Overview
A secret agent races against time to prevent global catastrophe from a stolen weapon.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- urbane
- witty
- propulsive
- action movie night
- spy film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found GoldenEye to be a stylish, high-tech, action-packed modernization of the Bond formula, strengthened by Pierce Brosnan's charm and vulnerability despite some padding and familiar conventions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot places British intelligence and former Soviet-linked networks in a newly transformed geopolitical landscape.
The film foregrounds large-scale chases, dangerous falls, vehicle action, and elaborate physical set pieces.
Alec Trevelyan is an enemy whose history with Bond gives the espionage conflict an intimate emotional basis.
Brosnan's debut and M's criticism of Bond explicitly modernize the character and the series' spy conventions.
Films like GoldenEye, and why
Mission: Impossible
Shared espionage thriller structure, international locations, charismatic secret agent, high-tech weapons, and kinetic action set pieces.
The World Is Not Enough
Shared post-Cold War spy intrigue, globe-trotting action, stylish gadgets, and a professional agent confronting a personal adversary.
The Spy Who Loved Me
Shared modernized secret-agent formula, urbane humor, elaborate stunts, criminal masterminds, and world-threatening technology.
Tomorrow Never Dies
Shared high-tech espionage, terrorism, betrayal within intelligence services, and a sleek action-thriller tone.
Movie Details
- Director
- Martin Campbell
- Release Date
- 1995-11-16
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (4494)
Cast
- Pierce Brosnan
- Sean Bean
- Izabella Scorupco
- Famke Janssen
- Joe Don Baker
- Judi Dench
- Robbie Coltrane
- Tchéky Karyo
- Gottfried John
- Alan Cumming
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is GoldenEye about?
- A newly appointed 007 races across post-Cold War Europe to stop a stolen orbital weapon while confronting a former ally driven by revenge.
- What is GoldenEye like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of GoldenEye as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is GoldenEye violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in GoldenEye as moderate.
- What did critics think of GoldenEye?
- Critics broadly found GoldenEye to be a stylish, high-tech, action-packed modernization of the Bond formula, strengthened by Pierce Brosnan's charm and vulnerability despite some padding and familiar conventions.
- Which films are like GoldenEye?
- Films with a similar feel include Mission: Impossible, The World Is Not Enough, The Spy Who Loved Me, and Tomorrow Never Dies.
- How long is GoldenEye?
- GoldenEye runs 130 minutes.
- Where can I watch GoldenEye?
- In United States, GoldenEye is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex.
