James Bond Movies in Order: Release and Chronological Order

The James Bond movies in order of release are 25 official EON Productions films, from Dr. No (1962) to No Time to Die (2021), followed by two unofficial films, Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again (1983), as numbers 26 and 27.

Bond is a British franchise, so most films reached theaters in the UK and the US on different days. Each entry gives the UK release and the US release, and where a film premiered in London on a different day from its UK release, the UK premiere is given too. A date marked reported has not been confirmed by a studio or trade source, while a date marked confirmed has. The gaps vary a great deal: Dr. No had its UK release on October 7, 1962 (reported) but reached the US on May 8, 1963 (reported), about seven months later, while Thunderball went the other way, with its US release a week ahead of the UK.

1. Dr. No (1962), directed by Terence Young, starring Sean Connery. UK release October 7, 1962 (reported); US release May 8, 1963 (reported).
2. From Russia with Love (1963), directed by Terence Young, starring Sean Connery. UK premiere October 10, 1963 at the Odeon Leicester Square (reported); UK release October 11, 1963 (reported); US release April 8, 1964 (reported).
3. Goldfinger (1964), directed by Guy Hamilton, starring Sean Connery. UK release September 20, 1964 (reported); US release December 22, 1964 (confirmed).
4. Thunderball (1965), directed by Terence Young, starring Sean Connery. UK release December 28, 1965 (reported); US release December 21, 1965 (reported).
5. You Only Live Twice (1967), directed by Lewis Gilbert, starring Sean Connery. UK release June 13, 1967 (reported); US release June 13, 1967 (confirmed).
6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), directed by Peter R. Hunt, starring George Lazenby. UK release December 18, 1969 (reported); US release December 18, 1969 (reported).
7. Diamonds Are Forever (1971), directed by Guy Hamilton, starring Sean Connery. UK release December 30, 1971 (reported); US release December 17, 1971 (reported).
8. Live and Let Die (1973), directed by Guy Hamilton, starring Roger Moore. UK release July 6, 1973 (reported); US release June 27, 1973 (confirmed).
9. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), directed by Guy Hamilton, starring Roger Moore. UK release December 19, 1974 (reported); US release December 18, 1974 (reported).
10. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), directed by Lewis Gilbert, starring Roger Moore. UK release July 20, 1977 (reported); US release July 13, 1977 (reported).
11. Moonraker (1979), directed by Lewis Gilbert, starring Roger Moore. UK release June 27, 1979 (reported); US release June 29, 1979 (reported).
12. For Your Eyes Only (1981), directed by John Glen, starring Roger Moore. UK release June 24, 1981 (reported); US release June 26, 1981 (confirmed).
13. Octopussy (1983), directed by John Glen, starring Roger Moore. UK release June 5, 1983 (reported); US release June 10, 1983 (reported).
14. A View to a Kill (1985), directed by John Glen, starring Roger Moore. UK release June 13, 1985 (reported); US release May 24, 1985 (reported).
15. The Living Daylights (1987), directed by John Glen, starring Timothy Dalton. UK release June 29, 1987 (reported); US release July 31, 1987 (confirmed).
16. Licence to Kill (1989), directed by John Glen, starring Timothy Dalton. UK release June 13, 1989 (reported); US release July 14, 1989 (confirmed).
17. GoldenEye (1995), directed by Martin Campbell, starring Pierce Brosnan. UK release November 23, 1995 (reported); US release November 17, 1995 (confirmed).
18. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), directed by Roger Spottiswoode, starring Pierce Brosnan. UK release December 11, 1997 (reported); US release December 19, 1997 (confirmed).
19. The World Is Not Enough (1999), directed by Michael Apted, starring Pierce Brosnan. UK release November 26, 1999 (reported); US release November 19, 1999 (reported).
20. Die Another Day (2002), directed by Lee Tamahori, starring Pierce Brosnan. UK release November 17, 2002 (reported); US release November 22, 2002 (reported).
21. Casino Royale (2006), directed by Martin Campbell, starring Daniel Craig. UK release November 16, 2006 (reported); US release November 17, 2006 (confirmed).
22. Quantum of Solace (2008), directed by Marc Forster, starring Daniel Craig. UK premiere October 29, 2008 in London (confirmed); UK release October 31, 2008 (reported); US release November 14, 2008 (confirmed).
23. Skyfall (2012), directed by Sam Mendes, starring Daniel Craig. UK premiere October 23, 2012 in London (confirmed); UK release October 26, 2012 (confirmed); US release November 9, 2012 (reported).
24. Spectre (2015), directed by Sam Mendes, starring Daniel Craig. UK release October 26, 2015 (reported); US release November 6, 2015 (reported).
25. No Time to Die (2021), directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, starring Daniel Craig. UK premiere September 28, 2021 at the Royal Albert Hall (reported); UK release September 30, 2021 (confirmed); US release October 8, 2021 (confirmed).

Neither of these was made by EON Productions, so they sit outside the official series and follow the 25 rather than appearing inside the run.

1. Casino Royale (1967), directed by Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath and Robert Parrish, with David Niven as James Bond and Peter Sellers billed first. UK release April 23, 1967 (reported); US release April 28, 1967 (confirmed).
2. Never Say Never Again (1983), directed by Irvin Kershner, starring Sean Connery. UK release December 15, 1983 (reported); US release October 7, 1983 (confirmed).

The James Bond movies in order with Daniel Craig are Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021), which are numbers 21 to 25 in the release order.

Three Bond films opened between 2000 and 2009: Die Another Day (2002), the last Pierce Brosnan film, then Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008), the first two Daniel Craig films. The World Is Not Enough (1999) falls just outside the decade.

The next EON film, Bond 26, has no title or release date, and Denis Villeneuve is directing. The latest on casting sits on the next James Bond movie page.

New viewers should start with Dr. No (1962) and watch in release order, or begin at Casino Royale (2006), which restarts the series and needs no earlier films.

Why release order? In my opinion, it is the only route that shows how the formula was built piece by piece. From Russia with Love added the pre title sequence and Q on a bigger budget than Dr. No, and by Goldfinger Bond is handed an Aston Martin loaded with gadgets, so the engineering side of the series starts to take over. Watching in order lets you see each piece bolted on.

In my opinion, the stunt work is the easiest way into the series, so a few films stand out as workshop pieces. Thunderball won the Oscar for Special Visual Effects (John Stears) at the 38th Academy Awards on April 18, 1966, and its underwater battle is a good test of whether the older films suit you. The Man with the Golden Gun features the first astro spiral stunt on film, according to Guinness World Records, in an AMC Hornet. The Lotus Esprit prop from The Spy Who Loved Me later sold at auction for $989,000 to Elon Musk. Spectre stages a Guinness record stunt explosion in Erfoud, which is a fair argument for why the practical side of the series never went away.

How long is the whole run? By the runtimes listed on The Movie Database (TMDB), the 25 EON films add up to 3,208 minutes, or roughly 53 and a half hours. That is a lot for a first pass. If time is tight, the five Daniel Craig films run 704 minutes in total, about 11 hours and 44 minutes, and they are the one stretch that rewards watching in strict order. A person who prefers the 1990s could begin at GoldenEye (1995) with Pierce Brosnan, though it could be argued that you lose the context for Judi Dench's first turn as M.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service is worth keeping in your list even though it is George Lazenby's only film as Bond, since Diamonds Are Forever picks up its Blofeld thread right away. As for the two unofficial films, perhaps watch Casino Royale (1967) last, as a curiosity, because it is a spoof with five directors and Peter Sellers billed above David Niven. Never Say Never Again is best taken straight after Thunderball, in my view, since it retells that story with Sean Connery back in the role.

Where can you stream them? As checked on November 2, 2026, all 25 EON films listed Amazon Prime Video as a streaming service in the US and the UK, with rent and buy options elsewhere, and none of the films listed Netflix in the US, UK or Australia. Quantum of Solace also listed Paramount Plus in the US, and GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies listed ITVX in the UK. Availability changes often, so check where to watch James Bond before you plan a marathon.

Pick a door tonight: Dr. No for the full run, or Casino Royale (2006) for a restart. When you finish, the James Bond movies ranked page shows how the series stacks up film by film.