How to Watch the James Bond Movies In Order: A Streaming Guide

“The name’s Bond, James Bond.”

Seven actors have said these iconic words in more than 20 movies, spread across multiple decades. Based on the spy novels by Ian Fleming, the James Bond movies follow the international exploits of the British secret agent as he takes on high-profile terrorists while engaging in new romances. Sean Connery was the first actor to play the MI6 spy in Dr. No (1962). Since then, many actors have had the 007 codename from Roger Moore to Pierce Brosnan to more recently, Daniel Craig.

How to watch the James Bond movies in chronological and release order

The James Bond movies can be watched in the same order as their release date as each focuses on a standalone adventure. It’s only the five Daniel Craig James Bond movies that are chronologically connected, with shared characters and continuing backstories. Even then, these five movies were released in chronological order.

• Dr. No (1962)

• From Russia With Love (1963)

• Goldfinger (1964)

• Thunderball (1965)

• You Only Live Twice (1967)

• Casino Royale (1967)

• On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)

• Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

• Live and Let Die (1973)

• The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)

• The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

• Moonraker (1979)

• For Your Eyes Only (1981)

• Octopussy (1983)

• Never Say Never Again (1983)

• A View to a Kill (1985)

• The Living Daylights (1987)

• License to Kill (1989)

• GoldenEye (1995)

• Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

• The World Is Not Enough (1999)

• Die Another Day (2002)

• Casino Royale (2006)

• Quantum of Solace (2008)

• Skyfall (2012)

• Spectre (2015)

• No Time To Die (2021)

How to watch the James Bond movies by actor

Out of the 27 James Bond movies released (so far), only two were not produced by Eon Productions, the company that holds the filming rights to Ian Fleming’s novels and characters. These two movies include Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again (1983). Every movie except these can be considered 'canon' – even if the James Bond franchise doesn't feature much canonical storytelling at all from one movie to the next.

Another way to watch James Bond movies is by streaming each Bond era, categorized by the actor playing 007. Here's a breakdown of each Bond era:

Sean Connery as James Bond: 

• Dr. No (1962)

• From Russia With Love (1963)

• Goldfinger (1964)

• Thunderball (1965)

• You Only Live Twice (1967)

• Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

• Never Say Never Again (1983)

David Niven as James Bond: 

• Casino Royale (1967)

George Lazenby as James Bond: 

• On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)

Roger Moore as James Bond: 

• Live and Let Die (1973)

• The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)

• The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

• Moonraker (1979)

• For Your Eyes Only (1981)

• Octopussy (1983)

Timothy Dalton as James Bond: 

• A View to a Kill (1985)

• The Living Daylights (1987)

• License to Kill (1989)

Pierce Brosnan as James Bond: 

• GoldenEye (1995)

• Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

• The World Is Not Enough (1999)

• Die Another Day (2002)

Daniel Craig as James Bond: 

• Casino Royale (2006)

• Quantum of Solace (2008)

• Skyfall (2012)

• Spectre (2015)

• No Time To Die (2021)

How can I watch James Bond movies online?

As the franchise awaits the next James Bond, you can binge through all 27 spy thrillers on streaming services in India. The list below shows you how and where you can stream the James Bond movies in India along with offers on any OTT platforms.