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The Man with the Golden Gun
Adventure · Action · Thriller · 1974
Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a Thai tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.
Movie details
The Man with the Golden Gun
“The world's greatest villains tried to kill James Bond...now it's Scaramanga's turn to try!”
1974 Adventure · Action · Thriller 2h 5m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.7 / 10
120.6K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
40 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
43 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
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Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a Thai tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Man with the Golden Gun?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Adventure · 1969
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Action · 1967
A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and comes face to face with his archenemy Blofeld.
Tomorrow Never Dies
Adventure · 1997
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Thunderball
Adventure · 1965
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The World Is Not Enough
Adventure · 1999
Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's on a mission to protect a beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time that culminates in a dramatic submarine showdown, Bond works to defuse the international power struggle that has the world's oil supply hanging in the balance.
Diamonds Are Forever
Action · 1971
Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who's guilty. The mission takes him to Las Vegas where Bond meets his archenemy Blofeld.
Never Say Never Again
Adventure · 1983
James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Guy Hamilton
Written by
Richard Maibaum · Tom Mankiewicz
Roger Moore
James Bond
Christopher Lee
Francisco Scaramanga
Britt Ekland
Mary Goodnight
Maud Adams
Andrea Anders
Hervé Villechaize
Nick Nack
Clifton James
Sheriff J.W. Pepper
Richard Loo
Hai Fat
Court is in session
Put The Man with the Golden Gun on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.