Thunderball

1965 film by Terence Young
Movie film Q107724
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Thunderball

Summary

Thunderball is a film[1]. Thunderball ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,456 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Thunderball received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3].
  • Thunderball's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Thunderball was directed by Terence Young[5].
  • Richard Maibaum wrote the screenplay for Thunderball[6].
  • John Hopkins wrote the screenplay for Thunderball[7].
  • Jack Whittingham wrote the screenplay for Thunderball[8].
  • Kevin McClory wrote the screenplay for Thunderball[9].
  • Ian Fleming wrote the screenplay for Thunderball[10].
  • Jon Hopkins wrote the screenplay for Thunderball[11].
  • Thunderball's composer is recorded as John Barry[12].
  • Thunderball's composer is recorded as Don Black[13].
  • Thunderball's genre is spy film[14].
  • Thunderball's genre is action film[15].
  • Thunderball's genre is thriller film[16].
  • Thunderball's based on is recorded as Thunderball[17].
  • Thunderball followed Goldfinger[18].
  • A cast member of Thunderball was Sean Connery[19].
  • A cast member of Thunderball was Claudine Auger[20].
  • A cast member of Thunderball was Adolfo Celi[21].
  • A cast member of Thunderball was Luciana Paluzzi[22].
  • A cast member of Thunderball was Rik Van Nutter[23].
  • A cast member of Thunderball was Desmond Llewelyn[24].
  • A cast member of Thunderball was Bernard Lee[25].
  • A cast member of Thunderball was Lois Maxwell[26].
  • A cast member of Thunderball was Anthony Dawson[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Thunderball was produced by Kevin McClory[28]. Thunderball was directed by Terence Young[5]. Screenwriters include Richard Maibaum[6], John Hopkins[7], Jack Whittingham[8], Kevin McClory[9], Ian Fleming[10], and Jon Hopkins[11]. Cast members include Sean Connery[19], Claudine Auger[20], Adolfo Celi[21], Luciana Paluzzi[22], Rik Van Nutter[23], and Desmond Llewelyn[24].

Publication

Publication dates include December 9, 1965[29], December 17, 1965[30], December 20, 1965[31], December 21, 1965[32], December 22, 1965[33], and December 29, 1965[34]. The original language of Thunderball was English[35]. Genres include spy film[14], action film[15], and thriller film[16]. Series this is part of include James Bond[36] and Eon James Bond series[37]. Thunderball was distributed by video on demand[38].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include James Bond[36] and Eon James Bond series[37].

Reception

Thunderball received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3]. Reviews include 6.7/10[39], 64/100[40], and 85%[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Thunderball followed Goldfinger[18].

Why It Matters

Thunderball ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,456 views/month).[2] Thunderball has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Thunderball is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What awards did Thunderball receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · ערן · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → Goldfinger
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 59800
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 17414
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  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 2993
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  5. 21w ago · Mullanur · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Thunderball (film)
    Fsk film rating → FSK 12
    Filmiroda rating → Category III
    Theme music → Thunderball
    + 48 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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