James Bond is a fictional spy character and the lead in the James Bond film franchise, featuring themes of action, thriller, spy, and adventure. The franchise has released numerous films over the years, each captivating audiences with its exciting storyline and the performance of the titular character, James Bond, also known as Agent 007.
The first James Bond film, titled Dr. No, was released in 1962. Since then, 24 other films have followed, with No Time to Die (2021) being the latest release in the franchise. In this article, we will discuss all 25 James Bond films in chronological order, briefly describing their plots, release dates, cast members, IMDB ratings, where to watch them, and much more. Keep reading to discover more information about these iconic films.
How to Watch James Bond Movies
The James Bond movies could be watched in chronological order. Below is the order and list of all the released films. Audiences can stream these movies on different online streaming platforms, depending on their availability.
| Movie Name | Release Date | IMDB Rating |
| Dr. No | 6 October 1962 | 7.2 |
| From Russia with Love | 10 October 1963 | 7.4 |
| Goldfinger | 17 September 1964. | 7.7 |
| Thunderball | 22 December 1965 | 6.9 |
| You Only Live Twice | 13 June 1967 | 6.8 |
| Diamonds Are Forever | 17 December 1971 | 6.5 |
| Never Say Never Again | 7 October 1983 | 6.1 |
| On Her Majesty’s Secret Service | 18 December 1969 | 6.7 |
| Live and Let Die | 1 January 1973 | 6.7 |
| The Man with the Golden Gun | 20 December 1974 | 6.7 |
| The Spy Who Loved Me | 13 July 1977 | 7 |
| Moonraker | 26 June 1979 | 6.2 |
| For Your Eyes Only | 26 June 1981 | 6.7 |
| Octopussy | 6 June 1983 | 6.5 |
| A View to a Kill | 24 May 1985 | 6.3 |
| The Living Daylights | 1 January 1987 | 6.7 |
| License to Kill | 13 June 1989 | 6.6 |
| GoldenEye | 13 November 1995 | 7.2 |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | 9 December 1997 | 6.5 |
| The World is Not Enough | 8 November 1999 | 6.4 |
| Die Another Day | 20 November 2002 | 6.1 |
| Casino Royale | 16 November 2006 | 8 |
| Quantum of Solace | 7 November 2008 | 6.6 |
| Skyfall | 1 November 2012 | 7.8 |
| Spectre | 20 November 2015 | 6.8 |
| No time to die | 30 September 2021 | 7.3 |
Dr. No (1962)
Dr. No is the first released James Bond film released on 6 October 1962. The movie does not talk about the agent’s origin but displays James Bond already formed and in action. The action film features the top-class agent 007 fighting off an eccentric scientist called Dr. No, who is determined to wreak havoc and destroy the US space program. James Bond tries to solve the disappearance of one of his colleagues while battling the disruption of the American Space program. The main cast members of the film include Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord, Anthony Dawson, Zena Marshall, John Kitzmiller, Eunice Gayson, and Bernard Lee. The movie is available to watch on Apple Tv Plus.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord, Anthony Dawson, Zena Marshall, John Kitzmiller, Eunice Gayson, and Bernard Lee.
Release Date: 6 October 1962
Where to watch:
The movie is available on Apple TV Plus.
From Russia with Love (1963)
In this sequel, the famous agent 007 is seen once again roped into action trying to save the world. The story features James Bond searching for a Lektor cryptographic device which is believed to be incredibly powerful and known to easily wreak havoc on humankind. He is also seen trying to stop SPECTRE, which happens to be a secret crime organization. Thus, trying to put his hand on the device before SPECTRE acquires it, agent 007 is seen battling against all odds. The movie was released on 10 October 1963.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Sean Connery, Pedro Armendáriz, Lotte Lenya, Robert Shaw, Bernard Lee, and Daniela Bianchi.
Release Date: 10 October 1963
Where to watch:
From Russia with Love is available on the online streaming platform Apple TV Plus
Goldfinger (1964)
Goldfinger is an action-adventure film featuring MI6 agent James Bond, trying to investigate a gold-smuggling business that was headed by a businessperson named Auric Goldfinger. As he gets deeply involved in the deadly business, he also uncovers a deadly plan to destroy and attack Fort Knox’s gold reserves. The movie was released on 17 September 1964. It is a perfect watch for all the action-crime lovers out there.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, Gert Fröbe, Shirley Eaton, Tania Mallet, and Harold Sakata.
Release Date: 17 September 1964
Where to watch:
Goldfinger is available on the online streaming platform Apple Tv Plus.
Thunderball (1965)
Thunderball is another sequel to the famous James Bond series. The movie was released on 22 December 1965 and featured an agent from the famous secret crime organization SPECTRE stealing two atomic bombs from a NATO airplane. Agent 007 was assigned the mission to get back all the warheads and end the dangerous plans of the secret crime organization. The prominent cast members of the film include Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Rik Van Nutter, and Guy Doleman. Thunderball is available to watch on the online streaming platform Apple Tv Plus.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Rik Van Nutter, and Guy Doleman.
Release Date: 22 December 1965
Where to watch:
Thunderball is available on the online streaming platform Apple Tv Plus.
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You Only Live Twice (1967)
You Only Live Twice is an American Action-thriller movie directed by Lewis Gilbert. James Bond is seen back in action trying to stop the evil plans of the dangerous organization named SPECTRE. When a Russian spaceship captures an American space capsule, agent 007 arrives and discovers that the long-standing enemy SPECTRE is against it and tries to look for answers and the real motive behind it. The movie was released on 13 June 1967. The prominent cast members of the film include Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Tetsurō Tamba, Teru Shimada, and Karin Dor. You Only Live Twice is available on the online streaming platform Apple Tv Plus.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Tetsurō Tamba, Teru Shimada, and Karin Dor.
Release Date: 13 June 1967
Where to watch:
You Only Live Twice is available on the online streaming platform Apple Tv Plus
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Diamonds Are Forever is the seventh film in the James Bond Franchise. As per the title of the film, the movie features the smuggling of diamonds. Bond gets caught up in the whirlwind of terror and action while trying to investigate the smuggling operation in Las Vegas. Agent 007 also uncovers the deadly plan of a rich business tycoon. The movie was directed by Guy Hamilton and was released on 17 December 1971.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood, Jimmy Dean, and Bruce Cabot.
Release Date: 17 December 1971
Where to watch:
Diamonds are forever available on the online streaming platform HBO Max
Never Say Never Again (1983)
Never Say Never Again, the action spy film once again features the beloved agent 007 in his bold character fighting off crime. The interesting plot of the film features the abduction of two Tomahawk cruise missiles by agent Ernst Blofeld and his mates who happened to be dangerous terrorists. This is when James Bond enters the story in full action trying to retrieve the cruise missiles before they detonate from the enemy clan SPECTRE.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Sean Connery, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max von Sydow, Barbara Carrera, Kim Basinger, Bernie Casey, Alec McCowen, and Edward Fox.
Release Date: 7 October 1983
Where to watch:
Never Say Never Again is available to rent and watch on Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, Google Play, and Vudu.
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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is an American action-spy film and happens to be the sixth film in the James bond franchise. The movie features the main lead character James Bond, one of the top-class spies of all times out on a mission to defeat Blofeld, who knows the art of hypnotizing beautiful women and commanding them to fulfill his evil plans. While fighting off the evil Blofeld, James also falls in love while on a mission with the crime lord’s daughter. The movie is known to be a perfect blend of romance, action, and adventure.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Bernard Lee, Gabriele Ferzetti, and Ilse Steppat.
Release Date: 18 December 1969
Where to watch:
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is not available on any platform currently in India.
Live and Let Die (1973)
Live and Let Die again marks the comeback of agent 007. This time his mission takes him to New York to investigate and solving the mysterious deaths of British agents. During his journey, Bond comes across a voodoo expert and a tarot card reader. The action-filled movie received positive reviews from the audience and critics. The movie was released on 1 January 1973.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Roger Moore, Yaphet Kotto, and Jane Seymour.
Release Date: 1 January 1973
Where to watch:
Live and Let Die is available to watch on the online streaming platform Apple Tv Plus
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
The Man with the Golden Gun features an exciting plot where James Bond is seen trying to get ahold of a powerful device that can harness solar energy, but things do not go as planned. Agent 007 finds himself entangled in life and death when he becomes the prime target of the world’s mostly contract killer, Francisco Scaramanga. The movie was released on 20 December 1974.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, and Britt Ekland.
Release Date: 20 December 1974
Where to watch:
The Man with the Golden Gun is available to watch on Apple Tv Plus
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
The Spy Who Loved Me features James Bond in another action sequence drama. After the Royal Navy Polaris submarine which was carrying around sixteen nuclear warheads goes rogue. James Bond enters the picture and joins hand with Major Anya Amasova to look for the submarine but what makes the plot more interesting is that Anya was women whose lover was killed by James himself.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curt Jürgens, Richard Kiel, and Caroline Munro.
Release Date: 13 July 1977
Where to watch:
The Spy Who Loved Me is available to watch on Apple Tv Plus
Moonraker (1979)
Moonraker is an American action and Science-fiction film featuring the famous James Bond. The movie happens to be the eleventh installment in the entire James Bond movies franchise. The story features the kidnapping of a space Shuttle which was loaned to the United Kingdom. When the Space shuttle was hijacked James was once again asked for help and was sent to identify the root of the problem. This movie became one of the highest grossing films in the James Bond series due to its brilliant storyline and performance of the actors.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel, Corinne Cléry, and Geoffrey Keen.
Release Date: 26 June 1979
Where to watch:
Moonraker is available to watch on Apple Tv Plus
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
For Your Eyes Only is an action-spy film starring Roger Moore as the MI6 agent James Bond. This time agent 007 is tasked to search for the lost encryption device following the sinking of the British information-gathering vessel. James’s responsibility is to prevent the device from falling into dangerous hands. The movie was released on 26 June 1981. The prominent cast members of the film include Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Chaim Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson, and Julian Glover. For Your Eyes Only is available on the online streaming platform Apple Tv Plus.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Chaim Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson, and Julian Glover.
Release Date: 26 June 1981
Where to watch:
For Your Eyes Only is available to watch on the online on Apple Tv Plus
Octopussy (1983)
Octopussy, being the thirteenth film in the James Bond film franchise, features Bond once again trying to save the world. This time Agent 007 is seen trying to foil a well-laid-out nuclear attack on Nato. He seeks help from a circus group and its leader named Octopussy. It was the death of a fellow agent and a fake Fabergé egg that pushed James in the direction of uncovering an international smuggling operation. The movie was released on 6 June 1983. The main cast members of the film include Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kristina Wayborn, Kabir Bedi, and Steven Berkoff. Octopussy is available to watch on the online streaming platform Apple Tv Plus.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kristina Wayborn, Kabir Bedi, and Steven Berkoff.
Release Date: 6 June 1983
Where to watch:
Octopussy is available to watch on Apple Tv Plus
A View to a Kill (1985)
A View to a Kill features another maniac evil force trying to disrupt the peace of humanity. Max Zorin, a microchip manufacturer, forms a deadly plan to get rid of all his Silicon Valley competitors. James Bond, being assigned the job to put an end to Max’s evil plans, gets caught up in some serious trouble. Fighting off the maniac’s deadly plans, James finally finds himself victorious towards the end. The movie was released on 24 May 1985. The main cast members of the film include Roger Moore, Tanya Roberts, Grace Jones, Patrick Macnee, and Christopher Walken. A View to a Kill is available to watch on the online streaming platform Apple Tv Plus.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Roger Moore, Tanya Roberts, Grace Jones, Patrick Macnee, and Christopher Walken.
Release Date: 24 May 1985
Where to watch:
A View to a Kill is available to watch on Apple Tv Plus
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The Living Daylights (1987)
The Living Daylights is an action-thriller film and known to be the fifteenth installment in the James Bond franchise. James Bond being sent out on a mission to investigate a KGB policy. Travelling across several continents in search of answers and trying to defeat an arms dealer, James uncovers a deadly conspiracy of a Soviet Union general who aims to fuel another world war. Thus, trying to protect the world from the threats of another world war and other deadly plans of the arms deal Bond finds himself surrounded by terror.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Timothy Dalton, Maryam d’Abo, Joe Don Baker, Art Malik, John Rhys-Davies, and Jeroen Krabbé.
Release Date: 1 January 1987
Where to watch:
The Living Daylights is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video
License to Kill (1989)
License to Kill was directed by John Glen and starred Timothy Dalton in the lead role of James Bond. When one of James Bond’s close friends named, Felix Leiter gets maimed and becomes the target of a drug lord. James, filled with anger and a burning rage to seek revenge, goes against the drug lord but MI6 refuses to take part in the action and takes a step back to back up James. Bond, determined to seek revenge, takes the matter into his own hands.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto, and Anthony Zerbe.
Release Date: 13 June 1989
Where to watch:
License to Kill is available to watch on Apple Tv Plus
GoldenEye (1995)
GoldenEye is the seventeenth installment in the James Bond franchise and stars Pierce Brosnan in the lead role of the MI6 agent James Bond. When a former agent named Alec resurfaces who was believed to have died long ago things take a drastic turn for James. Alec steals a satellite nuclear weapon and poses a great threat to mankind. Thus, Bond sets out on a mission along with Natalia Simonav and travels to Russia in an attempt to search the stolen satellite nuclear weapon.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen, and Joe Don Baker.
Release Date: 13 November 1995
Where to watch:
GoldenEye is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Tomorrow Never Dies is the eighteenth installment in the James Bond franchise. Pierce Brosnan reprises his role as James Bond and is seen out on a mission to avoid a media baron, Elliot Carver. Bond is called upon by the Secret Intelligence Service to stop a waging war between China and the United Kingdom.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher, Joe Don Baker, and Judi Dench.
Release Date: 9 December 1997
Where to watch:
Tomorrow Never Dies is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video
The World is Not Enough (1999)
The World is Not Enough was released on 8 November 1999. The movie features James Bond in the lead role trying to protect the daughter of an oil business tycoon from a kidnapped who happens to be an international terrorist with the prime quality of not feeling any pain. It is during his mission of giving high protection to the oil heiress that James also uncovers a serious nuclear plot.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Pierce Brosnan, Robert Carlyle, Sophie Marceau, Denise Richards, Robbie Coltrane, and Judi Dench.
Release Date: 8 November 1999
Where to watch:
The World is Not Enough is not available to watch on any known streaming platform, but viewers can stream it online on various online streaming websites.
Die Another Day (2002)
Die Another Day is the twentieth installment in the James Bond film franchise. This time the incredibly talented spy James Bond was out on a mission investigating the connection between a Korean terrorist and a diamond baron, but things does not go as planned and James finds himself caught up in some serious life-threatening condition. Being kidnapped by the enemy and betrayed on the other hand. James tries his best to free himself from the deadly plans of the enemy.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, John Cleese, and Judi Dench.
Release Date: 20 November 2002
Where to watch:
Die Another Day is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video
Casino Royale (2006)
Casino Royale is known to be the twenty-first installment in the James Bond series. The famous Hollywood actor Daniel Craig is seen replacing Pierce Brosnan in the role of MI6 agent James Bond. The movie was released on 16 November 2006. This time James Bond is seen embarking on a mission to try to stop Le Chiffre, who happens to be a mob banker from winning a high valued poker game. Alongside being helped by Vesper Lynd, who happens to be a British Treasury agent. The movie was an enormous success and managed to win the hearts of the audience. Daniel Craig left no stones unturned and brilliantly brought the character of James Bond through his remarkable performance.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench, and Isaach de Bankolé.
Release Date: 16 November 2006
Where to watch:
Casino Royale is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video
Quantum of Solace (2008)
Quantum of Solace is a 2008 released James Bond film and a continuation in the film franchise. Daniel Craig reprises his role as James Bond and is set out on a mission to stop a mysterious organization from completely depleting one of the most valuable resources available on Earth. Trying to follow the leads of a serious investigation Bond encounters Dominic Greene, who happens to be a renowned developer of green technology. Thus, in the attempts to try to save the world and put a stop to all the evil plans James is seen roped in a thrilling action journey.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Giancarlo Giannini, Jeffrey Wright, and Judi Dench.
Release Date: 7 November 2008
Where to watch:
Quantum of Solace is available to watch on the online streaming platforms HBO Max, Netflix, Spectrum TV, ROW8, Prime Video, Vudu, and Redbox
Skyfall (2012)
Skyfall is the twenty-third film in the James Bond film franchise. MI6 being under the attacks it is the task of the talented agent 007 to track down the culprits and destroy the threat no matter what it takes. Bond is seen trying to battle his past and his loyalty to M is tested when an Ex-MI6 agent tried to threaten MI6 by stealing a hard drive with some incredibly important and too secret information.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Albert Finney, and Judi Dench.
Release Date: 1 November 2012
Where to watch:
Skyfall is not available in India on any OTT platform.
Spectre (2015)
Spectre is the twenty-fourth instalment in the James Bond series. The film is directed by Sam Mendes and was released on 20 November 2015. James Bond, upon receiving a cryptic message from M sends him out to uncover the evil plans of the secret Crime organization SPECTRE. James acquires Madeleine’s help to uncover the dark truth of the sinister organization, but little did he know that there lies another ugly truth. The movie was a hit at the box office and made a profit of 880.7 million dollars.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Dave Bautista, Monica Bellucci, and Ralph Fiennes.
Release Date: 20 November 2015
Where to watch:
Spectre is available to watch on the online streaming platforms Spectrum TV, ROW8, Prime Video, Vudu, and Redbox
No Time to Die (2021)
No time to die is the twenty-fifth installment in the James Bond franchise and marks the comeback of Daniel Craig in the leading role of Agent 007 Aka James Bond. Bond enjoying a peaceful life in Jamaica with no missions on his hand and living the time of his life with no idea that his peace will not last long. One of bond’s old CIA friend Felix Leiter shows up asking for his help to save a kidnapped scientist. This time the villain is armed with a highly dangerous technology and weapon. Bond out on a mysterious mission encounters an extremely dangerous plot. The critics and fans enjoyed the movie and keeping in mind the success of the previous James Bond films it was only fair to expect good things from this film as well.
Cast: The main cast members of the film include Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Ana de Armas, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, and Ralph Fiennes.
Release date:
The movie was released on 30 September 2021.
Where to watch:
No time to die is available to watch on the online streaming platform Amazon Prime Video
Above mentioned are the twenty-six James Bond films that have been released in the past years. Agent 007 is one of the most liked fictional characters and it is only fair to expect good things from James Bond Films keeping in mind the immense success and love that these movies have gathered from the audience. The latest release in the franchise displayed a very abrupt ending hinting at the death of James Bond, leaving the fans in a state of curiosity. Fans are looking forward to another film in the James Bond Franchise to see agent 007’s fate.
