The World Is Not Enough
He is propelled into a thrilling adventure when Agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) is tasked to defend a glamorous oil heiress (Sophie Marceau), which pits him against one of his most devastating enemies: Renard (Robert Carlyle), a brutal anarchist whose complete impermissibility to pain renders him a nearly invincible adversary. In this explosively exciting thriller, the unrelenting excitement, spectacular action, and clever wit never let up.
The World Is Not Enough
Die Another Day (2002)
Budget: $142 million
Worldwide Box Office: $432 million
Rate of Return: 3
While history claims to be one of the worst franchise films, I agree with the initial reviews and pre-release buzz for this fourth and final Pierce Brosnan flick. Before hitting a ride in the second half to fantasyland, this one starts as a grounded spy thriller, and the switch is even more jarring. Still, James Bond ruled a $47 million franchise opening and $160 million domestic cume despite competition from The Sum of All Fears, The Bourne Identity, and xXx that year. Like Spider-Man, this franchise was all-time highly rebooted.
Die Another Day (2002)