The Man with the Golden Gun
Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a Thai tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.
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Director
Guy Hamilton
Writer
Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum, Tom Mankiewicz
Studio
EON Productions, United Artists
Release
1974-12-04
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Adventure, Action, Thriller
Cast & Characters
James Bond
Roger Moore
Francisco Scaramanga
Christopher Lee
Mary Goodnight
Britt Ekland
Andrea Anders
Maud Adams
Nick Nack
Hervé Villechaize
Sheriff J.W. Pepper
Clifton James
Hai Fat
Richard Loo
Lieutenant Hip
Soon-Tek Oh
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Critical Assessment
The Man With the Golden Gun holds 6.7/10 on IMDb (123K votes), 40% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 55% audience score.
A notable gap between the 40% critics score and 55% audience score suggests real disagreement over this entry.
Ratings as of August 3, 2026
AI Verdict
AI-generatedThe Man With the Golden Gun's 6.7 IMDb average and 40% Rotten Tomatoes score place it solidly mid-pack in the 60-plus-year Bond franchise.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The public reaction to "The Man with the Golden Gun" was generally positive, with many praising its locations, stunts, and performances from Roger Moore and Christopher Lee. The film is often fondly remembered as a favorite Bond movie among some fans. However, some viewers found the script lacking.
Reviews
**Excellent Bond film.** Superior Bond film with Christopher Lee as an assassin who sets his sights on Sir Roger Moore. Big mistake! A fast moving entry from Guy Hamilton that has lovely locations, incredible stunts - (The car flip has yet to be bettered) sexy ladies, a great the…
tmdb18359958 · 9/10“The plane, the plane” Agent 007 (Roger Moore) learns that he’s on the hit list of the world's most expensive assassin, Scaramanga (Christopher Lee). Traveling from Beirut to Macau, China, to Bangkok, Thailand, he aims to confront the assassin while recovering sensitive solar cel…
Wuchak · 7/10You get as much pleasure out of killing as I do, so why don't you admit it? The Man with the Golden Gun is directed by Guy Hamilton and adapted to screenplay by Richard Maibaum and Tom Mankiewicz from the Ian Fleming novel. It stars Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Mau…
John Chard · 7/10Sometimes a film is more than just what you see on the screen. I will always recall this fondly as it was the first film I ever saw in a cinema that wasn't a cartoon - and I really enjoyed it. This time "007" receives a rather intriguing golden bullet through the post. After some…
CinemaSerf · 7/10I write this with the understanding that I am not supposed to like it. It's one of the movies that, in serious Bond fandom, you aren't supposed to like. And, that is because, yeah, the script sort of really sucks... and I'm not going to defend it. They could have done a far bette…
GenerationofSwine · 10/10This was an unfinished work by Ian Fleming. So there was even more leeway than usual. However, that matters little to a viewer. This 007 film is very different than any others, because Bond doesn't battle a big organizaiton. He's battling basically one man, the man with the golde…
drystyx · 6/10The Man with the Golden Gun isn't generally considered to be a good film but I enjoy it despite its many flaws.
tmdb93836550 · 7/10
