: For decades, it was the highest-grossing Bond film (adjusted for inflation) until it was surpassed by Skyfall in 2012.
: The title Thunderball is a military term for the mushroom cloud of an atomic bomb.
: The production used live sharks in a saltwater pool for underwater filming, creating a notoriously "horrendous" smell for the crew. Memorable Elements
Thunderball (1965) is the fourth film in the James Bond series, starring Sean Connery at the height of "Bondmania". It was the first Bond film with truly apocalyptic stakes, featuring the villainous organization SPECTRE stealing nuclear warheads to ransom the world.