Goldfinger (1964)
92%RT Audience Score: 89%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
6 wins & 6 nominations total
Goldfinger is where James Bond as we know him comes into focus – it features one of 007’s most famous lines (“A martini. Shaken, not stirred.”) and a wide range of gadgets that would become the series’ trademark.
Goldfinger is the ultimate Bond film that has everything you could want: action, humor, and iconic moments. Sean Connery’s portrayal of Bond is at its peak, and the villainous Goldfinger is a perfect match for him. The film’s over-the-top nature is what makes it so enjoyable, and it’s hard not to be entertained by Bond’s resilience and ability to seduce every woman he meets. Goldfinger is a classic that will never get old, and it’s easy to see why it’s the gold standard for all Bond films.
Production Company(ies)
Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, U-Drive Productions,
Distributor
United Artists
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Swimming Pool, Fontainebleau Hilton Resort – 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1965
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 52m
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Language(s):English, Chinese, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1964 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2006
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
starring Sean Connery, directed by Guy Hamilton, written by Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum, Paul Dehn, action, box office success, PG rating, reviewed by Penelope Houston, Wanda Hale, Eric Shorter, Ian Nathan, Variety Staff, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Victor Pineyro, Matt Brunson, Danielle Solzman, Mike Massie, Kelechi Ehenulo, James Bond, gadgets, Goldfinger, Auric Goldfinger, Pussy Galore, Miss Moneypenny, Fort Knox, United Artists, Albert R Broccoli, Harry Saltzman, Sean Connery as James Bond, Gert Fröbe as Auric Goldfinger, Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore, Shirley Eaton as Jill Masterson, Bernard Lee as M, Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny
Worldwide gross: $51,163,593
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $545,939,054
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 262
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 59,535,338
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $3,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $32,011,379
Production budget ranking: 1,124
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $17,238,128
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $496,689,547
ROI to date (est.): 1,009%
ROI ranking: 122
Gert Fröbe – Auric Goldfinger
Honor Blackman – Pussy Galore
Shirley Eaton – Jill Masterson
Bernard Lee – M
Lois Maxwell – Miss Moneypenny
Director(s)
Guy Hamilton
Writer(s)
Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum, Paul Dehn
Producer(s)
Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
6 wins & 6 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (69) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (68) | Rotten (1)
Goldfinger allows nothing to impede its sense of humour: it converts Bond into a human equivalent of the cat in the Tom and Jerry cartoons, with the same ghastly resilience and the same capacity for absorbing punishment.
July 6, 2018
Penelope Houston
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
It’s phenomenal!
December 21, 2015 | Rating: 4/4
Wanda Hale
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
Ours not to reason why with “Goldfinger”; ours but to gape and admire; which is very easy and enjoyable until the story’s iceberg of extravagance finally appears in its true proportions.
February 2, 2014
Eric Shorter
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Perfection.
May 6, 2008 | Rating: 5/5
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
There’s not the least sign of staleness in this third sample of the Bond 007 formula.
May 6, 2008
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
This 1964 entry is the most enjoyable of the James Bond thrillers starring Sean Connery — perhaps because it’s the most comic and cartoony in look as well as conception.
May 6, 2008
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Almost everything about this movie is unforgettable. The incredible title sequence, the menacing co-protagonist villain and Connery’s “perfect” masculinity. Bond has evolved, but it gives pleasure to watch were it started. [Full review in Spanish]
June 22, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Victor Pineyro
Seventh Art Studio
It’s the easy choice. The obvious choice. The safe choice. It’s also the best choice, a no-brainer.
September 25, 2021 | Rating: 4/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
Goldfinger was the third film in the James Bond franchise but the film, starring Sean Connery, is the gold standard for all Bond films.
November 1, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies
Bond is ordered to remain cold and objective but disobeys handsomely, seducing and bedding almost every woman in the film.
August 24, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
I know we all have our favourites but the Bond franchise wouldn’t be what it is today without Goldfinger.
July 16, 2020 | Rating: 4.5/5
Kelechi Ehenulo
Confessions From A Geek Mind
It’s not quite the perfect film many claim it to be, but it is a perfect representation of what Bond is, and you would be hard-pressed to identify a film in the series that is filled with more iconic moments than this one.
May 16, 2020
Jake Tropila
Film Inquiry…
Plot
James Bond (Sir Sean Connery) is back and his next mission takes him to Fort Knox, where Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe) and his henchman are planning to raid Fort Knox and obliterate the world economy. To save the world once again, Bond will need to become friends with Goldfinger, dodge killer hats, and avoid Goldfinger’s personal pilot, the sexy Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman). She might not have feelings for Bond, but will 007 help her change her mind?
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no specific tidbit about someone in the cast mentioned on Fresh Kernels for Goldfinger.
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