James Bond - Watch Order: Pierce Brosnan Era

1995 - 20024 Films8h 30m3.5 Average

Pierce Brosnan's charismatic revival of the franchise for the post-Cold War era successfully modernized Bond for the 1990s. These films blend classic Bond elements with contemporary action filmmaking and updated geopolitical threats.

While episodic, the four films showcase Bond adapting to a changing world, from Russian crime syndicates to media moguls and North Korean threats. Brosnan's performance captures both the suave gentleman and lethal agent aspects of the character.

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GoldenEye

19952h 10m3.9
Director: Martin Campbell
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen, Joe Don Baker

When a powerful satellite system falls into the hands of Alec Trevelyan, AKA Agent 006, a former ally-turned-enemy, only James Bond can save the world from a dangerous space weapon that -- in one short pulse -- could destroy the earth! As Bond squares off against his former compatriot, he also battles Xenia Onatopp, an assassin who uses pleasure as her ultimate weapon.

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Tomorrow Never Dies

19971h 59m3.5
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher, Ricky Jay

A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against each other. Now James Bond must take on this evil mastermind in an adrenaline-charged battle to end his reign of terror and prevent global pandemonium.

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The World Is Not Enough

19992h 8m3.5
Director: Michael Apted
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle, Denise Richards, Robbie Coltrane

Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's on a mission to protect a beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time that culminates in a dramatic submarine showdown, Bond works to defuse the international power struggle that has the world's oil supply hanging in the balance.

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Die Another Day

20022h 13m3.2
Director: Lee Tamahori
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune

James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul, who is funding the development of an international space weapon.

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