If you're a 007 fan looking to watch "James Bond" movies in order, we have the perfect guide. While you'll still need a couple of streaming services to watch every single Bond adventure, at least the list is shrinking. Many of the movies are no longer able to stream at all, and those that are (the newer ones) almost all on Prime Video.
The "James Bond" movie franchise has been going strong since 1962, with the release of "Dr. No." The Bond movies have attracted a fervent fanbase and the franchise has become one of the most iconic in Hollywood history. This legacy continued most recently in "No Time to Die," which featured Daniel Craig as the secret agent for the final time.
The "James Bond" movies are based on Ian Fleming's novels and short stories, first published in 1953. There are 27 films in total, 25 of which were produced by Eon Productions. Eon, founded by producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, now own the rights to all of Fleming's novels after decades of contentious legal battles.
Throughout the Bond franchise, six actors have portrayed the dashing, debonaire agent: Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. (A seventh, David Niven, played Bond in the non-Eon version of "Casino Royale" in 1967.) With Craig's run now over, we've already been pondering who could replace him as the next James Bond. Aaron Taylor-Johnson seems to be the top choice among fans at the moment.
How to stream James Bond movies
'James Bond' movies in order by release date
Watching the "James Bond" movies in release order is easy. We've even included the two non-Eon produced films in this list, which is sorted by theatrical release date and lead actor.
(The non-Eon movies are denoted by italics.)
- Dr. No (1962) - Sean Connery
- From Russia with Love (1963) - Sean Connery
- Goldfinger (1964) - Sean Connery
- Thunderball (1965) - Sean Connery
- Casino Royale (1967) - David Niven
- You Only Live Twice (1967) - Sean Connery
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) - George Lazenby
- Diamonds Are Forever (1971) - Sean Connery
- Live and Let Die (1973) - Roger Moore
- The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) - Roger Moore
- The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) - Roger Moore
- Moonraker (1979) - Roger Moore
- For Your Eyes Only (1981) - Roger Moore
- Octopussy (1983) - Roger Moore
- Never Say Never Again (1983) - Sean Connery
- A View to a Kill (1985) - Roger Moore
- The Living Daylights (1987) - Timothy Dalton
- Licence to Kill (1989) - Timothy Dalton
- GoldenEye (1995) - Pierce Brosnan
- Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) - Pierce Brosnan
- The World Is Not Enough (1999) - Pierce Brosnan
- Die Another Day (2002) - Pierce Brosnan
- Casino Royale (2006) - Daniel Craig
- Quantum of Solace (2008) - Daniel Craig
- Skyfall (2012) - Daniel Craig
- Spectre (2015) - Daniel Craig
- No Time to Die (2021) - Daniel Craig
Where to watch the "James Bond" movies on streaming
Updated July 2024
In the U.S., the "James Bond" movies have constantly moved between different streaming services, from Max, Netflix and Prime Video to Peacock, Paramount Plus and Hulu. Once Amazon purchased MGM Studios, many of the Bond movies also started appearing on MGM Plus.
At the moment though, it looks like things have changed once again in July. Many of the Bond movies aren't available to stream at all, since Max removed around 12 "James Bond" movies at the end of the June.
If you prefer not to sign up for a streaming service, all of the films are available to rent or own from digital retailers such as Amazon, Apple's iTunes and YouTube. Things are much easier in Australia, however, as 007's adventures can all be streamed on services Stan in 4K Ultra HD and HDR. You can also stream some of the Bond films from Prime Video but Stan is the only home for everything Bond in Australia.
"Dr. No" (1962)
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"From Russia with Love" (1963)
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"Goldfinger" (1964)
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"Thunderball" (1965)
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"Casino Royale" (1967)
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"You Only Live Twice" (1967)
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"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969)
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"Diamonds Are Forever" (1971)
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"Live and Let Die" (1973)
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"The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974)
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"The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977)
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"Moonraker" (1979)
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"For Your Eyes Only" (1981)
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"Octopussy" (1983)
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"Never Say Never Again" (1983)
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"A View to a Kill" (1985)
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"The Living Daylights" (1987)
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"Licence to Kill" (1989)
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"GoldenEye" (1995)
Stream on Prime Video
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"Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997)
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"The World Is Not Enough" (1999)
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"Die Another Day" (2002)
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"Casino Royale" (2006)
Stream on Fubo or Paramount Plus (with Showtime)
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"Quantum of Solace" (2008)
Stream on Prime Video
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"Skyfall" (2012)
Stream on Prime Video
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"Spectre" (2015)
Stream on Prime Video
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"No Time to Die" (2021)
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Are the James Bond movies on Netflix?
Unfortunately for fans of the most popular streaming service, Netflix is no longer the home to any of the James Bond movies. It's not impossible that Bond will one day return to Netflix though, so stay tuned here for future updates.
More movies to watch online
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As for the task of watching the Fast & Furious movies in order? It's difficult, as they're spread across a lot of services — much like James Bond's movies.
If you're looking for a good horror franchise, you can also watch most of the Alien movies in order on Hulu along with the Predator movies online.
