What is the iRankMovies score for GoldenEye?

Name: GoldenEye
Director: Martin Campbell
Genre: action, adventure, thriller
Released: 1995
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Rating: 7.2

GoldenEye has an iRankMovies score of 72.6/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

GoldenEye (1995)

No limits. No fears. No substitutes.

Release:1995

Runtime:2h 10m

Country:United Kingdom

Director:Martin Campbell

Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureThriller

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Keywords

Computer VirusCubaFalsely AccusedSecret Intelligence ServiceSecret IdentitySecret BaseKgbSatellite

iRank73

GoldenEye rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.2/10· 281K votes

Rotten Tomatoes81%

Metacritic65%

TMDb6.902/10· 4K votes

With 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 65/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About GoldenEye

When a powerful secret defense system is stolen, James Bond is assigned to stop a Russian crime syndicate from using it.

Cast of GoldenEye

Pierce Brosnan
as James Bond
Sean Bean
as Alec Trevelyan
Izabella Scorupco
as Natalya Simonova
Famke Janssen
as Xenia Onatopp
Joe Don Baker
as Jack Wade
Judi Dench
as M
Robbie Coltrane
as Valentin Zukovsky
Tchéky Karyo
as Dmitri Mishkin
Gottfried John
as Colonel Ourumov
Alan Cumming
as Boris Grishenko
Desmond Llewelyn
as Q
Samantha Bond
as Moneypenny

GoldenEye facts

Budget: $60M
Box office: $352.2M
Collection: James Bond Collection

Our take on GoldenEye

Martin Campbell's 1995 entry sends James Bond after a stolen defense weapon of enormous power, chasing a Russian crime syndicate determined to unleash it. As an action-adventure thriller it delivers the franchise's familiar mix of globe-trotting set pieces, gadgetry and cat-and-mouse tension, refreshing the formula for a post-Cold-War world. Newcomers to the series will find a self-contained mission that's easy to follow, while longtime fans get the spy craft, chases and larger-than-life antagonism they expect. It's best suited to viewers wanting slick, escapist espionage rather than gritty realism, with pace and spectacle carrying the story from one confrontation to the next.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Sharp direction elevates action sequences above generic spy formula
•Tight screenplay balances intricate plot mechanics with character development
•Explosive set pieces and practical stunts maintain breathless pacing throughout