PG-13

The Golden Child

Eddie Murphy is the chosen one.

1986 • 94 min • Action · Adventure · Comedy

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Synopsis

After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance. On the other side of the world in Los Angeles, the priestess Kee Nang seeks the Chosen One, who will save the boy from death. When Nang sees social worker Chandler Jarrell on television discussing his ability to find missing children, she solicits his expertise, despite his skepticism over being "chosen."

Our family guide

Best from age 10

Movie Knight Score

1211 reviews

59 Audience · 1211 · 100%

A hard-boiled social worker is tasked with rescuing a mystical Tibetan boy, the "Golden Child," who has been kidnapped by an evil demon. He reluctantly teams up with a mysterious priestess to navigate a world of magic and danger, discovering his own destiny along the way.

Violence & peril: 4/10
Language: 3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

Some peril and scary demon imagery
Comic violence and chase scenes
Mild language and suggestive humor

What it models well

Good vs. evil
Belief in oneself
Helping others

Talk about it after

Different cultures and beliefs
The power of skepticism and faith
What makes someone "chosen"?

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