All James Bond Movies In Order Page

The Living Daylights, Licence to Kill

Timothy Dalton was the "Daniel Craig before Daniel Craig." He played Bond as a ruthless government assassin who hated killing. Licence to Kill is a dark, violent revenge thriller that felt totally out of step with the pop-culture of the late 80s.

The Verdict: Too dark for its time, but perfect for modern hindsight. Dalton is underrated, giving the character a dangerous edge that the Moore years had sanded away.

Sean Connery

George Lazenby
7. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)

Roger Moore
8. Live and Let Die (1973)
9. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
10. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
11. Moonraker (1979)
12. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
13. Octopussy (1983)
14. A View to a Kill (1985)

Timothy Dalton
15. The Living Daylights (1987)
16. Licence to Kill (1989) all james bond movies in order

Pierce Brosnan
17. GoldenEye (1995)
18. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
19. The World Is Not Enough (1999)
20. Die Another Day (2002)

Daniel Craig
21. Casino Royale (2006)
22. Quantum of Solace (2008)
23. Skyfall (2012)
24. Spectre (2015)
25. No Time to Die (2021)

The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill

Roger Moore’s Bond is the "Nice Uncle" version. He barely kills people with his bare hands; he kills them with button-presses and raised eyebrows. The Spy Who Loved Me is a masterpiece of blockbuster filmmaking (the Lotus Esprit submarine car!). Then came Moonraker, a shameless cash-grab following Star Wars, where Bond goes to space.

The Verdict: These films are ridiculous, chauvinistic, and undeniably fun. Moore raised the camp levels to 11. By the time he was fighting Grace Jones in A View to a Kill at age 57, the suspension of disbelief was broken, but the entertainment value remained high.

The original Bond set the template: cool, ruthless, and effortlessly charming. The Living Daylights, Licence to Kill Timothy Dalton

A full reboot. Daniel Craig’s Bond is gritty, muscular, and emotionally vulnerable, with serialized storytelling across five films.

21. Casino Royale (2006) The perfect reboot. Bond earns his 00-status and falls in love with Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) during a high-stakes poker game. Brutal, emotional, and brilliant.

22. Quantum of Solace (2008) A direct sequel to Casino Royale. A shorter, faster-paced revenge story involving a water crisis. Suffered from a writer’s strike but has an intense opera scene.

23. Skyfall (2012) A masterpiece. Bond’s loyalty to M (Judi Dench) is tested as a cyber-terrorist (Javier Bardem’s brilliant Silva) attacks MI6. Stunning cinematography and a deeply personal story.

24. Spectre (2015) Bond uncovers the shadowy organization SPECTRE behind all his modern misery. Christoph Waltz plays Blofeld, revealed as Bond’s adoptive brother (a controversial twist).

25. No Time to Die (2021) The epic conclusion of the Craig era. Bond has left active service but returns to rescue a kidnapped scientist. A finale that delivers genuine surprises and an emotional end to 007’s arc. George Lazenby 7

Timothy Dalton brought Bond back to Ian Fleming’s darker, more serious and violent roots.

15. The Living Daylights (1987) A cold-war thriller where Bond helps a KGB general defect. Features a young Maryam d’Abo and a dueling cellist. Dalton is intense and fierce.

16. Licence to Kill (1989) The darkest Bond of its time. Bond goes rogue on a personal vendetta after a drug lord (Robert Davi) maims his CIA best friend, Felix Leiter. A violent, gritty 80s action movie.

For first-timers, release order is highly recommended. It preserves the evolution of filmmaking styles, cultural references, and the recurring characters (Q, M, Moneypenny, Blofeld) as they were introduced.

However, if you want a chronological story order for the Daniel Craig reboot (which resets Bond’s timeline), watch:

The earlier 20 films are largely standalone adventures, so you can jump between eras without confusion.

Watch as listed above (Dr. No → No Time to Die). You will experience the evolution of filmmaking, cultural shifts, and technology. Note: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service fits between You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever, despite the actor change.