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James Bond Films in Release Order
All 27 Bond films in the order they were released, including the two made outside the official Eon series.
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The longest wait between Bond actors was six years, from Timothy Dalton's Licence to Kill in 1989 to Pierce Brosnan's GoldenEye in 1995, per Rotten Tomatoes. This list uses release order, which both sources follow. Wikipedia counts twenty-seven Bond productions: twenty-five from Eon Productions, ending with No Time to Die in September 2021, plus two made outside Eon, the 1967 Casino Royale spoof and 1983's Never Say Never Again. Both non-Eon films are included in their release slots and marked in the notes, so you can skip them. The list stops at No Time to Die, since no later film has been released.
Why these items are on the list
- Dr. No (1962). Sean Connery's first outing, directed by Terence Young; Eon's first film.
- From Russia with Love (1963). Connery and Terence Young again; Bond battles SPECTRE, per Rotten Tomatoes.
- Goldfinger (1964). Directed by Guy Hamilton; won the Academy Award for Sound Effects.
- Thunderball (1965). John Stears won the Visual Effects Oscar; McClory kept rights to the story.
- You Only Live Twice (1967). Connery's fifth film, directed by Lewis Gilbert.
- Casino Royale (1967). Non-Eon spoof with David Niven as Bond; placed after You Only Live Twice, as Rotten Tomatoes orders them.
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). George Lazenby's only appearance as 007, directed by Peter R. Hunt.
- Diamonds Are Forever (1971). Connery returns and departs the Eon series; Guy Hamilton directs.
- Live and Let Die (1973). Roger Moore's debut; Paul McCartney's title song earned an Oscar nomination.
- The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). Moore and Guy Hamilton; Rotten Tomatoes notes a lack of gadgets.
- The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). Rotten Tomatoes calls it the best of the Roger Moore era.
- Moonraker (1979). Directed by Lewis Gilbert; Bond ends up in outer space.
- For Your Eyes Only (1981). John Glen's first as director; Sheena Easton's song was Oscar-nominated.
- Octopussy (1983). Moore and John Glen, released the same year as Never Say Never Again.
- Never Say Never Again (1983). Non-Eon adaptation of Thunderball from Kevin McClory; Connery's last time as Bond.
- A View to a Kill (1985). Roger Moore's final film as 007, directed by John Glen.
- The Living Daylights (1987). Timothy Dalton's debut, the first of his two films as Bond.
- Licence to Kill (1989). Dalton's second and last; John Glen directs his fifth Bond film.
- GoldenEye (1995). Pierce Brosnan debuts after six years, the longest gap between lead actors.
- Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). Brosnan's second film, directed by Roger Spottiswoode.
- The World Is Not Enough (1999). Brosnan's third, directed by Michael Apted.
- Die Another Day (2002). Pierce Brosnan's exit from the role, directed by Lee Tamahori.
- Casino Royale (2006). Daniel Craig's debut, directed by Martin Campbell, who also made GoldenEye.
- Quantum of Solace (2008). Craig's second film, directed by Marc Forster.
- Skyfall (2012). Sam Mendes directs; won Oscars for Sound Editing and Adele's Original Song.
- Spectre (2015). Sam Mendes again; Sam Smith and Jimmy Napes won Best Original Song.
- No Time to Die (2021). Craig's last film, released September 2021; Billie Eilish and Finneas won Best Original Song.
Rotten Tomatoes counts down from #27 with long synopses, and the Wikipedia table buries the order among box office columns. A tickable list keeps your place across 27 films and can be shared with anyone watching along.
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