James Bond Movies: Release Order

1962 - 202127 Films57h 53m3.7 Average

This list showcases the complete James Bond film series, featuring six different actors in the iconic role. The watch order includes all 25 official Eon Productions films plus two unofficial entries: the 1967 Casino Royale parody and Never Say Never Again.

Most Bond films are designed as standalone adventures with minimal continuity between entries, though the Daniel Craig films form a connected narrative arc. The series spans from Sean Connery's classic interpretation through Daniel Craig's grounded reboot, showcasing the evolution of both filmmaking and the character himself.

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

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Dr. No

19621h 50m4
Director: Terence Young
Cast: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord, Anthony Dawson

Agent 007 is sent to Jamaica to investigate the mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius plotting to sabotage the U.S. space program. Bond must infiltrate the villain's island fortress and stop his diabolical scheme before it's too late.

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From Russia with Love

19631h 55m4.1
Director: Terence Young
Cast: Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi, Pedro Armendáriz, Robert Shaw, Lotte Lenya

Agent 007 faces off against the secret crime organization SPECTRE in this second James Bond adventure, as he travels to Istanbul to retrieve a crucial decoding device. Bond must navigate deadly encounters and romantic intrigue while battling Russian operatives who are using a beautiful woman to lure him into their trap.

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Goldfinger

19641h 50m4.3
Director: Guy Hamilton
Cast: Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman, Harold Sakata, Shirley Eaton

Special agent 007 faces off against the notorious villain Goldfinger, a powerful tycoon plotting a devious scheme against Fort Knox that threatens the world's economy.

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Thunderball

19652h 10m3.8
Director: Terence Young
Cast: Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Rik Van Nutter

Secret agent James Bond travels to the Bahamas to stop a criminal organization that has stolen two nuclear bombs and is demanding a massive ransom. Racing against time, Bond must prevent global catastrophe in this high-stakes underwater adventure.

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You Only Live Twice

19671h 57m3.7
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Cast: Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Tetsuro Tamba, Teru Shimada

James Bond travels to Japan to investigate mysterious spacecraft disappearances that are pushing the world's superpowers toward war, leading to a confrontation with his nemesis Blofeld.

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Casino Royale

19672h 11m2.6
Director: Val Guest
Cast: David Niven, Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, Orson Welles, Joanna Pettet

A comedic parody of the James Bond franchise where the retired Sir James Bond recruits multiple agents to all use the name 'James Bond' in order to confuse the villainous organization SMERSH.

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On Her Majesty's Secret Service

19692h 22m3.7
Director: Peter R. Hunt
Cast: George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Gabriele Ferzetti, Ilse Steppat

James Bond pursues his archnemesis Ernst Blofeld to a Swiss Alps retreat where he's training an army of deadly women. Along the way, Bond falls for and marries Italian contessa Tracy Draco in this unique entry that sees the secret agent face both professional and personal stakes.

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Diamonds Are Forever

19712h3.5
Director: Guy Hamilton
Cast: Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood, Jimmy Dean

James Bond investigates a diamond smuggling operation that leads him to Las Vegas, where he confronts his longtime nemesis Blofeld.

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Live and Let Die

19732h 1m3.6
Director: Guy Hamilton
Cast: Roger Moore, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Seymour, Clifton James, Julius Harris

James Bond investigates the murder of a British agent in New Orleans, leading him into a dangerous confrontation with the mysterious crime boss Mr. Big.

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The Man with the Golden Gun

19742h 5m3.6
Director: Guy Hamilton
Cast: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams, Hervé Villechaize

James Bond searches for a stolen solar energy device while being hunted by Francisco Scaramanga, a deadly assassin with a million-dollar fee who uses a golden gun. Their cat-and-mouse game leads to a final confrontation on a tropical Thai island.

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The Spy Who Loved Me

19772h 5m3.9
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Cast: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curd Jürgens, Richard Kiel, Caroline Munro

When Russian and British nuclear submarines mysteriously vanish, James Bond must work alongside a beautiful KGB agent to uncover the truth behind the disappearances and stop a megalomaniacal villain's underwater scheme.

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Moonraker

19792h 6m3.4
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Cast: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel, Corinne Cléry

Secret agent James Bond investigates the hijacking of a space shuttle, uncovering industrialist Hugo Drax's sinister plot that takes him from California to outer space. With the help of scientist Dr. Holly Goodhead, Bond must stop Drax's plans while battling the deadly assassin Jaws.

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For Your Eyes Only

19812h 8m3.7
Director: John Glen
Cast: Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Chaim Topol, Julian Glover, Lynn-Holly Johnson

James Bond races against Soviet agents to recover a critical encryption device from a sunken British spy ship before it falls into enemy hands.

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Octopussy

19832h 11m3.5
Director: John Glen
Cast: Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kristina Wayborn, Kabir Bedi

James Bond investigates the death of a fellow agent found with a stolen Fabergé egg, uncovering an international smuggling operation. His mission leads him into conflict with a rogue Russian General plotting to destabilize world peace.

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Never Say Never Again

19832h 14m3.3
Director: Irvin Kershner
Cast: Sean Connery, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max von Sydow, Barbara Carrera, Kim Basinger

James Bond faces off against SPECTRE operative Largo, who has stolen nuclear warheads for blackmail purposes. Bond must stop the scheme while navigating a dangerous romance with Largo's girlfriend Domino.

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A View to a Kill

19852h 11m3.4
Director: John Glen
Cast: Roger Moore, Tanya Roberts, Christopher Walken, Grace Jones, Patrick Macnee

James Bond investigates how a radiation-resistant microchip has fallen into KGB hands, leading him to industrialist Max Zorin who plans to destroy Silicon Valley's tech industry through a devastating earthquake.

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The Living Daylights

19872h 10m3.7
Director: John Glen
Cast: Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Joe Don Baker, Art Malik, John Rhys-Davies

James Bond is assigned to protect a defecting Russian general and prevent a dangerous escalation of Cold War tensions between the Soviet Union and the West.

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Licence to Kill

19892h 13m3.6
Director: John Glen
Cast: Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto, Anthony Zerbe

When Bond's close friend Felix Leiter is brutally attacked and his wife murdered by drug lord Franz Sanchez, the secret agent goes rogue to seek personal vengeance. Bond infiltrates Sanchez's criminal organization to bring down the cartel from within.

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GoldenEye

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

James Bond must stop his former ally Agent 006, now turned rogue, from using a powerful satellite weapon to destroy the earth. Pierce Brosnan's debut as Bond features high-stakes espionage and deadly encounters with dangerous adversaries.

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Tomorrow Never Dies

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

James Bond faces off against a deranged media mogul who is orchestrating international incidents to manipulate world superpowers for his own agenda.

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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

James Bond must protect a beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist in a high-stakes mission involving world dominance and high-tech terrorism. The agent races against time to prevent an international power struggle that threatens the world's oil supply.

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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 investigates a dangerous connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul who threatens global security with an advanced space weapon.

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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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