Watch-order guide

How to watch James Bond in order

Strict release order for a first watch — each Bond is mostly standalone, but the series evolves with its era and the callbacks accumulate.

Films
25
Full marathon
53h 28m
Years
1962–2021
Genre
Action

Release order (best first watch)

  1. Dr. No (1962)Criterion Channel7.01h 50m
  2. From Russia with Love (1963)Criterion ChannelMGM Plus7.11h 55m
  3. Goldfinger (1964)Criterion ChannelMGM Plus7.41h 50m
  4. Thunderball (1965)6.72h 10m
  5. You Only Live Twice (1967)6.61h 57m
  6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)6.62h 22m
  7. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)6.42h
  8. Live and Let Die (1973)6.52h 1m
  9. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)6.52h 5m
  10. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)MGM Plus6.82h 5m
  11. Moonraker (1979)6.22h 6m
  12. For Your Eyes Only (1981)6.52h 8m
  13. Octopussy (1983)6.42h 11m
  14. A View to a Kill (1985)6.22h 11m
  15. The Living Daylights (1987)6.52h 10m
  16. Licence to Kill (1989)6.42h 13m
  17. GoldenEye (1995)MGM Plus6.92h 10m
  18. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)6.41h 59m
  19. The World Is Not Enough (1999)6.32h 8m
  20. Die Another Day (2002)6.02h 13m
  21. Casino Royale (2006)Hard reboot — Craig era startsMGM Plus7.62h 24m
  22. Quantum of Solace (2008)fuboTVParamount Plus PremiumParamount+ Amazon ChannelYouTube TVParamount+ Roku Premium Channel6.31h 46m
  23. Skyfall (2012)MGM Plus7.32h 23m
  24. Spectre (2015)6.62h 28m
  25. No Time to Die (2021)7.32h 43m

Chronological order (story timeline)

  1. Dr. No (1962)Criterion Channel7.01h 50m
  2. From Russia with Love (1963)Criterion ChannelMGM Plus7.11h 55m
  3. Goldfinger (1964)Criterion ChannelMGM Plus7.41h 50m
  4. Thunderball (1965)6.72h 10m
  5. You Only Live Twice (1967)6.61h 57m
  6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)6.62h 22m
  7. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)6.42h
  8. Live and Let Die (1973)6.52h 1m
  9. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)6.52h 5m
  10. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)MGM Plus6.82h 5m
  11. Moonraker (1979)6.22h 6m
  12. For Your Eyes Only (1981)6.52h 8m
  13. Octopussy (1983)6.42h 11m
  14. A View to a Kill (1985)6.22h 11m
  15. The Living Daylights (1987)6.52h 10m
  16. Licence to Kill (1989)6.42h 13m
  17. GoldenEye (1995)MGM Plus6.92h 10m
  18. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)6.41h 59m
  19. The World Is Not Enough (1999)6.32h 8m
  20. Die Another Day (2002)6.02h 13m
  21. Casino Royale (2006)Hard reboot — Craig era startsMGM Plus7.62h 24m
  22. Quantum of Solace (2008)fuboTVParamount Plus PremiumParamount+ Amazon ChannelYouTube TVParamount+ Roku Premium Channel6.31h 46m
  23. Skyfall (2012)MGM Plus7.32h 23m
  24. Spectre (2015)6.62h 28m
  25. No Time to Die (2021)7.32h 43m

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