Moonraker (1979)

Directed by Lewis Gilbert · 126 min · Action, Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction

22.1 TOPICAL score · #4,308 of 6,776 films

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After Drax Industries' Moonraker space shuttle is hijacked, secret agent James Bond is assigned to investigate, traveling to California to meet the company's owner, the mysterious Hugo Drax. With the help of scientist Dr. Holly Goodhead, Bond soon uncovers Drax's nefarious plans for humanity, all the while fending off an old nemesis, Jaws, and venturing to Venice, Rio, the Amazon...and even outer space.

Moonraker (1979, directed by Lewis Gilbert) has a TOPICAL score of 22.1 - ranked 4,308 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on cast. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 59% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 66. Audiences: TMDB 6.2/10 (2,310 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 55 languages.

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• Critics59% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 66
• AudienceTMDB 6.2/10 (2,310 ratings)
• Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 55 languages
• Still read49,479 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Roger Moore (actor #1,558), Lois Chiles (actor #1,642), Michael Lonsdale (actor #925), Richard Kiel

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