A View to a Kill (1985)

A View to a Kill parents guide

For a PG, this one goes further: moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and light gore. Beyond that, mild language and a few tense moments.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG suggests, because of the sex and nudity.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is A View to a Kill scary?

Only a little. A View to a Kill has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is A View to a Kill?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is A View to a Kill rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is rated PG, but it runs warmer than that: strong violence, and moderate sex and nudity. Know your kid.

What is A View to a Kill about?

A newly-developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive the electromagnetic radiation caused by a nuclear explosion has landed in the hands of the KGB. James Bond must find out how and why. His suspicions soon lead him to big industry leader Max Zorin who forms a plan to destroy his only competition in Silicon Valley by triggering a massive earthquake in the San Francisco Bay.

Cast and crew

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