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James Bond Watch Order

Twenty-five films, six actors, and only one of them tells a story in order.

The complete James Bond watch order. All 25 Eon films from Dr. No to No Time to Die, grouped by actor, plus the two non-Eon oddities most lists leave out.

How many James Bond movies are there?

There are 27 films out so far, and 1 more announced.

Where each title sits in the story

Chronological order, grouped by era. The number on each is its release position. Where those jump around, release order and story order disagree.

  1. The Connery Era

    5 titles

    1. Dr. No, released 1 of 28
    2. From Russia with Love, released 2 of 28
    3. Goldfinger, released 3 of 28
    4. Thunderball, released 4 of 28
    5. You Only Live Twice, released 5 of 28

  2. The Lazenby Film

    2 titles

    1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service, released 7 of 28
    2. Diamonds Are Forever, released 6 of 28

  3. The Moore Era

    7 titles

    1. Live and Let Die, released 8 of 28
    2. The Man with the Golden Gun, released 9 of 28
    3. The Spy Who Loved Me, released 10 of 28
    4. Moonraker, released 11 of 28
    5. For Your Eyes Only, released 12 of 28
    6. Octopussy, released 13 of 28
    7. A View to a Kill, released 14 of 28

  4. The Dalton Era

    2 titles

    1. The Living Daylights, released 15 of 28
    2. Licence to Kill, released 16 of 28

  5. The Brosnan Era

    4 titles

    1. GoldenEye, released 17 of 28
    2. Tomorrow Never Dies, released 18 of 28
    3. The World Is Not Enough, released 19 of 28
    4. Die Another Day, released 20 of 28

  6. The Craig Era

    5 titles

    1. Casino Royale, released 21 of 28
    2. Quantum of Solace, released 22 of 28
    3. Skyfall, released 23 of 28
    4. Spectre, released 24 of 28
    5. No Time to Die, released 25 of 28

  7. Outside the Series

    3 titles

    1. Casino Royale (1967), released 26 of 28
    2. Never Say Never Again, released 27 of 28
    3. Bond 26, released 28 of 28soon

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28 titles across 8 eras57h 52m · about 2 days · 27 of 28 timed
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The Connery Era

1962 – 1971 · Eon · The template, and still the definitive run.

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01

Dr. No

5 Oct 1962

The first film, and the one that invents almost every convention the series still uses.

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02

From Russia with Love

10 Oct 1963

A tight Cold War thriller, and the closest the series comes to a straight spy film.

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03

Goldfinger

17 Sept 1964

The formula arrives fully formed. Gadgets, a henchman, a laser and a monologue.

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04

Thunderball

17 Dec 1965

Stolen warheads and a great deal of underwater fighting.

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05

You Only Live Twice

12 Jun 1967

A volcano lair, a space capsule, and the first proper look at Blofeld.

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06

Diamonds Are Forever

14 Dec 1971

Connery returns once more for a loose, Las Vegas-set send-off.

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02

The Lazenby Film

1969 · Eon · One film, and a better one than its reputation.

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On Her Majesty's Secret Service

18 Dec 1969

George Lazenby's single outing, and the one Bond film with a genuinely devastating ending.

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03

The Moore Era

1973 – 1985 · Eon · Seven films, and the series at its lightest.

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08

Live and Let Die

27 Jun 1973

Roger Moore arrives, and the series follows the fashions of the decade.

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09

The Man with the Golden Gun

19 Dec 1974

Christopher Lee as an assassin who charges a million dollars a shot.

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10

The Spy Who Loved Me

7 Jul 1977

The best of the Moore films; a Soviet counterpart, Jaws, and a submarine-swallowing tanker.

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11

Moonraker

26 Jun 1979

Bond goes to space, because Star Wars had just come out.

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12

For Your Eyes Only

24 Jun 1981

A deliberate correction back to a smaller, grounded thriller.

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13

Octopussy

6 Jun 1983

A circus, a jewel smuggling ring, and a nuclear near-miss in West Germany.

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14

A View to a Kill

22 May 1985

Christopher Walken versus Silicon Valley, and Moore's last outing.

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04

The Dalton Era

1987 – 1989 · Eon · Two films that were harder than audiences wanted.

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15

The Living Daylights

29 Jun 1987

Timothy Dalton plays Bond as a professional who does not enjoy it much. Better than its reputation.

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16

Licence to Kill

13 Jun 1989

Bond goes rogue on a revenge mission, the darkest entry until Craig arrived.

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05

The Brosnan Era

1995 – 2002 · Eon · Bond after the Cold War.

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17

GoldenEye

17 Nov 1995

Six years off, a new Bond, and a film that asks what he is for after the Cold War.

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18

Tomorrow Never Dies

19 Dec 1997

A media baron manufactures a war for the ratings.

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19

The World Is Not Enough

19 Nov 1999

Oil pipelines, a villain who cannot feel pain, and a strong turn from Sophie Marceau.

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20

Die Another Day

20 Nov 2002

An invisible car and a gene-therapy villain. The film that made a reboot inevitable.

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06

The Craig Era

2006 – 2021 · Eon · The only run with a beginning and an ending.

0/5
21

Casino Royale

17 Nov 2006

A hard reset to Bond's first mission. The best entry point in the entire series.

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22

Quantum of Solace

14 Nov 2008

A direct sequel picking up minutes after Casino Royale. Watch them together.

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23

Skyfall

9 Nov 2012

MI6 under attack from inside its own past, and the best-looking film in the series.

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24

Spectre

6 Nov 2015

The Craig films are retrofitted into a single conspiracy, with mixed results.

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25

No Time to Die

30 Sept 2021

The first Bond film to give the character a real ending. Requires the four before it.

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07

The Non-Eon Films

1967 – 1983 · Unofficial · Two films outside the official series.

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Casino Royale (1967)

13 Apr 1967

A chaotic spoof with multiple Bonds, made outside the official series and connected to none of it.

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Never Say Never Again

7 Oct 1983

Connery returns aged 52 in a non-Eon remake of Thunderball, made possible by a rights dispute.

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08

The Next Era

2028 · Eon · Announced, directed, and still uncast.

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Bond 26

TBA

Denis Villeneuve directs a full reboot for Amazon MGM. Still uncast, with production targeted for 2027.

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