Watching all 27 James Bond movies can be a difficult undertaking. With fans still itching to find out who the next Bond will be, now might be the time to get caught up on the most iconic spy series of all time. Our James Bond watch order will guide you through every movie in chronological and release order so you don’t miss a moment of the action.

James Bond movies in continuity and story order

Bond chronology is complicated, with two separate continuities from official rights holders Eon Productions, in addition to two movies from other producers adapting works not controlled by the Eon rights agreements. Here's how to watch the James Bond movies in continuity and story order, complete with the Bond actors of each movie:

Classic continuity:

• Dr. No (1962) - Sean Connery
• From Russia with Love (1963) - Connery
• Goldfinger (1964) - Connery
• Thunderball (1965) - Connery
• You Only Live Twice (1967) - Connery
• On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) - George Lazenby
• Diamonds Are Forever (1971) - Connery
• Live and Let Die (1973) - Roger Moore
• The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) - Moore
• The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) - Moore
• Moonraker (1979) - Moore
• For Your Eyes Only (1981) - Moore
• Octopussy (1983) - Moore
• A View to a Kill (1985) - Moore
• The Living Daylights (1987) - Timothy Dalton
• License to Kill (1989) - Dalton
• GoldenEye (1995) - Pierce Brosnan
• Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) - Brosnan
• The World Is Not Enough (1999) - Brosnan
• Die Another Day (2002) - Brosnan

Reboot continuity:

• Casino Royale (2006) - Daniel Craig
• Quantum of Solace (2008) - Craig
• Skyfall (2012) - Craig
• Spectre (2015) - Craig
• No Time to Die (2021) - Craig

Non-canonical movies from other producers:

• Casino Royale (1967) - David Niven
• Never Say Never Again (1983) - Connery
  
  

All 27 James Bond movies in release order

Here's how to watch the James Bond 007 franchise in release order:

• Dr. No (1962) - Connery
• From Russia with Love (1963) - Connery
• Goldfinger (1964) - Connery
• Thunderball (1965) - Connery
• Casino Royale (1967) - Niven (Non-Eon)
• You Only Live Twice (1967) - Connery
• On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) - Lazenby
• Diamonds Are Forever (1971) - Connery
• Live and Let Die (1973) - Moore
• The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) - Moore
• The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) - Moore
• Moonraker (1979) - Moore
• For Your Eyes Only (1981) - Moore
• Octopussy (1983) - Moore
• Never Say Never Again (1983) - Connery (Non-Eon)
• A View to a Kill (1985) - Moore
• The Living Daylights (1987) - Dalton
• License to Kill (1989) - Dalton
• GoldenEye (1995) - Brosnan
• Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) - Brosnan
• The World Is Not Enough (1999) - Brosnan
• Die Another Day (2002) - Brosnan
• Casino Royale (2006) - Craig
• Quantum of Solace (2008) - Craig
• Skyfall (2012) - Craig
• Spectre (2015) - Craig
• No Time to Die (2021) - Craig

James Bond movies by actor: Every 007 film

Sean Connery

• Dr. No (1962)
• From Russia with Love (1963)
• Goldfinger (1964)
• Thunderball (1965)
• You Only Live Twice (1967)
• Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
• Never Say Never Again (1983) (Non-Eon)

David Niven

• Casino Royale (1967) (Non-Eon)

George Lazenby

• On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Roger Moore

• Live and Let Die (1973)
• The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
• The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
• Moonraker (1979)
• For Your Eyes Only (1981)
• Octopussy (1983)
• A View to a Kill (1985)

Timothy Dalton

• The Living Daylights (1987)
• License to Kill (1989)

Pierce Brosnan

• GoldenEye (1995)
• Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
• The World Is Not Enough (1999)
• Die Another Day (2002)

Daniel Craig

• Casino Royale (2006)
• Quantum of Solace (2008)
• Skyfall (2012)
• Spectre (2015)
• No Time to Die (2021)

How many James Bond movies are there?

Technically, there are 27 James Bond movies, but only 25 of them were produced by Eon Productions and are considered part of the core Bond continuity. Two additional movies exist: 1967's Casino Royale and 1983's Never Say Never Again.

Both Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again (1983) were made due to pre-existing legal loopholes to the Bond rights agreement, and are not part of official Bond movie canon. 1967's Casino Royale is explicitly a parody of the Bond franchise, with the 2006 version starring Daniel Craig a more straightforward, respectful adaptation of Sir Ian Fleming's original novel. 

What are the different James Bond timelines?

There are at least two James Bond timelines. The classic continuity, which ran from 1962 through 2002, featured Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and Pierce Brosnan all playing the same Bond character, who retains all the memories and experiences from his prior adventures. Supporting actors recur throughout these movies, to strengthen the notion that it is all part of one continuous canonical storyline.

Within the classic continuity, there is a soft reboot when Brosnan takes over the Bond character in Goldeneye (1995). He brings the look and feel of the franchise into the modern era. But even Brosnan's Bond is considered part of a single narrative continuity that began with Connery.

A second timeline was launched with 2006's Casino Royale, which stars Daniel Craig as James Bond. It comprises five films over 15 years, and it is a capsule story that follows the journey of one James Bond, starting from when he first earns his 00 agent status and license to kill. These five films do make loose reference to the earlier Bond films in the form of Easter Eggs and verbal callbacks, but we're meant to believe that the Craig films are self-contained from the rest of the franchise despite Dame Judi Dench continuing to play the role of Bond's boss, M, as she had since 1995's Goldeneye.

External to all of the above are the 1967 movie Casino Royale and the 1983 movie Never Say Never Again, both of which were made by producers other than Eon Productions. These movies are considered non-canonical Bond stories. 

Is James Bond the same character in every movie?

Across the original continuity of Eon Production movies, James Bond is considered one single character although he's portrayed by many different actors over the years, from Sean Connery to Pierce Brosnan. The Daniel Craig movies purposefully reboot the franchise, featuring one single Bond in a different timeline.

In On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Lazenby's Bond continues his hunt for Ernst Blofeld, who was a main villain to Connery's Bond in From Russia with Love (1963), Thunderball (1965), and You Only Live Twice (1967). We also see props from prior films (like the booby trap suitcase in From Russia With Love) during the scene where Lazenby cleans out his office. At the end of OHMSS, Blofeld murders Bond's new wife Tracy, ending the film on something of a cliffhanger

This murder becomes a touchstone that links all the Bonds together. The next Connery-led film Diamonds are Forever (1971) begins with Bond tracking Blofeld, presumably for revenge after Tracy's death.

Moore's Bond visits Tracy's grave in For Your Eyes Only (1981). Her headstone even has the last words that Lazenby's Bond says to Tracy. "We Have All The Time in The World," sung by Louis Armstrong, is also the musical love theme for the couple.

The subsequent Bonds made subtle references to Tracy as well. Dalton's Bond looks noticeably pained at Felix's wedding in License to Kill (1989), and Felix explains it by saying, "He was married once. But it was a long time ago. And Brosnan's Bond changes the subject when Elektra King asks him if he ever truly loved someone in The World Is Not Enough (1999).

The Daniel Craig movies all feature one James Bond, but in a separate continuity due to the reboot nature of the movies from 2006's Casino Royale forward. Any future incarnation of the movie franchise will feature a third Bond timeline, as Daniel Craig's Bond died in No Time to Die (2021).

Why are there multiple James Bonds in 1967's Casino Royale?

There is one movie in which James Bond is deliberately multiple characters; 1967's non-canonical parody Casino Royale sees multiple actors play James Bond, as part of the movie's parodic conceit that James Bond is a shared identity. David Niven plays the 'real' James Bond in the movie, with Woody Allen playing his nephew, Jimmy Bond. Other actors who play 'a' James Bond in the movie include Peter Sellars, Terence Cooper, Daliah Lavi, Ursula Andress, and Barbara Bouchet. 

How can Judi Dench play the same character in different timelines?

That Dame Judi Dench plays M in both the classic continuity and reboot continuity does not mean that the two timelines are linked in any way; 2006's Casino Royale explicitly states that James Bond is the character's actual name, as opposed to the popular fan theory that Bond is simply a shared identity used by secret agents. Dench's appearances in both timelines are the result of a good actress being retained between movies but does not establish a link between continuities.

How old is James Bond?

James Bond's age is rarely mentioned in the movies and, frankly, it doesn't really matter.

The classic canon Bond exists in what many observers call a "floating timeline," in which the characters do not age, even as the world and its technological advancements change around them.

The idea of a floating timeline is not new. One of the most famous floating timelines takes place in The Simpsons, in which Bart is forever 10 years old, and Lisa is forever 8 years old. Similarly, in Pokémon, Ash Ketchum is ten years old, which he has remained for over two decades.

Who is the new James Bond?

The identity of the next James Bond actor is one of the most sought-after mysteries in show business as of writing, with Amazon MGM Studios boss Courtenay Valenti saying in April 2026 that any announcement was still some time away. Amazon MGM Studios now controls the creative direction of Bond movie franchise as of early 2025 through a new joint venture with Eon Productions' Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, who remain co-owners of the franchise.

The next, as-yet-untitled, Bond movie will be directed by Dune director Denis Villeneuve, and written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. As for who will star in it, that remains unknown for now - Amazon officially announced that it was searching in May 2026 - making the next James Bond truly a secret agent. 

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