Where to watch The Golden Child (1986) tonight
The Golden Child (1986) runs 1 h 34 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 5.9 from 1,245 TMDB members. 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…
- Runtime
- 1 h 34 min — ends 9:34 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Released
- December 12, 1986
- TMDB rating
- 5.9 / 10 from 1,245 votes
- Director
- Michael Ritchie
- Starring
- Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance, Charlotte Lewis, J.L. Reate
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Golden Child?
- The Golden Child is 1 h 34 min long (94 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:34 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Golden Child rated?
- The Golden Child is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is The Golden Child a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Golden Child?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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