Only a little. Goldfinger has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Goldfinger?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Goldfinger rated, and is it OK for kids?

Not for every kid. The PG undersells strong violence, and moderate sex and nudity.

Goldfinger (1964)

Film · 1h 50m · Rated PG

Action, Adventure, Sports, Thriller

A suave secret agent races against a pulpy villain to prevent a gold heist that threatens the global economy.

Suspenseful and epic, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Prime Video.

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Goldfinger 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: None noted
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.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Goldfinger scary?: Only a little. Goldfinger has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Goldfinger?: Light gore and strong violence.
What is Goldfinger rated, and is it OK for kids?: Not for every kid. The PG undersells strong violence, and moderate sex and nudity.

What is Goldfinger about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.