A View to a Kill

PG

Released May 24, 1985

2 hr. 11 min.

Action

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37%

62 Reviews

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50,000+ Ratings

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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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Critics Consensus

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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alan g

One of the worst Bond films. Actors just walking through their parts. Roger Moore's face looks like it will crack and fall off. Christopher Walken looks completely disinterested. Is it a parody of a Bond film?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Christina B

Bond at its best and at its worst... the 80s gadgets that look they belong in Argos, Grace Jones, the terrible stunt doubles. I love to hate it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Tom F

The best of the Moore-era Bonds, hasn't aged any worse than most of them.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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Elvis D

Después de que Sean Connery le dijera "adiós" al personaje que lo llevo a la fama, Roger Moore también se despide de su rol como James Bond con esta película. Roger Moore se ha mantenido fiel al personaje de James Bond hasta el final y ofrece una despedida satisfactoria del personaje. La película tiene ese tono de suavidad con algo de humor que se ha visto en las películas anteriores. La película empieza con la intriga y el misterio como siempre y la acción que se ve al principio es solo una introducción a las emocionantes escenas que llegan después. Christopher Walken ofrece un villano peculiar que puede no ser tan recordado como el hombre con la pistola de oro, pero tiene una peculiaridad que lo hace interesante. Una de las mejores cosas que esta película tiene es sin duda la canción de los créditos iniciales interpretada por Duran Duran. A View To A Kill es una película entretenida y disfrutable con la que Roger Moore le da una buena despedida al personaje a pesar de su edad. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 9/10.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Brennan E

Roger Moore was 57 when he played the role of James Bond in this film. Not good.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Lasse L

There are a few memorable characters in the film but apart from this, it's a relatively bland James Bond entry.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/01/24

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
Screenwriter: Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson
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
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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