A View to a Kill
Seen it?1985 | 131 min | Adventure, Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
People are still talking about it, but just 36% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Mission: Impossible - Fallout, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
36% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$152 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 479K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Glen
- Roger MooreJames Bond
- Tanya RobertsStacey Sutton
- Christopher WalkenMax Zorin
- Grace JonesMay Day
- Patrick MacneeTibbett
- Patrick BauchauScarpine
- David YipChuck Lee
- Fiona FullertonPola Ivanova
- Manning RedwoodBob Conley
- Alison DoodyJenny Flex