James Bond Movies: Daniel Craig Era

2006 - 20215 Films11h 44m4 Average

Daniel Craig's revolutionary reimagining forms the only truly connected narrative in Bond cinema, following 007 from his first mission to his ultimate fate. Beginning with Bond earning his double-0 status, this timeline explores his relationships, particularly with Vesper Lynd and the criminal organization Spectre.

Unlike previous eras, these films must be watched in order to follow Bond's character development, his past catching up with him, and the resolution of long-running storylines across 15 years of filmmaking.

There are 6 other watch orders available – see the links up above.

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Casino Royale

20062h 24m4.5
Director: Martin Campbell
Cast: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright

In his first mission as a 00 agent, James Bond must defeat Le Chiffre, a financier of international terrorism, in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro to prevent him from securing his position in the terrorist underworld.

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Quantum of Solace

20081h 46m3.5
Director: Marc Forster
Cast: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini

Following the betrayal by Vesper, James Bond embarks on a personal mission to uncover the truth about a shadowy organization more dangerous than anyone imagined. As 007 struggles to keep his emotions in check, he and M pursue leads that reveal the vast scope of their enemy's reach.

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Skyfall

20122h 23m4.2
Director: Sam Mendes
Cast: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris

When a mission goes wrong and MI6 is attacked, James Bond must track down the mastermind behind the assault while M faces challenges to her leadership. Bond teams up with field agent Eve to protect MI6 and uncover the truth behind the coordinated attacks on British intelligence.

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Spectre

20152h 28m3.7
Director: Sam Mendes
Cast: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Monica Bellucci

James Bond receives a cryptic message from his past that leads him to uncover a sinister criminal organization called SPECTRE. As he investigates, Bond must navigate layers of deceit while M fights political battles to preserve the secret service.

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No Time to Die

20212h 43m4.3
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Cast: Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Ralph Fiennes

James Bond comes out of retirement in Jamaica when his CIA friend Felix Leiter asks for help rescuing a kidnapped scientist. What seems like a straightforward mission leads Bond to face a mysterious villain wielding dangerous new technology.

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