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Goldfinger

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Goldfinger (1964)

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Reviews Counted:48

Fresh:46

Rotten:2

Average Rating:8.4/10

Rated: PG

Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:31-07-2007

Synopsis: In James Bond's third cinematic adventure, the dangerously suave spy (Sean Connery) must stop the criminal capitalist Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) from contaminating Fort Knox's gold with atomic... In James Bond's third cinematic adventure, the dangerously suave spy (Sean Connery) must stop the criminal capitalist Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) from contaminating Fort Knox's gold with atomic radiation. Aiding the villain is the alluring Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman) and the imposing Oddjob (Harold Sakata). Bond, on the other hand, is armed with his trademark charm and, of course, a slew of gadgets, courtesy of Q (Desmond Llewelyn). Encountering the usual bevy of beautiful women and perilous traps, 007 sets out for America to foil Goldfinger's financial fiasco. Based on Ian Fleming's 1959 novel, GOLDFINGER marks the appearance of a more carefree, wisecracking Bond and is widely considered to be one of the best films in the series. In fact, with stylized elements such as the gold-painted girl, the wince-inducing laser beam, Oddjob's razor-sharp bowler hat, and Bond's modified Aston Martin car, the film is quite possibly the most memorable Bond outing, and would be famously parodied decades later in the AUSTIN POWERS series, particularly GOLDMEMBER. [More]

Starring: Sean Connery, Gert Frobe, Honor Blackman, Harold "Odd Job" Sakata

Starring: Sean Connery, Gert Frobe, Honor Blackman, Harold "Odd Job" Sakata, Shirley Eaton, Bernard Lee, Tania Mallet, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Maxwell, Burt Kwouk

Director: Guy Hamilton

Director: Guy Hamilton
Screenwriter: Richard Maibaum, Paul Dehn
Composer: John Barry

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A fantastically entertaining entry.

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05/06/08
Channel 4 Film
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Mixed in with some tough action and the introduction of such memorable gadgets as Bond's Aston Martin car, there's never a dull moment and the film flies by.

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06/27/01
Almar Haflidason
Almar Haflidason
BBC
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Presented here in a newly restored digital print, it should look especially swish on the big screen.

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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Perfection.

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05/06/08
Ian Nathan
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
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It has Shirley Bassey's operatic theme, the Aston Martin and Shirley Eaton, killed with that magnificently macabre gold paint.

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07/28/07
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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Goldfinger is a crucial work in the development of the Bond legend.

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05/06/08
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

No review available.

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11/15/03
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

... so cleverly directed at breakneck speed by Guy Hamilton that patrons scarcely have time to catch their breath between the fantastic dangers, killings and escapes, most of them completely unbelievable.

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06/05/02
Boxoffice Magazine
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In scene after scene Director Guy Hamilton has contrived some hilariously horrible sight gags.

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10/13/08
TIME Magazine
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Probably the best of the gadget-filled 007 extravaganzas.

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07/30/03
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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No review available.

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04/14/05
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

Best of the Bonds! Connery is Aces; Odd Job a great villain's henchman; Goldfinger an evil giant of a man; and Pussy Galore, what more can one say!

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12/17/02
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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02/13/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

The iconic James Bond movie, this third entry into the franchise is rightly heralded for offering the perfect blend of action, adventure, gunplay, fisticuffs, gadgetry (that Aston Martin!), romance, derring-do, and just about everything else.

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01/04/07
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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10/11/02
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

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07/29/05
Chuck O'Leary
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Fantastica Daily

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12/08/06
Cole Smithey
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ColeSmithey.com

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09/02/03
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

...remains a cut above its Bond brethren...

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10/16/08
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

One of the more amusing Bond films.

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04/03/07
Dennis Schwartz
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