GoldenEye (1995): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
GoldenEye is a 1995 action thriller directed by Martin Campbell, starring Izabella Scorupco, Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean. It brings to the screen characters from Casino Royale by Ian Fleming and Jason Haslam. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes and earned $352.2 million worldwide. It earned 2 award nominations, including Best Sound at the BAFTA 1996. Critics gave it 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 10m (130 min)
- Director
- Martin Campbell
- Original language
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English - Studio
- United Artists
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is GoldenEye About?
The premise of GoldenEye without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A former agent, Alec Trevelyan, now a dangerous rogue, seeks global destruction using a powerful satellite weapon. James Bond must stop him, confronting not only Trevelyan but also the alluring and deadly Xenia Onatopp, a skilled assassin with her own agenda. As time runs short, Bond races to thwart Trevelyan’s plans and prevent a catastrophic event.
GoldenEye Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- official james bond series
- official bond film
- british secret service
- cossack
- femdom
- evil woman
- attempted rape
- attempted lesbian rape
- lesbian subtext
- snow adventure
- opening action scene
- hand to hand combat
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- secret agent
- james bond character
- 007
- female assassin
- baccarat
- vodka martini
- miss moneypenny character
- bill tanner character
- m character
- german actor playing foreigner
- time bomb
- good man
- execution
- motor vehicle
- car
- weapon
- rotorcraft
- cranberry
- vehicle
- dominatrix
- bisexual woman
- saint petersburg russia
- male rape
- shaken not stirred
- man wears a tuxedo
- 1990s
- male hero
- male protagonist
- title directed by male
- title written by male
- female rapist
- female on male rape
- woman wears a uniform
- military uniform
- military boots
- woman fights a man
- woman wears shiny glossy pants
- boots
GoldenEye Cast
Izabella Scorupco leads the cast, with Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean. Directed by Martin Campbell.
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Director Martin Campbell
More from Martin Campbell
More films directed by Martin Campbell, best-rated first: Casino Royale, The Foreigner, Edge of Darkness and The Protégé.
GoldenEye Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave GoldenEye 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 80% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 83%
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Metacritic 65 Metascore
User score 7.7
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TMDB 69% User score
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GoldenEye Plot Summary
What happens in GoldenEye from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1986, MI6 agents James Bond and Alec Trevelyan conduct a covert operation to infiltrate a Soviet chemical weapons plant located in Arkhangelsk. During the mission, Trevelyan appears to be captured by Colonel Arkady Grigorovich Ourumov (played by Gottfried John), a Hero of the Soviet Union and Commander of Russia’s Space Division, who is secretly working for the Janus crime syndicate. Ourumov, abusing his power, forces Bond to surrender, leading to a heart-wrenching moment where Alec is executed before Bond’s eyes. As the facility explodes, Bond narrowly escapes by leaping off a cliff, securing his escape on a motorcycle before boarding a falling rotor plane.
Full summary
The whole story of GoldenEye, scene by scene
GoldenEye Box Office
GoldenEye grossed $352.2 million worldwide. $106.4 million came from the US and Canada and $245.8 million (70%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$352.2M
- US & Canada
- $106.4M
- International
- $245.8M
GoldenEye Awards & Nominations
GoldenEye earned 2 award nominations, including Best Sound at the BAFTA 1996.
2 nominations1 ceremony
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BAFTA 1996 2 nominations- Nominated Best Sound
- Nominated Best Special Visual Effects
GoldenEye Trailers & Videos
11 videos: 1 trailer, 9 clips and 1 featurette.
- Clip Point Taken
- Clip Tank Chase
- Clip Bond vs Trevelyan
- Clip Bond meets Q
How Well Do You Know GoldenEye?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What year does the first mission of Bond and Trevelyan take place?
Cars in GoldenEye
68 cars on screen, including the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 and the ZTS-Martin T-55.
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1964 Aston Martin DB5 Main role -
ZTS-Martin T-55 Main role -
1996 BMW Z3 E36/7 Important role -
1995 Ferrari F355 GTS Important role
GoldenEye Also Known As
44 alternative titles, including “Golden Eye” and “007 ゴールデンアイ”.
- Also known as
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- Golden Eye
- 007 ゴールデンアイ
- Джеймс Бонд. Агент 007: Золоте око
- Джеймс Бонд: Золоте око
- 007: Goldeneye
- El regreso del agente 007
- Agente 007 - GoldenEye
- Золотой Глаз
- Золоте око
- 007 골든 아이
- James Bond: Aranyszem
- 007: Aranyszem
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- 007系列：黄金眼
- James Bond 007 - GoldenEye
- 007: Золотой Глаз
- Altın Göz
- James Bond: GoldenEye
- Aranyszem
- 007: Kultainen silmä
- 007 - GoldenEye
- Zlaté oko
- 007：黄金眼
- Златно око
- 007／ゴールデンアイ
- Τζέιμς Μποντ
- Πράκτωρ 007: Επιχείρηση Χρυσά Μάτια
- גולדן איי
- Agentul 007 contra GoldenEye
- James Bond: Zlaté oko
- 007 Contra GoldenEye
- เจมส์ บอนด์ 007 ภาค 17: รหัสลับทลายโลก
- 007: Золоте око
- 007: Златното око
- L'Oeil de feu
- 007：黃金眼
- 007: Goldeneye, el Regreso del Agente
- Auksinė akis
- Điệp Viên 007: Điệp Vụ Mắt Vàng
- Zeltacs
- 新鐵金剛之金眼睛
- James Bond: Zlato oko
- چشم طلایی
- Agent 007: Kuldsilm
- Zlatno oko
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Movies Like GoldenEye
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Goldfinger, No Time to Die and Octopussy.
GoldenEye FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of GoldenEye, each answered in a sentence.
How long is GoldenEye?
GoldenEye runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was GoldenEye released?
GoldenEye was released on November 17, 1995.
Who directed GoldenEye?
GoldenEye was directed by Martin Campbell.
More films by Martin Campbell Who is in the cast of GoldenEye?
GoldenEye stars Izabella Scorupco, Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean.
How much did GoldenEye make at the box office?
GoldenEye grossed $352.2 million worldwide ($106.4 million domestic, $245.8 million international).
How is GoldenEye rated?
GoldenEye has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
Was GoldenEye nominated for any awards?
GoldenEye received 2 nominations across 1 ceremony.
Does GoldenEye have a post-credit scene?
No. GoldenEye has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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