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A View to a Kill

1985Movie2 h 11 minPG

47

MediocreGoodWatch score

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A thrilling, nostalgic adventure movie, with standout score.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if you want something quiet and calm

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Not for warmth, tears or big ideas.

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Story

Has James Bond finally met his match?

A newly-developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive the electromagnetic radiation caused by a nuclear explosion has landed in the hands of the KGB. James Bond must find out how and why. His suspicions soon lead him to big industry leader Max Zorin who forms a plan to destroy his only competition in Silicon Valley by triggering a massive earthquake in the San Francisco Bay.

Feels like

Iconic Synth-Pop Score
San Francisco Landmark Spectacle
Cold War Capitalist Villainy
Peak Roger Moore Bond
High-Octane Action Sequences
Nostalgic 80s Blockbuster
James Bond Formulaic Charm
Techno-Thriller Escapism

Crew

Directed by: John Glen
Written by: Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson, Ian Fleming
Produced by: Michael G. Wilson, Albert R. Broccoli, Tom Pevsner
Music by: John Barry

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Facts

May 24, 1985 · 2 h 11 min · PG

Released: May 24, 1985
Runtime: 2 h 11 min
Age rating: PG
Content: Violence, Sexual Content
Genres: Adventure, Action, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $152 million
Available in: 104 countries

Tropes

Halfway Plot Switch, Wouldn't Hit a Girl, History Repeats +9

Halfway Plot Switch
Wouldn't Hit a Girl
History Repeats
Reckless Gun Usage
Ramp Jump
Not My Driver
Bodyguard Babes
Ripped from the Headlines
Too Dumb to Live
Gone Horribly Right
Amazon Brigade
Bookends

12 of 236 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream A View to a Kill?"

Questions about A View to a Kill

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream A View to a Kill?

In the United States, A View to a Kill streams on Prime. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 31 other countries.

Is A View to a Kill worth watching?

47

MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47 (IMDb 6.3, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 36%, and Metacritic 40). Audiences rate it higher (54 out of 100) than critics (38).

Is A View to a Kill a sequel?

Yes: it's movie 15 of 27 in its series, after Never Say Never Again (1983) and before The Living Daylights (1987).

Is A View to a Kill okay for kids?

PGViolenceSexual content

Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Is A View to a Kill plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: spectacle (8 of 10) and intrigue (6 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

Was A View to a Kill a box office hit?

Budget$30 million

Box office$152 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $30 million to make and earned $152 million worldwide, 5.1 times its budget.

What tropes does A View to a Kill use?

Halfway Plot SwitchWouldn't Hit a GirlHistory RepeatsReckless Gun UsageRamp JumpNot My DriverBodyguard BabesRipped from the HeadlinesToo Dumb to LiveGone Horribly RightAmazon BrigadeBookendsand 224 more

TV Tropes lists 236 tropes for it, including Halfway Plot Switch, Wouldn't Hit a Girl, and History Repeats.