Below is a concise write-up for each official EON Productions James Bond film (1962–2021), covering year, director, lead Bond, brief plot note, and one notable point about style or impact.
Dr. No (1962) — Dir. Terence Young — Bond: Sean Connery
From Russia with Love (1963) — Dir. Terence Young — Bond: Sean Connery
Goldfinger (1964) — Dir. Guy Hamilton — Bond: Sean Connery
Thunderball (1965) — Dir. Terence Young — Bond: Sean Connery
You Only Live Twice (1967) — Dir. Lewis Gilbert — Bond: Sean Connery
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) — Dir. Peter R. Hunt — Bond: George Lazenby
Diamonds Are Forever (1971) — Dir. Guy Hamilton — Bond: Sean Connery
Live and Let Die (1973) — Dir. Guy Hamilton — Bond: Roger Moore
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) — Dir. Guy Hamilton — Bond: Roger Moore
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) — Dir. Lewis Gilbert — Bond: Roger Moore all james bond movies in order
Moonraker (1979) — Dir. Lewis Gilbert — Bond: Roger Moore
For Your Eyes Only (1981) — Dir. John Glen — Bond: Roger Moore
Octopussy (1983) — Dir. John Glen — Bond: Roger Moore
A View to a Kill (1985) — Dir. John Glen — Bond: Roger Moore
The Living Daylights (1987) — Dir. John Glen — Bond: Timothy Dalton
Licence to Kill (1989) — Dir. John Glen — Bond: Timothy Dalton
GoldenEye (1995) — Dir. Martin Campbell — Bond: Pierce Brosnan
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) — Dir. Roger Spottiswoode — Bond: Pierce Brosnan
The World Is Not Enough (1999) — Dir. Michael Apted — Bond: Pierce Brosnan
Die Another Day (2002) — Dir. Lee Tamahori — Bond: Pierce Brosnan James Bond films — complete series overview (in
Casino Royale (2006) — Dir. Martin Campbell — Bond: Daniel Craig
Quantum of Solace (2008) — Dir. Marc Forster — Bond: Daniel Craig
Skyfall (2012) — Dir. Sam Mendes — Bond: Daniel Craig
Spectre (2015) — Dir. Sam Mendes — Bond: Daniel Craig
No Time to Die (2021) — Dir. Cary Joji Fukunaga — Bond: Daniel Craig
Alternative/Non-EON highlights (not in main EON sequence)
Suggested short reading/listening: watch early Connery for origin of the formula, Moore for lighter tone, Dalton/Brosnan for transitional takes, and Craig for modern reinvention.
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The James Bond franchise spans over 60 years, featuring 25 "official" films produced by Eon Productions and two independent films Plot: Bond investigates the disappearance of a fellow
. While most films function as standalone adventures, the Daniel Craig era introduced a serialized narrative. The "Official" Eon Productions Canon The following 25 films are considered the core James Bond
The 25 Eon Productions films, categorized by actor and release order, are listed below: Sean Connery: (1962) – Diamonds Are Forever George Lazenby: On Her Majesty's Secret Service Roger Moore: Live and Let Die (1973) – A View to a Kill Timothy Dalton: The Living Daylights (1987) – Licence to Kill Pierce Brosnan: (1995) – Die Another Day Daniel Craig: Casino Royale (2006) – No Time to Die Non-Eon "Independent" Films These are produced outside the main series: Casino Royale A satirical comedy starring David Niven. Never Say Never Again Thunderball remake starring Sean Connery. Viewing Tips Release Order: Ideal for observing the evolution of gadgets and style. The Daniel Craig Arc:
These films should be watched chronologically as a continuous story. The "Underrated" Pick:
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Here’s a useful, at-a-glance review of all Eon Productions James Bond movies in order of release (1962–2021), plus the two “unofficial” films.
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| No. | Title | Year | Bond Actor | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | Dr. No | 1962 | Sean Connery | | 2 | From Russia with Love | 1963 | Sean Connery | | 3 | Goldfinger | 1964 | Sean Connery | | 4 | Thunderball | 1965 | Sean Connery | | 5 | You Only Live Twice | 1967 | Sean Connery | | 6 | On Her Majesty’s Secret Service | 1969 | George Lazenby | | 7 | Diamonds Are Forever | 1971 | Sean Connery | | 8 | Live and Let Die | 1973 | Roger Moore | | 9 | The Man with the Golden Gun | 1974 | Roger Moore | | 10 | The Spy Who Loved Me | 1977 | Roger Moore | | 11 | Moonraker | 1979 | Roger Moore | | 12 | For Your Eyes Only | 1981 | Roger Moore | | 13 | Octopussy | 1983 | Roger Moore | | 14 | A View to a Kill | 1985 | Roger Moore | | 15 | The Living Daylights | 1987 | Timothy Dalton | | 16 | Licence to Kill | 1989 | Timothy Dalton | | 17 | GoldenEye | 1995 | Pierce Brosnan | | 18 | Tomorrow Never Dies | 1997 | Pierce Brosnan | | 19 | The World Is Not Enough | 1999 | Pierce Brosnan | | 20 | Die Another Day | 2002 | Pierce Brosnan | | 21 | Casino Royale | 2006 | Daniel Craig | | 22 | Quantum of Solace | 2008 | Daniel Craig | | 23 | Skyfall | 2012 | Daniel Craig | | 24 | Spectre | 2015 | Daniel Craig | | 25 | No Time to Die | 2021 | Daniel Craig |
Eon Productions holds the official license to Ian Fleming’s creation. Here is every film in the order they debuted in theaters.
A gritty reboot with serialized storytelling and raw emotional stakes. 21. Casino Royale (2006) 22. Quantum of Solace (2008) 23. Skyfall (2012) 24. Spectre (2015) 25. No Time to Die (2021)