The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

The Man with the Golden Gun parents guide

Heads up on strong violence, some innuendo or implied sex and light gore. That is past what the PG on the box suggests. Beyond that, mild language and a few tense moments.

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

Mild

Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.

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 The Man with the Golden Gun scary?

Only a little. The Man with the Golden Gun has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is The Man with the Golden Gun?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is The Man with the Golden Gun rated, and is it OK for kids?

Not for every kid. The PG undersells strong violence.

What is The Man with the Golden Gun about?

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.

Cast and crew

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• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”
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• “scary but not gory”

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