James Bond Watch Order: All 25 Films (2026)

James Bond · Updated Sep 14, 2026

Bond is mostly episodic — each film is its own case, so release order works without much homework. The exception is the Daniel Craig era (2006–2021), which is a single continuous story across five films and should be watched in order.

Sean Connery / George Lazenby era

1.
Dr. No (1962) — TMDB 646
2.
From Russia with Love (1963) — TMDB 657
3.
Goldfinger (1964) — TMDB 658
4.
Thunderball (1965) — TMDB 660
5.
You Only Live Twice (1967) — TMDB 667
6.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) — TMDB 668
7.
Diamonds Are Forever (1971) — TMDB 681

Roger Moore era

1.
Live and Let Die (1973) — TMDB 253
2.
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) — TMDB 682
3.
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) — TMDB 691
4.
Moonraker (1979) — TMDB 698
5.
For Your Eyes Only (1981) — TMDB 699
6.
Octopussy (1983) — TMDB 700
7.
A View to a Kill (1985) — TMDB 707

Timothy Dalton era

1.
The Living Daylights (1987) — TMDB 708
2.
Licence to Kill (1989) — TMDB 709

Pierce Brosnan era

1.
GoldenEye (1995) — TMDB 710
2.
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) — TMDB 714
3.
The World Is Not Enough (1999) — TMDB 36643
4.
Die Another Day (2002) — TMDB 36669

Daniel Craig era (one continuous story — watch in order)

1.
Casino Royale (2006) — TMDB 36557
2.
Quantum of Solace (2008) — TMDB 10764
3.
Skyfall (2012) — TMDB 37724
4.
Spectre (2015) — TMDB 206647
5.
No Time to Die (2021) — TMDB 370172

Where to start if you only have a weekend

Casino Royale (2006) is the modern reboot and the most common recommended entry point — no prior Bond knowledge needed, and it kicks off the only era with real continuity.

SOURCES

• themoviedb.org (film IDs, cross-checked 2026-09-14)

• 007.com

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