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.
The Golden Child has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Golden Child was released in 1986 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 422 reviews, giving The Golden Child (1986) an average rating of 54%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 71%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 49%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Golden Child than critics were.
With a score of 54%, The Golden Child is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1986, which stands at 58%.
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