James Bond Guía y cronología

Bond can be approached as a series of missions or, in the Craig era, as a more sustained account of the man behind them. That difference affects what makes a sensible first film.

The classic run changes actors, style and political backdrop without asking you to rebuild an origin story each time. Craig's Casino Royale deliberately begins again, giving its later films a different dependence on what came before.

Use Dr. No for a tour of the classic films as audiences encountered them. For a focused modern arc, keep Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre and No Time to Die together. Earlier actors' missions are context, not prerequisites for that reboot.

The classic EON branch keeps a loose history across its actors. Craig's branch resets the central story. The new-project branch is separate here; an announcement does not establish a sequence of future Bond events.

• Classic EON (20 entries)

  The classic EON films from Dr. No through Die Another Day, carrying a flexible history across changes of actor and style.

• Craig Reboot (5 entries)

  Daniel Craig's rebooted Bond, beginning with Casino Royale and following its consequences through No Time to Die.

• Amazon MGM Reboot (1 entry)

  The separately tracked new Bond film project; its future events are not inserted into the classic or Craig histories.

Pick the branch before following the films. Classic release order shows the changing series, while Craig's sequence preserves the consequences and relationships carried between missions.

1. 1
   Dr. NoFilm · 1962
2. 2
   From Russia with LoveFilm · 1963
3. 3
   GoldfingerFilm · 1964
4. 4
   ThunderballFilm · 1965
5. 5
   You Only Live TwiceFilm · 1967
6. 6
   On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceFilm · 1969
7. 7
   Diamonds Are ForeverFilm · 1971
8. 8
   Live and Let DieFilm · 1973
9. 9
   The Man with the Golden GunFilm · 1974
10. 10
    The Spy Who Loved MeFilm · 1977
11. 11
    MoonrakerFilm · 1979
12. 12
    For Your Eyes OnlyFilm · 1981
13. 13
    OctopussyFilm · 1983
14. 14
    A View to a KillFilm · 1985
15. 15
    The Living DaylightsFilm · 1987
16. 16
    Licence to KillFilm · 1989
17. 17
    GoldenEyeFilm · 1995
18. 18
    Tomorrow Never DiesFilm · 1997
19. 19
    The World Is Not EnoughFilm · 1999
20. 20
    Die Another DayFilm · 2002
21. 21
    Casino RoyaleFilm · 2006
22. 22
    Quantum of SolaceFilm · 2008
23. 23
    SkyfallFilm · 2012
24. 24
    SpectreFilm · 2015
25. 25
    No Time to DieFilm · 2021
26. 26
    Untitled James Bond FilmFilm · TBAUpcoming

Release eras are the useful classic-Bond comparison, not a literal year-by-year aging of one agent. Reboots and unplaced projects should not become an invented shared biography.

1. 1
   FilmUntitled James Bond FilmFilm · TBAUpcoming
2. 2
   1962Dr. NoFilm · 1962
3. 3
   1963From Russia with LoveFilm · 1963
4. 4
   1964GoldfingerFilm · 1964
5. 5
   1965ThunderballFilm · 1965
6. 6
   1967You Only Live TwiceFilm · 1967
7. 7
   1969On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceFilm · 1969
8. 8
   1971Diamonds Are ForeverFilm · 1971
9. 9
   1973Live and Let DieFilm · 1973
10. 10
    1974The Man with the Golden GunFilm · 1974
11. 11
    1977The Spy Who Loved MeFilm · 1977
12. 12
    1979MoonrakerFilm · 1979
13. 13
    1981For Your Eyes OnlyFilm · 1981
14. 14
    1983OctopussyFilm · 1983
15. 15
    1985A View to a KillFilm · 1985
16. 16
    1987The Living DaylightsFilm · 1987
17. 17
    1989Licence to KillFilm · 1989
18. 18
    1995GoldenEyeFilm · 1995
19. 19
    1997Tomorrow Never DiesFilm · 1997
20. 20
    1999The World Is Not EnoughFilm · 1999
21. 21
    2002Die Another DayFilm · 2002
22. 22
    2006Casino RoyaleFilm · 2006
23. 23
    2008Quantum of SolaceFilm · 2008
24. 24
    2012SkyfallFilm · 2012
25. 25
    2015SpectreFilm · 2015
26. 26
    2021No Time to DieFilm · 2021