James Bond Movies In Order: How To Watch All 27 007 Movies

Critics Consensus: Featuring plenty of the humor, action, and escapist thrills the series would become known for, Dr. No kicks off the Bond franchise in style.

Synopsis: In the film that launched the James Bond saga, Agent 007 (Sean Connery) battles mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on destroying the U.S.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord

Directed By: Terence Young

Critics Consensus: The second James Bond film, From Russia with Love is a razor-sharp, briskly-paced Cold War thriller that features several electrifying action scenes.

Synopsis: Agent 007 (Sean Connery) is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi, Robert Shaw, Lotte Lenya

Directed By: Terence Young

Critics Consensus: Goldfinger is where James Bond as we know him comes into focus - it features one of 007's most famous lines ("A martini. Shaken, not stirred.") and a wide range of gadgets that would become the series' trademark.

Synopsis: Special agent 007 (Sean Connery) comes face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time, and now he must outwit and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman, Shirley Eaton

Directed By: Guy Hamilton

Critics Consensus: Lavishly rendered set pieces and Sean Connery's enduring charm make Thunderball a big, fun adventure, even if it doesn't quite measure up to the series' previous heights.

Synopsis: Led by one-eyed evil mastermind Emilio Largo (Adolfo Celi), the terrorist group SPECTRE hijacks two warheads from a NATO plane and threatens widespread nuclear destruction... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi

Directed By: Terence Young

Critics Consensus: With exotic locales, impressive special effects, and a worthy central villain, You Only Live Twice overcomes a messy and implausible story to deliver another memorable early Bond flick.

Synopsis: During the Cold War, American and Russian spacecraft go missing, leaving each superpower believing the other is to blame. As the world teeters on the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Donald Pleasence, Tetsurô Tanba

Directed By: Lewis Gilbert

Critics Consensus: A goofy, dated parody of spy movie clichés, Casino Royale squanders its all-star cast on a meandering, mostly laugh-free script.

Synopsis: This wacky send-up of James Bond films stars David Niven as the iconic debonair spy, now retired and living a peaceful existence. Bond is called... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, David Niven, Orson Welles

Directed By: Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joe McGrath

Critics Consensus: George Lazenby's only appearance as 007 is a fine entry in the series, featuring one of the most intriguing Bond girls in Tracy di Vincenzo (Diana Rigg), breathtaking visuals, and some great ski chases.

Synopsis: Agent 007 (George Lazenby) and the adventurous Tracy Di Vicenzo (Diana Rigg) join forces to battle the evil SPECTRE organization in the treacherous Swiss Alps.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Gabriele Ferzetti

Directed By: Peter Hunt

Critics Consensus: Diamonds are Forever is a largely derivative affair, but it's still pretty entertaining nonetheless, thanks to great stunts, witty dialogue, and the presence of Sean Connery.

Synopsis: While investigating mysterious activities in the world diamond market, 007 (Sean Connery) discovers that his evil nemesis Blofeld (Charles Gray) is stockpiling the gems to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood

Directed By: Guy Hamilton

Critics Consensus: While not one of the highest-rated Bond films, Live and Let Die finds Roger Moore adding his stamp to the series with flashes of style and an improved sense of humor.

Synopsis: When Bond (Roger Moore) investigates the murders of three fellow agents, he finds himself a target, evading vicious assassins as he closes in on powerful... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Roger Moore, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Seymour, Clifton James

Directed By: Guy Hamilton

Critics Consensus: A middling Bond film, The Man With the Golden Gun suffers from double entendre-laden dialogue, a noteworthy lack of gadgets, and a villain that overshadows 007.

Synopsis: Cool government operative James Bond (Roger Moore) searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams

Directed By: Guy Hamilton

Critics Consensus: Though it hints at the absurdity to come in later installments, The Spy Who Loved Me's sleek style, menacing villains, and sly wit make it the best of the Roger Moore era.

Synopsis: In a globe-trotting assignment that has him skiing off the edges of cliffs and driving a car deep underwater, British super-spy James Bond (Roger Moore)... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curd Jürgens, Richard Kiel

Directed By: Lewis Gilbert

Critics Consensus: Featuring one of the series' more ludicrous plots but outfitted with primo gadgets and spectacular sets, Moonraker is both silly and entertaining.

Synopsis: Agent 007 (Roger Moore) blasts into orbit in this action-packed adventure that takes him to Venice, Rio De Janeiro and outer space. When Bond investigates... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michaël Lonsdale, Richard Kiel

Directed By: Lewis Gilbert

Critics Consensus: For Your Eyes Only trades in some of the outlandish Bond staples for a more sober outing, and the result is a satisfying adventure, albeit without some of the bombastic thrills fans may be looking for.

Synopsis: When a British ship is sunk in foreign waters, the world's superpowers begin a feverish race to find its cargo: a nuclear submarine control system.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson

Directed By: John Glen

Critics Consensus: Despite a couple of electrifying action sequences, Octopussy is a formulaic, anachronistic Bond outing.

Synopsis: James Bond (Roger Moore) may have met his match in Octopussy (Maud Adams), an entrancing beauty involved in a devastating military plot to destroy détente.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kristina Wayborn

Directed By: John Glen

Critics Consensus: While the rehashed story feels rather uninspired and unnecessary, the return of both Sean Connery and a more understated Bond make Never Say Never Again a watchable retread.

Synopsis: An aging James Bond (Sean Connery) makes an uncharacteristic mistake during a routine training mission, leading M (Edward Fox) to believe that the legendary British... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sean Connery, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Barbara Carrera, Max von Sydow

Directed By: Irvin Kershner

Critics Consensus: Absurd even by Bond standards, A View to a Kill is weighted down by campy jokes and a noticeable lack of energy.

Synopsis: After recovering a microchip from the body of a deceased colleague in Russia, British secret agent James Bond (Roger Moore) discovers that the technology has... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Grace Jones, Tanya Roberts

Directed By: John Glen

Critics Consensus: Newcomer Timothy Dalton plays James Bond with more seriousness than preceding installments, and the result is exciting and colorful but occasionally humorless.

Synopsis: British secret agent James Bond (Timothy Dalton) helps KGB officer Georgi Koskov (Jeroen Krabbé) defect during a symphony performance. During his debriefing, Koskov reveals that... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Timothy Dalton, Maryam D'Abo, Jeroen Krabbé, Joe Don Baker

Directed By: John Glen

Critics Consensus: License to Kill is darker than many of the other Bond entries, with Timothy Dalton playing the character with intensity, but it still has some solid chases and fight scenes.

Synopsis: James Bond (Timothy Dalton) takes on his most-daring adventure after he turns renegade and tracks down one of the international drug cartel's most-brutal and powerful... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto

Directed By: John Glen

Critics Consensus: The first and best Pierce Brosnan Bond film, GoldenEye brings the series into a more modern context, and the result is a 007 entry that's high-tech, action-packed, and urbane.

Synopsis: When a powerful satellite system falls into the hands of Alec Trevelyan, AKA Agent 006 (Sean Bean), a former ally-turned-enemy, only James Bond (Pierce Brosnan)... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen

Directed By: Martin Campbell

Critics Consensus: A competent, if sometimes by-the-numbers entry to the 007 franchise, Tomorrow Never Dies may not boast the most original plot but its action sequences are genuinely thrilling.

Synopsis: Media mogul Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce) wants his news empire to reach every country on the globe, but the Chinese government will not allow him... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher

Directed By: Roger Spottiswoode

Critics Consensus: Plagued by mediocre writing, uneven acting, and a fairly by-the-numbers plot, The World Is Not Enough is partially saved by some entertaining and truly Bond-worthy action sequences.

Synopsis: Bond (Pierce Brosnan) must race to defuse an international power struggle with the world's oil supply hanging in the balance. Elektra King (Sophie Marceau), is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle, Denise Richards

Directed By: Michael Apted

Critics Consensus: Its action may be bit too over-the-top for some, but Die Another Day is lavishly crafted and succeeds in evoking classic Bond themes from the franchise's earlier installments.

Synopsis: James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) is captured by North Korean agents and must serve a grueling prison sentence. He's finally released, and is convinced that someone... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike

Directed By: Lee Tamahori

Critics Consensus: Casino Royale disposes of the silliness and gadgetry that plagued recent James Bond outings, and Daniel Craig delivers what fans and critics have been waiting for: a caustic, haunted, intense reinvention of 007.

Synopsis: After receiving a license to kill, British Secret Service agent James Bond (Daniel Craig) heads to Madagascar, where he uncovers a link to Le Chiffre... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench

Directed By: Martin Campbell

Critics Consensus: Brutal and breathless, Quantum Of Solace delivers tender emotions along with frenetic action, but coming on the heels of Casino Royale, it's still a bit of a disappointment.

Synopsis: Following the death of Vesper Lynd, James Bond (Daniel Craig) makes his next mission personal. The hunt for those who blackmailed his lover leads him... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench

Directed By: Marc Forster

Critics Consensus: Sam Mendes brings Bond surging back with a smart, sexy, riveting action thriller that qualifies as one of the best 007 films to date.

Synopsis: When James Bond's (Daniel Craig) latest assignment goes terribly wrong, it leads to a calamitous turn of events: Undercover agents around the world are exposed,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes

Directed By: Sam Mendes

Critics Consensus: Spectre nudges Daniel Craig's rebooted Bond closer to the glorious, action-driven spectacle of earlier entries, although it's admittedly reliant on established 007 formula.

Synopsis: A cryptic message from the past leads James Bond (Daniel Craig) to Mexico City and Rome, where he meets the beautiful widow (Monica Bellucci) of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes

Directed By: Sam Mendes

Critics Consensus: It isn't the sleekest or most daring 007 adventure, but No Time to Die concludes Daniel Craig's franchise tenure in satisfying style.

Synopsis: In No Time To Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch

Directed By: Cary Joji Fukunaga