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James Bond Movies: Every Film in the Series

There are 27 James Bond movies: 25 official films made by EON Productions, from Dr. No (1962) to No Time to Die (2021), plus 2 non EON films, Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again (1983). Dr. No had a reported UK premiere on 7 October 1962 and a reported US release on 8 May 1963; No Time to Die had a confirmed UK premiere on 30 September 2021 and a confirmed US release on 8 October 2021. The next film, Bond 26, has no title or release date, and Amazon MGM Studios has not named the actor who follows Daniel Craig.

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Every James Bond Movie

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James Bond Movies: What the Series Is and How Many Films There Are

The James Bond franchise has 27 films: 25 official EON Productions films and 2 non EON films. It is a spy series built around MI6 agent James Bond, the saga opens with Dr. No (1962), directed by Terence Young, and the latest entry is No Time to Die (2021), directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga.

Six actors have played Bond in the official series. Sean Connery made six EON films from Dr. No to Diamonds Are Forever, George Lazenby made one with On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Roger Moore made seven from Live and Let Die to A View to a Kill, Timothy Dalton made two, Pierce Brosnan made four from GoldenEye to Die Another Day, and Daniel Craig made five from Casino Royale (2006), directed by Martin Campbell, to No Time to Die. Connery also led Never Say Never Again, which sits outside the EON run.

The two non EON films are separate from the official series. Casino Royale (1967) was made as a spoof by producer Charles K. Feldman, who owned the rights to Ian Fleming's novel, and it uses five credited directors. Never Say Never Again (1983), directed by Irvin Kershner, was made independently by Jack Schwartzman's Taliafilm, with Kevin McClory as executive producer, as a retelling of the Thunderball story.

The series also has a long record of practical stunts. Thunderball won the Oscar for Special Visual Effects at the 38th Academy Awards on 18 April 1966, with John Stears credited. The Man with the Golden Gun staged the first astro spiral stunt on film, according to Guinness World Records, using an AMC Hornet X. Spectre set a record for the biggest stunt explosion, filmed in Erfoud.

The music is just as recognizable. Dr. No carries the James Bond Theme, performed by the John Barry Orchestra and composed by Monty Norman. Shirley Bassey sang the title song for Goldfinger, and Adele won the Oscar for Best Original Song for Skyfall on 24 February 2013, the first Bond theme to take that award. The James Bond theme songs page covers the title tracks, and the James Bond soundtrack page covers the composers.

The money has grown with the budgets. Dr. No cost about $1 million and grossed $59.6 million worldwide, while No Time to Die cost $250 million and grossed $759 million. The biggest earner is Skyfall (2012), directed by Sam Mendes, which took $1.11 billion worldwide on a $200 million budget. The James Bond box office page has the figures film by film, and the James Bond movies ranked page covers our opinions. Cast and crew sit on the James Bond cast page, and the full list of Bond films holds the count and the film grid.

Still from Dr. No (1963) — Dr. No (1962)

James Bond Movies List: Release Order and Watch Order

The James Bond movies in order are the 25 EON films from Dr. No (1962) to No Time to Die (2021), followed by the two non EON films, Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again (1983). The release order and the chronological order are the same sequence for this franchise, so one list serves both. The full guide is on the James Bond movies in order page.

The table gives the UK premiere and US release dates, because the two often differ by days or months. Dates marked (c) are confirmed; unmarked dates are reported, not confirmed.

#	Film	Director	Bond	UK premiere	US release
1	Dr. No	Terence Young	Sean Connery	7 Oct 1962	8 May 1963
2	From Russia with Love	Terence Young	Sean Connery	11 Oct 1963	8 Apr 1964
3	Goldfinger	Guy Hamilton	Sean Connery	20 Sep 1964	22 Dec 1964 (c)
4	Thunderball	Terence Young	Sean Connery	28 Dec 1965	21 Dec 1965
5	You Only Live Twice	Lewis Gilbert	Sean Connery	13 Jun 1967	13 Jun 1967 (c)
6	On Her Majesty's Secret Service	Peter R. Hunt	George Lazenby	18 Dec 1969	18 Dec 1969
7	Diamonds Are Forever	Guy Hamilton	Sean Connery	30 Dec 1971	17 Dec 1971
8	Live and Let Die	Guy Hamilton	Roger Moore	6 Jul 1973	27 Jun 1973 (c)
9	The Man with the Golden Gun	Guy Hamilton	Roger Moore	19 Dec 1974	18 Dec 1974
10	The Spy Who Loved Me	Lewis Gilbert	Roger Moore	20 Jul 1977	13 Jul 1977
11	Moonraker	Lewis Gilbert	Roger Moore	27 Jun 1979	29 Jun 1979
12	For Your Eyes Only	John Glen	Roger Moore	24 Jun 1981	26 Jun 1981 (c)
13	Octopussy	John Glen	Roger Moore	5 Jun 1983	10 Jun 1983
14	A View to a Kill	John Glen	Roger Moore	13 Jun 1985	24 May 1985
15	The Living Daylights	John Glen	Timothy Dalton	29 Jun 1987	31 Jul 1987 (c)
16	Licence to Kill	John Glen	Timothy Dalton	13 Jun 1989	14 Jul 1989 (c)
17	GoldenEye	Martin Campbell	Pierce Brosnan	23 Nov 1995	17 Nov 1995 (c)
18	Tomorrow Never Dies	Roger Spottiswoode	Pierce Brosnan	11 Dec 1997	19 Dec 1997 (c)
19	The World Is Not Enough	Michael Apted	Pierce Brosnan	26 Nov 1999	19 Nov 1999
20	Die Another Day	Lee Tamahori	Pierce Brosnan	17 Nov 2002	22 Nov 2002
21	Casino Royale (2006)	Martin Campbell	Daniel Craig	16 Nov 2006	17 Nov 2006 (c)
22	Quantum of Solace	Marc Forster	Daniel Craig	31 Oct 2008	14 Nov 2008 (c)
23	Skyfall	Sam Mendes	Daniel Craig	26 Oct 2012 (c)	9 Nov 2012
24	Spectre	Sam Mendes	Daniel Craig	26 Oct 2015	6 Nov 2015
25	No Time to Die	Cary Joji Fukunaga	Daniel Craig	30 Sep 2021 (c)	8 Oct 2021 (c)
Non EON	Casino Royale (1967)	Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parrish	David Niven	23 Apr 1967	28 Apr 1967 (c)
Non EON	Never Say Never Again	Irvin Kershner	Sean Connery	15 Dec 1983	7 Oct 1983 (c)

If you are new to the series, Dr. No is the first film and starts the release order, while Casino Royale (2006) is the first film for Daniel Craig and the first of his five. The two non EON films are listed after the 25 official films.

James Bond movies in order

Next James Bond Movie: Who Is Replacing Daniel Craig?

No actor has been announced as the next James Bond: Bond 26 is untitled, in development, and has no release date. Denis Villeneuve is directing, which was announced in June 2025, Steven Knight is writing, and Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producing. Nina Gold is reportedly the casting director: Variety first reported her hiring, and the studio statement did not confirm it. The full status is on the next James Bond movie page, and the Bond 26 trailer page will carry any footage once it exists.

The studio confirmed on 14 May 2026 that the search for the next James Bond was underway. On 12 September 2026, Steven Knight said the first draft of the screenplay was finished, as reported by Variety. Amy Pascal has indicated that the film will shoot in the UK, according to Screen Daily in March 2026.

The casting reports are rumors, and they are labeled that way. TheWrap reported on 22 October 2026, citing insiders, that Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O'Connor were among four actors in the final screen tests, which were reported to begin around 23 October 2026 in London. No outcome has been reported since that date passed. The same report said Jacob Elordi was no longer in the running. Amazon MGM declined to comment, and RTE noted that the studio has confirmed none of the names. Separately, Variety's September article on Knight's script mentions Gary Oldman saying the choice has already been made and that he hopes it is Jack Lowden. That remark is unconfirmed.

Claims that any actor has already been cast remain unconfirmed, and no studio source has given a shoot or release date.

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Next James Bond movie: status, cast and rumors

James Bond Characters: The Recurring Players

James Bond characters

The main James Bond characters are Bond himself, his MI6 colleagues M, Q (the quartermaster) and Miss Moneypenny, his CIA ally Felix Leiter, and a rotating set of villains, among them Ernst Stavro Blofeld. The James Bond characters page has the full cast list, and each major figure has a page of their own.

James Bond has been played by Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig in the EON films. The supporting roles pass between actors as well. M is played by Bernard Lee in the early films, Robert Brown from Octopussy to Licence to Kill, Judi Dench from GoldenEye to Skyfall, and Ralph Fiennes in Spectre and No Time to Die. Desmond Llewelyn played Q for 17 appearances before his death on 19 December 1999, John Cleese played R and then Q, and Ben Whishaw took over in Skyfall.

Miss Moneypenny is played by Lois Maxwell, Caroline Bliss, Samantha Bond and Naomie Harris across the series. Felix Leiter is played by seven actors in the EON films: Jack Lord, Cec Linder, Rik Van Nutter, Norman Burton, David Hedison, John Terry and Jeffrey Wright.

On the villain side, Ernst Stavro Blofeld is played by Donald Pleasence, Telly Savalas, Charles Gray and Christoph Waltz in the EON films. Other pages cover Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe), Oddjob (Harold Sakata), Jaws (Richard Kiel in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker), Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) and Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem). Vesper Lynd, played by Eva Green in Casino Royale (2006), is the key ally in the Craig era. The James Bond villains and James Bond actors in order pages go further.

Facts

Dr. No (1962) has a reported UK premiere of 7 October 1962. TMDB, checked 2026-11-02
Dr. No (1962) has a reported US release of 8 May 1963. The Numbers, checked 2026-11-02
No Time to Die (2021) has a confirmed UK premiere of 30 September 2021. TMDB, checked 2026-11-02
No Time to Die (2021) has a confirmed US release of 8 October 2021. The Numbers, checked 2026-11-02
Skyfall (2012) grossed $1,110,111,413 worldwide, the highest of the EON Bond films. Box Office Mojo, checked 2026-11-02
No Time to Die (2021) had a budget of $250,000,000. The Numbers, checked 2026-11-02
No Time to Die (2021) runs 163 minutes, the longest of the 25 EON films. TMDB, checked 2026-11-02
Quantum of Solace (2008) runs 106 minutes, the shortest of the 25 EON films. TMDB, checked 2026-11-02
Denis Villeneuve is the director of Bond 26, the next James Bond film. Screen Daily, checked 2026-11-02
Amazon MGM Studios confirmed on 14 May 2026 that the search for the next James Bond was underway. Screen Daily, checked 2026-11-02
Writer Steven Knight said on 12 September 2026 that the first draft of the Bond 26 screenplay is finished. Variety, checked 2026-11-02

James Bond in Pictures

Dr. No (1962)
From Russia with Love (1963)
Goldfinger (1964)
Thunderball (1965)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Live and Let Die (1973)
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Moonraker (1979)
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Octopussy (1983)
A View to a Kill (1985)
The Living Daylights (1987)
Licence to Kill (1989)
GoldenEye (1995)
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Die Another Day (2002)
Casino Royale (2006)
Quantum of Solace (2008)
Skyfall (2012)
Spectre (2015)
No Time to Die (2021)
Casino Royale (1967)
Never Say Never Again (1983)

Where to Watch James Bond Movies in the US, UK and Australia

Amazon Prime Video streams every James Bond movie by subscription in the US, UK and Australia except A View to a Kill in Australia, which is rent or buy only (JustWatch via TMDB, checked 2 November 2026). The where to watch James Bond page lists every film by country.

A few films have extra options. In the US, Quantum of Solace is also on Paramount Plus and fuboTV. In the UK, GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies are on ITVX Premium and free with ads on ITVX, and Casino Royale (1967) is on ITVX as well. Films can be rented or bought from stores such as Apple TV, Amazon Video and YouTube in the US, and from Apple TV, Amazon Video and Sky Store in the UK, though the lineup varies by film. In the US, for example, Live and Let Die has no Amazon Video listing and Moonraker has no YouTube listing.

Streaming catalogs shift often, so confirm on the provider before you commit to a marathon. A licensing change can move a film at any time.

Still from Never Say Never Again (1983) — Never Say Never Again (1983)

Streaming availability data from JustWatch. Where to watch James Bond by country.

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FAQs

What are the 27 Bond movies?

The 27 Bond movies are the 25 official EON Productions films, from Dr. No to No Time to Die, and 2 non EON films, Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again (1983).

What order should I watch the James Bond movies in?

Watch them in release order, starting with Dr. No (1962) and ending with No Time to Die (2021); the 2 non EON films, Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again, are optional extras.

What is considered the best James Bond movie ever?

Skyfall (2012) is the highest grossing Bond film at $1.11 billion worldwide, but there is no agreed best Bond movie. Opinions split by era and actor, and our verdicts, clearly labeled as opinion, are on the James Bond movies ranked page.

Who is replacing Daniel Craig as James Bond?

No actor has been announced. Amazon MGM Studios confirmed on 14 May 2026 that the search was underway. TheWrap reported on 22 October 2026, citing insiders, that Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O'Connor were among four actors in final screen tests. That is a report, not a studio confirmation.

When is the next James Bond movie coming out?

There is no release date: Bond 26 is untitled and in development, and Amazon MGM Studios has announced no date or title.

Which Bond movies are not part of the official series?

Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again (1983) are not EON films. Casino Royale (1967) is a spoof produced by Charles K. Feldman, and Never Say Never Again is an independent retelling of the Thunderball story made by Taliafilm.

Who has played James Bond in the official series?

Six actors have played Bond in the EON films: Sean Connery (six films), George Lazenby (one), Roger Moore (seven), Timothy Dalton (two), Pierce Brosnan (four) and Daniel Craig (five).

Who is directing the next James Bond movie?

Denis Villeneuve is directing Bond 26, which was announced in June 2025. Steven Knight is writing the script, and Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producing. The film has no title or release date.

What is the newest James Bond movie?

The newest James Bond movie is No Time to Die, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. It had its London world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall on 28 September 2021, a confirmed UK premiere on 30 September 2021 and a confirmed US release on 8 October 2021.

Where can I stream James Bond movies?

Amazon Prime Video lists every Bond film on subscription in the US, UK and Australia as of 2 November 2026, except A View to a Kill in Australia, where it is rent or buy only.