A View to a Kill

A View to a Kill

Has James Bond finally met his match?

Directed by John Glen

Produced by EON Productions, United Artists

1985131 min6.3 / 10

A globe-trotting spy thriller with high-stakes action, elaborate set pieces, and a megalomaniacal villain plotting mass destruction, anchored by Bond's cool professionalism and playful wit.

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.

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  • Is A View to a Kill sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is A View to a Kill violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does A View to a Kill end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is A View to a Kill scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A View to a Kill easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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