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Every James Bond Movie, Ranked Best to Worst

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Updated December 23, 2020 49.2k votes 5.8k voters 116.3k views25 items

The best James Bond movies ever, ranked by fans of Ian Fleming and the Bond film franchise. Anyone can contribute to this list of best-to-worst 007 films, which makes these rankings an accurate, real-time reflection of the audience's collective opinion. No matter which Bond is your favorite or which Bond babe was the hottest, everyone has an opinion on which was the best of the films. With this James Bond movies list, you can help decide once and for all just which Bond movie is the best. Put on your tux and order a martini shaken, not stirred, because these are the best Bond movies.

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Goldfinger
1964
Actors: Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, Garry Marshall, Shirley Eaton, Lois Maxwell
Directed by: Guy Hamilton
Goldfinger is the third film in the James Bond series and the third to star Sean Connery as... more on Wikipedia
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Casino Royale
2006
Actors: Alessandra Ambrosio, Eva Green, Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Mads Mikkelsen
Directed by: Martin Campbell
Casino Royale is the twenty-first film in the Eon Productions James Bond film series and the... more on Wikipedia
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From Russia with Love
1963
Actors: Sean Connery, Robert Shaw, Daniela Bianchi, Martine Beswick, Lois Maxwell
Directed by: Terence Young
From Russia with Love is the second James Bond film made by Eon Productions and the second to... more on Wikipedia
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The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Actors: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Caroline Munro, Richard Kiel, Valerie Leon
Directed by: Lewis Gilbert
The Spy Who Loved Me is the tenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the third to star... more on Wikipedia
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Skyfall
2012
Actors: Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Naomie Harris
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Skyfall is the twenty-third James Bond film produced by Eon Productions. It features Daniel... more on Wikipedia
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For Your Eyes Only
1981
Actors: Roger Moore, Sheena Easton, Charles Dance, Carole Bouquet, Julian Glover
Directed by: John Glen
For Your Eyes Only is the twelfth spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star... more on Wikipedia
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Dr. No
1962
Actors: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Jack Lord, Martine Beswick, Lois Maxwell
Directed by: Terence Young
Dr. No is a 1962 British spy film, starring Sean Connery; it is the first James Bond film.... more on Wikipedia

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GoldenEye
1995
Actors: Pierce Brosnan, Famke Janssen, Judi Dench, Sean Bean, Minnie Driver
Directed by: Martin Campbell
GoldenEye is the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Pierce... more on Wikipedia
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Thunderball
1965
Actors: Sean Connery, Luciana Paluzzi, Claudine Auger, Martine Beswick, Lois Maxwell
Directed by: Terence Young
Thunderball is the fourth spy film in the James Bond series starring Sean Connery as the... more on Wikipedia
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You Only Live Twice
1967
Actors: Sean Connery, Donald Pleasence, Lois Maxwell, Mie Hama, Peter Maivia
Directed by: Lewis Gilbert
You Only Live Twice is the fifth spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star Sean... more on Wikipedia
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Live and Let Die
1973
Actors: Jane Seymour, Roger Moore, Yaphet Kotto, Madeline Smith, Geoffrey Holder
Directed by: Guy Hamilton
This film is the eighth spy film in the James Bond series to be produced by Eon Productions,... more on Wikipedia
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
Actors: Diana Rigg, Joanna Lumley, Telly Savalas, George Lazenby, Julie Ege
Directed by: Peter R. Hunt
On Her Majesty's Secret Service is the sixth spy film in the James Bond series, based on the... more on Wikipedia
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Licence to Kill
1989
Actors: Benicio del Toro, Timothy Dalton, Talisa Soto, Carey Lowell, Wayne Newton
Directed by: John Glen
This film, released in 1989, is the sixteenth entry in the James Bond film series by Eon... more on Wikipedia
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The Living Daylights
1987
Actors: Timothy Dalton, John Rhys-Davies, J.J. Barry, Joe Don Baker, Desmond Llewelyn
Directed by: John Glen
The Living Daylights is the fifteenth entry in the James Bond film series and the first to... more on Wikipedia
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Spectre
2015
Actors: Daniel Caig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Spectre is a 2015 spy film directed by Sam Mendes, and the twenty-fourth film in the James... more on Wikipedia
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The Man with the Golden Gun
1974
Actors: Christopher Lee, Roger Moore, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams, Lois Maxwell
Directed by: Guy Hamilton
The Man with the Golden Gun is the ninth spy film in the James Bond series and the second to... more on Wikipedia
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Octopussy
1983
Actors: Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Nicola Stapleton, Kabir Bedi
Directed by: John Glen
Octopussy is the thirteenth entry in the Eon Productions James Bond film series, and the sixth... more on Wikipedia
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The World Is Not Enough
1999
Actors: Pierce Brosnan, Denise Richards, John Cleese, Judi Dench, Sophie Marceau
Directed by: Michael Apted
The World Is Not Enough is the nineteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the third to... more on Wikipedia
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Moonraker
1979
Actors: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Richard Kiel, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn
Directed by: Lewis Gilbert
Moonraker is the eleventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth to star Roger... more on Wikipedia
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Diamonds Are Forever
1971
Actors: Sean Connery, Sammy Davis, Jr., Jill St. John, Valerie Perrine
Directed by: Guy Hamilton
Diamonds Are Forever is the seventh spy film in the James Bond series by Eon Productions, and... more on Wikipedia
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Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
Actors: Pierce Brosnan, Teri Hatcher, Gerard Butler, Judi Dench, Michelle Yeoh
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
This film is the eighteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Pierce... more on Wikipedia
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A View to a Kill
1985
Actors: Christopher Walken, Roger Moore, Grace Jones, Tanya Roberts, Dolph Lundren
Directed by: John Glen
This film is the fourteenth spy film of the James Bond series, and the seventh and last to... more on Wikipedia
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Die Another Day
2002
Actors: Madonna, Halle Berry, Pierce Brosnan, John Cleese, Judi Dench
Directed by: Lee Tamahori
This film is the twentieth spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth and last film to... more on Wikipedia
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Never Say Never Again
1983
Actors: Sean Connery, Kim Basinger, Rowan Atkinson, Max von Sydow, Barbara Carrera
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
Never Say Never Again is a 1983 spy film based on the James Bond novel Thunderball, which was... more on Wikipedia
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Quantum of Solace
2008
Actors: Gemma Arterton, Eva Green, Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Stana Katic
Directed by: Marc Forster
Quantum of Solace is the 22nd James Bond film produced by Eon Productions, and is the direct... more on Wikipedia