 1999 action spy movie directed by Michael Apted. It is 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, as well as the highest-grossing James Bond film at the time. 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.