The Golden Child is a 1986 American dark fantasy martial arts action comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie. The film stars Eddie Murphy as Chandler Jarrell, a Los Angeles social worker who is informed that he is "The Chosen One", and is destined to save "The Golden Child", a kidnapped Tibetan boy with mystical powers who is said to be the savior of all humankind. Alongside Murphy, the film's cast includes Charlotte Lewis and Charles Dance.

Rated PG-13, Murphy's first film not to be rated R by the Motion Picture Association (MPA), The Golden Child was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures and received a total gross of $79,817,937 at the United States domestic box office.