The James Bond List

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1. From Russia with Love (1963)

PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

83 Metascore

James Bond willingly falls into an assassination plot involving a naive Russian beauty in order to retrieve a Soviet encryption device that was stolen by S.P.E.C.T.R.E.

Director: Terence Young | Stars: Sean Connery, Robert Shaw, Lotte Lenya, Daniela Bianchi

Votes: 146,001 | Gross: $24.80M

For me, the best of them all. The performance of every actor is superb. Robert Shaw portrays a cunning Red Grant, Rosa Klebb's character is truly magnificent and the late Pedro Armendáriz has a stunning role. Connery is what he should be and no one does it better than him. As for the Bond girl, her naivety is magnetizing. The way that throughout most of the story Bond is the pawn of SPECTRE and then manages to see what's going on is masterfully written and filmed. Great movie!

2. Goldfinger (1964)

PG | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

87 Metascore

While investigating a gold magnate's smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve.

Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman, Shirley Eaton

Votes: 203,508 | Gross: $51.08M

Regarded by many as the best Bond film. Who could forget Bond strapped on a table waiting to be cut by a laser? "Do you expect me to talk?" "No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die." This dialogue will forever be remembered in the history of cinema. The plot is superb, the villain and his henchman as well and the Bond girl is, alongside Honey Ryder, one of the most memorable.

3. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

PG | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

55 Metascore

James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed.

Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curd Jürgens, Richard Kiel

Votes: 116,774 | Gross: $46.80M

The film that immortalized Roger Moore as James Bond. Everything is there: a strong villain in Stromberg, one of the best henchmen in Jaws, the beautiful and witty Bond girl in Anya Amasova and, of course, Roger Moore as Bond himself.

4. Thunderball (1965)

PG | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

64 Metascore

James Bond heads to the Bahamas to recover two nuclear warheads stolen by S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Agent Emilio Largo in an international extortion scheme.

Director: Terence Young | Stars: Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi

Votes: 127,694 | Gross: $63.60M

One of the best. I simply love the character of Largo and the underwater sequences of this movie are superb.

5. Dr. No (1962)

PG | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

78 Metascore

A resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program.

Director: Terence Young | Stars: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Bernard Lee, Joseph Wiseman

Votes: 180,277 | Gross: $16.07M

The first one. The hero (Bond), the girl (Honey Ryder), the villains (Dr. No and Professor Dent) and the allies (Felix Leiter and Quarrel) set the tone of how a Bond film should be.

6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

PG | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

61 Metascore

British agent James Bond goes undercover to pursue the villainous Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who is planning to hold the world to ransom.

Director: Peter R. Hunt | Stars: George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Gabriele Ferzetti

Votes: 99,944 | Gross: $22.80M

The first time we see a "human" Bond. Although Lazenby isn't the best this is a very good movie with a beautiful score. Memorable.

7. Casino Royale (2006)

PG-13 | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

80 Metascore

After earning 00 status and a licence to kill, secret agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007. Bond must defeat a private banker funding terrorists in a high-stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, Montenegro.

Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright

Votes: 698,050 | Gross: $167.45M

I was pleasantly surprised when I saw this movie. When it was said that it would be Daniel Craig as Bond I was very skeptical but it turned out to be a very good film! It's the first time we see Bond as a human being with feelings since On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

8. You Only Live Twice (1967)

PG | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

61 Metascore

James Bond and the Japanese Secret Service must find and stop the true culprit of a series of space hijackings, before war is provoked between Russia and the United States.

Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Tetsurô Tanba

Votes: 118,125 | Gross: $43.08M

The first movie in which we finally see Blofeld! A great film with a great plot. Who doesn't want to have a base in a volcano?

9. Skyfall (2012)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

81 Metascore

James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Judi Dench

Votes: 735,114 | Gross: $304.36M

James Bond is back! Daniel Craig is superb: sharp, cutting edge and lethal, exactly how 007 should be. Javier Bardem didn't disappoint as Silva and the little hints to the past are just the icing on the acke. Seeing the Aston Martin DB5 just made smile. The theme song is also very good performed by one of the best voices today. Finally, the follow-up Casino Royale deserved!

10. GoldenEye (1995)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

65 Metascore

Years after a friend and fellow 00 agent is killed on a joint mission, a secret space based weapons program known as "GoldenEye" is stolen. James Bond is assigned to stop a Russian crime syndicate from using the weapon.

Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen

Votes: 271,540 | Gross: $106.60M

A very good movie that was, sadly, Brosnan's only good film. The idea of Bond facing an ex-00 agent and former friend means that he will have one of his toughest challenges yet. A very good plot.

11. The Living Daylights (1987)

PG | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

59 Metascore

James Bond is sent to investigate a KGB policy to kill all enemy spies, and uncovers an arms deal that potentially has major global ramifications.

Director: John Glen | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbé, Joe Don Baker

Votes: 106,320 | Gross: $51.19M

A great start for Timothy Dalton! The title song sung by A-Ha is one of the best.

12. For Your Eyes Only (1981)

PG | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

54 Metascore

Secret service agent James Bond is assigned to find a missing British vessel equipped with a weapons encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands.

Director: John Glen | Stars: Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson

Votes: 108,811 | Gross: $62.30M

This movie felt like a breath of fresh air after Moonraker. I must praise Chaim Topol's performance as Columbo.

13. Live and Let Die (1973)

PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

55 Metascore

James Bond is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroin magnate armed with a complex organisation and a reliable psychic tarot card reader.

Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Roger Moore, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Seymour, Clifton James

Votes: 116,059 | Gross: $35.38M

Roger Moore starts off not too high and not too low. An all around enjoyable movie.

14. Licence to Kill (1989)

PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

58 Metascore

A vengeful James Bond goes rogue to infiltrate and take down the organization of a drug lord who has murdered his friend's new wife and left him near death.

Director: John Glen | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Robert Davi, Carey Lowell, Talisa Soto

Votes: 112,611 | Gross: $34.67M

Bond goes on a rampage to avenge his friend Felix. Again the plot is a bit dull but I do like Timothy Dalton as Bond.

15. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

PG | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

43 Metascore

James Bond is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin, while he attempts to recover sensitive solar cell technology that is being sold to the highest bidder.

Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams

Votes: 113,554 | Gross: $20.97M

The idea of James Bond having an alter-ego is very exciting. Unfortunately the plot is a bit boring and the character of Goodnight is just a pain to watch.

16. A View to a Kill (1985)

PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

40 Metascore

The recovery of a microchip from the body of a fellow British secret agent leads James Bond to a mad industrialist scheming to cause massive destruction.

Director: John Glen | Stars: Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Tanya Roberts, Grace Jones

Votes: 105,395 | Gross: $50.33M

This one has always been very criticized by the fans but I do enjoy it. Christopher Walken does an amazing job and basically "saves" the whole movie.

17. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

PG | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

59 Metascore

A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon.

Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood

Votes: 114,705 | Gross: $43.82M

Connery's last movie (in the official franchise). Charles Gray as Blofeld doesn't convince me and the Bond girl is utterly annoying. Nevertheless Connery plays in this film so it's not that bad.

18. Moonraker (1979)

PG | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

66 Metascore

James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle, and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.

Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel

Votes: 109,376 | Gross: $70.31M

Apparently the James Bond franchise excels at making bad follow ups to great productions. I do like Hugo Drax's character although his goal is similar to Stromberg's in The Spy Who Loved Me. Unfortunately they destroyed Jaws in this movie.

19. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

52 Metascore

James Bond sets out to stop a media mogul's plan to induce war between China and the UK in order to obtain exclusive global media coverage.

Director: Roger Spottiswoode | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher

Votes: 205,624 | Gross: $125.33M

Unfortunately this film didn't live up to the expecations as a follow-up to Goldeneye. I have to give praise to the character of Wai Lin since she actually can defend herself and is not dependant of Bond.

20. Octopussy (1983)

PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

63 Metascore

A fake Fabergé egg recovered from the body of a fellow agent leads James Bond to uncover a jewel smuggling operation led by the mysterious Octopussy, and a plot to blow up a NATO air base.

Director: John Glen | Stars: Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kristina Wayborn

Votes: 113,555 | Gross: $67.90M

I just can't seem to enjoy this Bond film. I don't like Maud Adam's performance and the character of Kamal Khan is a poor villain in my opinion.

21. The World Is Not Enough (1999)

PG-13 | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

57 Metascore

James Bond uncovers a nuclear plot while protecting an oil heiress from her former kidnapper, an international terrorist who can't feel pain.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle, Denise Richards

Votes: 210,987 | Gross: $126.94M

This movie has beautiful women no doubt but Denise Richards is miles away from being a good Bond girl. On the other hand the story is not that exciting.

22. Die Another Day (2002)

PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

56 Metascore

James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul, who is funding the development of an international space weapon.

Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Rosamund Pike, Toby Stephens

Votes: 230,306 | Gross: $160.94M

This film is all over the place and doesn't achieve anything. Pierce Brosnan left with a bang but it wasn't a positive one although I do believe he wasn't a bad Bond, he just got unlucky with the producers.

23. Quantum of Solace (2008)

PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery

58 Metascore

James Bond descends into mystery as he tries to stop a mysterious organisation from eliminating a country's most valuable resource.

Director: Marc Forster | Stars: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench

Votes: 473,199 | Gross: $168.37M

A rather disappoiting follow-up to Casino Royale. While the former had depth thanks to the ingenuity of this new Bond and his relationship with Vesper, the latter is just a brainless action movie with the worst villain in the Bond series.



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