Goldfinger
Special agent 007 comes face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time, and now he must outwit and outgun the powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashing in on a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox -- and obliterate the world's economy.
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Director
Guy Hamilton
Writer
Ian Fleming, Paul Dehn, Richard Maibaum, Berkely Mather
Studio
EON Productions, United Artists
Release
1964-09-20
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Adventure, Action, Thriller
Cast & Characters
James Bond
Sean Connery
Auric Goldfinger
Gert Fröbe
Pussy Galore
Honor Blackman
Oddjob
Harold Sakata
Jill Masterson
Shirley Eaton
Tilly Masterson
Tania Mallet
M
Bernard Lee
Martin Solo
Martin Benson
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Critical Assessment
Goldfinger holds 7.7/10 on IMDb (219K votes), 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 89% audience score.
Critics and audiences are broadly aligned on this one.
Ratings as of August 3, 2026
AI Verdict
AI-generatedGoldfinger's 7.7 IMDb average and 99% Rotten Tomatoes score place it among the stronger entries in the 60-plus-year Bond franchise.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The reaction to "Goldfinger" is overwhelmingly positive, with many considering it an iconic and classic film that pushed James Bond over-the-top. Some viewers have a special affinity for the film due to its connection to their personal experiences or geography. The movie is widely regarded as one of the best in the Bond franchise.
Reviews
**James Bond wears a strap on plastic seagull hat** This entry is widely recognised as the template for all the Bond films that followed - and we can see why in the opening sequence. James Bond ( Sean Connery) in disguise wearing _a strap on plastic seagull_ on his head. It's a R…
Potential Kermode · 8/10Bond, Bowler Hats, Galore and the Man With the Midas Touch. Goldfinger is directed by Guy Hamilton and adapted to screenplay by Richard Maibaum & Paul Dehn from the novel written by Ian Fleming. It stars Sean Connery, Gert Frobe, Honor Blackman, Shirley Eaton & Harold Sakata. Mus…
John Chard · 9/10_**Iconic 60’s Bond film**_ Released in 1964 (or January, 1965, in the USA), "Goldfinger" was the third Bond film in three years. This was the film that pushed 007 over-the-top and is rightly considered a classic. It's very iconic of mid-60's cinema -- the title song, the gold-pa…
Wuchak · 8/10Yeah... I'm solidly in the "From Russia With Love is the greatest Bond Movie" camp. And if there was ever a point of contest in the Bond franchise, it's not really who the best Bond was (Roger or Sean) it's which is the best Bond film, From Russia with Love or Goldfinger. Goldfin…
GenerationofSwine · 10/10I have a special affinity for this 007 film. I was born in Louisville in 1956, and I actually have vague recollections of much of the scenery. That scenery didn't last long. Louisville is an ever changing city in scenery. The story seems to be more of a story of 007 against one m…
drystyx · 9/10This has got to be my favourite "007" outing. Shirley Bassey gets the ball rolling as our secret agent enters the murky world of bullion smuggling. It's end-to-end stuff with Sean Connery crossing swords with the best Bond baddie of all - "Auric Goldfinger" stylishly portrayed by…
CinemaSerf · 7/10This is and forever will be my favourite Bond film of them all. It has everything iconic lines, iconic villians, iconic car, iconic gadgets, Goldfinger is a while loud of fun and is extremely enjoyable.
tmdb93836550 · 10/10Great third entry in the Bond franchise, Connery is wonderful as usual and Pussy Galore is an all-time great character name. Not sure where this ranks in the series but it's up there. **4.0/5**
JPV852 · 8/10
