Casino Royale (2006): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2006, Casino Royale is an action, thriller and adventure film directed by Martin Campbell, running about 144 minutes. “Everyone has a past. Every legend has a beginning.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.

Who’s in it. Casino Royale stars Daniel Craig as James Bond, Eva Green as Vesper Lynd, Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre and Judi Dench as M, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.6/10, Casino Royale has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $599M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Casino Royale page.

If you liked it. Fans of Casino Royale tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.