Bond Films By | Year [2021]

From Sean Connery’s original cool to Daniel Craig’s gritty reboot, the Bond franchise has defined the spy genre for over six decades. Here is every major Bond film, ordered by release year. The Sean Connery Era (1962–1967, plus 1971) | Year | Title | Bond Actor | Notable Villain / Feature | |------|-------|------------|--------------------------| | 1962 | Dr. No | Sean Connery | Ursula Andress rises from the sea. The first "Bond, James Bond." | | 1963 | From Russia with Love | Sean Connery | Red Grant, Rosa Klebb (venomous shoe). Often called Connery's best. | | 1964 | Goldfinger | Sean Connery | Odd Job, gold-painted woman, laser beam. Defined the formula. | | 1965 | Thunderball | Sean Connery | Underwater battle, jet pack escape. | | 1967 | You Only Live Twice | Sean Connery | Blofeld’s volcano lair, Little Nellie helicopter. | The George Lazenby One-Off (1969) | Year | Title | Bond Actor | Notable Feature | |------|-------|------------|------------------| | 1969 | On Her Majesty's Secret Service | George Lazenby | Only non-Connery/Craig/Brosnan/Moore film for a decade. Tragic ending (Tracy’s death). | The Sean Connery Return (1971) | Year | Title | Bond Actor | Notes | |------|-------|------------|-------| | 1971 | Diamonds Are Forever | Sean Connery | Connery’s official final Eon film. Campy, Las Vegas setting. | The Roger Moore Era (1973–1985) | Year | Title | Bond Actor | Style | |------|-------|------------|-------| | 1973 | Live and Let Die | Roger Moore | voodoo, crocodile farm, Paul McCartney theme song. | | 1974 | The Man with the Golden Gun | Roger Moore | Christopher Lee as Scaramanga, third nipple. | | 1977 | The Spy Who Loved Me | Roger Moore | Jaws (7'2" metal teeth), Lotus submarine car. | | 1979 | Moonraker | Roger Moore | Bond in space, laser battles, Jaws turns good. | | 1981 | For Your Eyes Only | Roger Moore | More grounded after Moonraker. | | 1983 | Octopussy | Roger Moore | Clown disguise, Fabergé egg, jungle chase. | | 1985 | A View to a Kill | Roger Moore | Moore’s last (age 58). Christopher Walken, Grace Jones. | The Timothy Dalton Era (1987–1989) | Year | Title | Bond Actor | Tone | |------|-------|------------|------| | 1987 | The Living Daylights | Timothy Dalton | Darker, more literary Bond. | | 1989 | Licence to Kill | Timothy Dalton | Revenge plot, drug lords. Very violent for its time. | The Pierce Brosnan Era (1995–2002) | Year | Title | Bond Actor | Notes | |------|-------|------------|-------| | 1995 | GoldenEye | Pierce Brosnan | First Bond after 6-year legal hiatus. Famously revived the franchise. | | 1997 | Tomorrow Never Dies | Pierce Brosnan | Media villain (Jonathan Pryce), Michelle Yeoh as Wai Lin. | | 1999 | The World Is Not Enough | Pierce Brosnan | Denise Richards as a nuclear physicist ("Christmas only comes once a year"). | | 2002 | Die Another Day | Pierce Brosnan | Invisible car, ice palace, Halle Berry. Over-the-top camp. | The Daniel Craig Era (2006–2021) | Year | Title | Bond Actor | Distinction | |------|-------|------------|--------------| | 2006 | Casino Royale | Daniel Craig | Reboot. Gritty, brutal, no gadgets. First Bond to bleed in the opening titles. | | 2008 | Quantum of Solace | Daniel Craig | Direct sequel to CR. Rushed due to writer’s strike. | | 2012 | Skyfall | Daniel Craig | Won 2 Oscars (Sound Editing, Original Song). M dies. | | 2015 | Spectre | Daniel Craig | Blofeld returns (Christoph Waltz). Made "cuckoo" a meme. | | 2021 | No Time to Die | Daniel Craig | Bond dies. Rami Malek as Safin. End of an era. | Unofficial Bond Films (Not Eon Productions) These films were made without the main production company’s involvement.