James Bond movies in order: all 25, by actor

There are 25 official James Bond movies, released between 1962 and 2021. Sean Connery opened the series with Dr. No, and Daniel Craig has closed it, for now, with No Time to Die. Six actors have played Bond: Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Craig.

All the James Bond movies in release order

The official series has 25 movies, produced by Eon Productions between 1962 and 2021. The table shows them in release order, with the actor who played Bond and the director.

The official James Bond movies, in release order

The order also shows a comeback: Sean Connery played Bond again in Diamonds Are Forever (1971), after the only movie with George Lazenby. From Live and Let Die (1973) onwards, each actor made his movies one after another.

The actors who played James Bond

Six actors have played James Bond in the official movies. Roger Moore has the most movies, seven, and George Lazenby just one.

The James Bond actors and their official movies

• Sean Connery: the first five movies, from Dr. No to You Only Live Twice, then the comeback in Diamonds Are Forever.
• George Lazenby: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), between two Connery movies.
• Roger Moore: seven movies in 12 years, from Live and Let Die to A View to a Kill.
• Timothy Dalton: The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill, two years apart.
• Pierce Brosnan: four movies, from GoldenEye to Die Another Day.
• Daniel Craig: five connected movies, from Casino Royale to No Time to Die.

Connery's movies from the 1960s, such as Goldfinger and Thunderball, also appear among the best Sean Connery movies, alongside his other roles.

Best movies with Sean Connery

In what order should you watch the 007 movies?

The simplest way is to follow the release order in the table above. The movies up to 2002 usually have one mission that starts and ends in the same movie. The well-known exception is Blofeld, the head of the criminal organization SPECTRE, who returns in Diamonds Are Forever after On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

With the Daniel Craig movies, the order matters more. Casino Royale (2006) restarted the series from the beginning: Bond has only just been promoted to 00 agent. Quantum of Solace starts right after its ending, and No Time to Die continues the story from Spectre.

• You want the whole series: start with Dr. No (1962) and follow the order in the table.
• You only want the recent movies: watch the five Craig movies in a row, from Casino Royale to No Time to Die.
• You have a single evening: pick a movie from before 2006; most of them make sense without the others.
• You want to jump between actors: you can switch eras as you like, but keep the Craig movies in order.

The Bond movies outside the official series

Besides the 25 Eon movies, other producers made two cinema movies with James Bond. They are not part of the official numbering.

• Casino Royale (1967): a parody, with David Niven as Bond and six directors.
• Never Say Never Again (1983): Sean Connery returns as Bond, directed by Irvin Kershner. Kevin McClory was able to make the movie because he had kept the rights to the Thunderball story, written with Ian Fleming and Jack Whittingham.

With Never Say Never Again, Connery also reaches seven movies as Bond, the same as Roger Moore, but only six are official.

If you want spy movies from outside the series, from Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to Mission: Impossible, you will find them among the best spy movies.

Best movies with spies

What is known about the next James Bond movie

The 26th official movie is in preparation at Amazon MGM Studios, which took creative control of the series in February 2025. The announced director is Denis Villeneuve, and the script is being written by Steven Knight, the creator of the series Peaky Blinders. The producers are Amy Pascal and David Heyman.

At the beginning of November 2026, the studio had not announced the actor who will play Bond or the release date. Check the official announcement before relying on a name or a date.

For another long series, where the story order differs from the release order, see Marvel movies in order.