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A View to a Kill

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After recovering a microchip from the body of a deceased colleague in Russia, British secret agent James Bond (Roger Moore) discovers that the technology has the potential for sinister applications. Investigating further, Bond is led to Max Zorin (Christopher Walken), the head of Zorin Industries. Soon Agent 007 faces off against the villainous Zorin and his tough Amazonian bodyguard, May Day (Grace Jones), who are scheming to cause massive destruction that will eliminate the competition.
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Absurd even by Bond standards, A View to a Kill is weighted down by campy jokes and a noticeable lack of energy.

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Jan Herman New York Daily News Moore is worth every wrinkle on his face in "A View to a Kill," the seventh movie he has made in the Bond series and the most enjoyable since "Moonraker" back in the '70s. Rated: 3/4 May 23, 2016 Full Review Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune The film also fails on other traditional Bond levels. For example, the gadgets. Zorin and his gang have an inflatable dirigible, but so what? The key to the best Bond gadgets has been that they were something you might want to own yourself. Rated: 2/4 Aug 21, 2015 Full Review Paul Attanasio Washington Post It's not double-oh-seven anymore, but double-oh-seventy, the best argument yet for the mandatory retirement age. Aug 21, 2015 Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn It is a film that is perfectly watchable, but at the same time is completely forgettable and unremarkable. Rated: C Aug 28, 2022 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy It features a killer Duran Duran theme song but strikes out in nearly every other regard. Rated: 2/4 Sep 25, 2021 Full Review Jake Tropila Film Inquiry A View to a Kill is nowhere near as reviled as its reputation suggests. It might not be the proper send-off Roger Moore deserved, but the film has a great sense of fun, and its Villains are in a league of their own. Jul 23, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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General M The fact that this movie is rated so low on this website shows that rotten tomatoes' reviews are not to be trusted. The people who criticize a lack of gadgets in one movie are the same people who criticize too many gadgets in another. If you like Bond then you'll like this movie. If you don't... well why are you here? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Liam D John Barry’s score is still fantastic, the title song is an all timer and Christopher Walken and Grace Jones make a great villainous duo but the script is terrible, Roger Moore is clearly phoning it in (including the hilarious way you can see his stunt doubles) and has one of the most annoying Bond girls ever Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/25 Full Review James P Oh dear, oh dear. 57 year old Roger Moore went out on a whimper here. He looked about 70 and seemed bored, old & tired. 2 films too many I'm afraid. Only saved by the locations and Christopher Walken as Max Zorin. Everything else is just naff. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Mark J Whilst still not stellar Bond I enjoyed this enough. It felt s just completely daft and I did like the villains. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/16/25 Full Review Tim M James Bond reaches a new low in A View to a Kill, a silly, ineffective adventure and an ignominious end to the Roger Moore era. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/05/25 Full Review Obi-wan K Just make a good movie 🥀🙏 Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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John Glen

Director

Roger Moore

James Bond ("James St. John Smythe," "James Stock")

Christopher Walken

Max Zorin

Grace Jones

May Day

Tanya Roberts

Stacey Sutton

Patrick Macnee

Sir Godfrey Tibbett

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Synopsis After recovering a microchip from the body of a deceased colleague in Russia, British secret agent James Bond (Roger Moore) discovers that the technology has the potential for sinister applications. Investigating further, Bond is led to Max Zorin (Christopher Walken), the head of Zorin Industries. Soon Agent 007 faces off against the villainous Zorin and his tough Amazonian bodyguard, May Day (Grace Jones), who are scheming to cause massive destruction that will eliminate the competition.
Director
John Glen
Producer
Albert R. Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson
Screenwriter
Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson, Ian Fleming
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
United Artists, Danjaq Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 24, 1985, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2016
Runtime
2h 11m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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