5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.4
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a secret agent preventing a rogue villain from acquiring a dangerous energy device, which is a classic spy thriller trope that does not explicitly promote or critique specific political ideologies.
The movie features primarily traditional casting with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without any significant critique or explicit focus on DEI themes.
Secondary
The Man with the Golden Gun, a 1974 James Bond film, does not feature any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on espionage and action, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences. Therefore, the film has no net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film "The Man with the Golden Gun" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The plot focuses on espionage, action, and the conflict between James Bond and the assassin Francisco Scaramanga, without engaging with gender identity topics.
The film does not feature any female characters who engage in and win close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. While some female characters have minor physical interactions, none result in a clear victory for the female character in direct combat.
All established characters in "The Man with the Golden Gun" maintain their canonical gender as depicted in Ian Fleming's novels and prior film adaptations. No character's gender was altered for this film.
All major characters in "The Man with the Golden Gun" are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established canon from the source material or previous film installments. No character originally established as one race is depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.5
Critic Ratings
4.0
4.3
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