Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- playful
- campy
- propulsive
- action movie night
- 1980s nostalgia
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an entertaining but uneven Bond adventure, praising Christopher Walken and the action while criticizing its dated tone and Roger Moore’s age.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Max Zorin seeks to destroy Silicon Valley and exploit the resulting microchip monopoly.
Bond’s investigation travels through Siberia, England, France, and San Francisco.
The film foregrounds helicopters, fires, horse-racing danger, and large-scale San Francisco action.
Christopher Walken’s Max Zorin combines psychopathic ambition with eccentric, highly performative behavior.
Films like A View to a Kill, and why
goldeneye
globe-trotting espionage adventure with extravagant set pieces, charismatic villainy, and playful humor
the spy who loved me
stylized spy action combining exotic locations, gadget-driven missions, romance, and larger-than-life antagonists
mission: impossible
classic secret-agent spectacle built around international intrigue, theatrical villains, and escalating action sequences
never say never again
campy espionage adventure with colorful villains, technological stakes, and high-production-value stunt work
Movie Details
- Director
- John Glen
- Release Date
- 1985-05-24
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (2284)
Cast
- Roger Moore
- Tanya Roberts
- Christopher Walken
- Grace Jones
- Patrick Macnee
- Patrick Bauchau
- David Yip
- Fiona Fullerton
- Manning Redwood
- Alison Doody
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A View to a Kill about?
- James Bond races across Europe and California to stop a psychopathic industrialist from destroying Silicon Valley and seizing control of the microchip market.
- What is A View to a Kill like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A View to a Kill as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A View to a Kill violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in A View to a Kill as moderate.
- What did critics think of A View to a Kill?
- Critics generally found the film an entertaining but uneven Bond adventure, praising Christopher Walken and the action while criticizing its dated tone and Roger Moore’s age.
- Which films are like A View to a Kill?
- Films with a similar feel include goldeneye, the spy who loved me, mission: impossible, and never say never again.
- How long is A View to a Kill?
- A View to a Kill runs 131 minutes.
- Where can I watch A View to a Kill?
- In United States, A View to a Kill is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex.
