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Top 10 Daniel Craig movies in order, from worst to best according to IMDb, and where to watch them online
James Bond made Daniel Craig a megastar. One of the most revered action heroes in the industry, along with other major productions.
Daniel Wroughton Craig was born on 2 March 1968 in Chester (Cheshire, UK). British actor of television, theatre and film, known worldwide for being the sixth actor to portray the character of James Bond in the 007 saga. Despite initial scepticism, he became one of the most acclaimed actors for his performance in the saga. He received a BAFTA nomination and became one of the highest paid actors in the film industry.
Here are his 10 best films, from worst to best according to IMDb, and where to watch them online.
Defiance
Starring Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Alexa Davalos, Allan Corduner, Mark Feuerstein, Mia Wasikowska and George MacKay. It started with a budget of $32 million and grossed more than $52 million at the box office. In terms of recognition, the film was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack at the Academy Awards and nominated in the same category at the Golden Globes. It is a war film based on real events, set in the western part of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Belarus, which was occupied by the Nazis.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
The cast includes Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr. and Jessica Henwick. It grossed over $13 million at the box office from a budget of $40 million, but was a huge success on Netflix. The film tells the story of five long-time friends who are invited to the Greek island, home of billionaire Miles Bron. All five have known Bron for a long time and owe their current wealth, fame and careers to him. The main event is a weekend murder game with Bron as the victim. In reality, they all have reasons to kill him.
Layer Cake
Starring Daniel Craig, Michael Gambon, Tom Hardy, Jamie Foreman, Sally Hawkins and Sienna Miller. It grossed $12 million at the worldwide box office. In terms of awards, it was nominated for a BAFTA in the category of Best New British Director, Screenwriter or Producer. Did you know that Matthew Vaughn met J.J. Connolly (the author of the novel on which the screenplay is based) on a train to Belgium? From then on, their collaboration on the screenplay and production of the film was conceived.
No Time To Die
The cast includes Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Ben Whishaw, Jeffrey Wright, Ana de Armas, David Dencik, Christoph Waltz, Billy Magnussen, Dali Benssalah and Lashana Lynch. A blockbuster that grossed more than $774 million worldwide from a budget of $300 million. No time to die, is the point and end of Daniel Craig in this role, in a film in which we will see a Bond more crepuscular than ever, assuming a real tribute to the saga and a final that will not leave anyone indifferent.
Munich
A feature film based on real events. After the assassination of several Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics by the terrorist group "Black September", a Mossad special agent had to carry out a top-secret mission: to assassinate those responsible for the terrorist attack. Munich was heavily criticised by the US Jewish community. In the Awards and Recognition section, we highlight the 5 Oscar nominations in the categories of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Original Score.
Road to Perdition
Starring Tom Hanks, Jude Law, Paul Newman and Daniel Craig. The film is based on the graphic novel Road to Perdition by Max Allan Collins. It received 5 Oscar nominations in the categories of Best Supporting Actor (Paul Newman), Best Art Director, Best Original Score, Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing. The Oscar it won was for Best Cinematography. It grossed over $181 million worldwide from a budget of $80 million.
Skyfall
Starring Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Ben Whishaw, Albert Finney and Rory Kinnear. In this instalment, James Bond's loyalty to M is put to the test when M's past comes back to haunt her. With her life in danger, Agent 007 must track down and eliminate the threat, whatever the personal cost. The film grossed over $1108 million from a high production budget of $200 million. The film won 2 Oscars in the categories of Best Original Song (Adele and Paul Epworth, for the "Skyfall" theme) and Best Sound Editing. It also won 1 Golden Globe and 2 BAFTA Awards.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, as it was originally called, is an adaptation of Stieg Larsson's novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2005). It started with a budget of $90 million and grossed more than $232 million at the box office. In terms of awards, the film has received 3 nominations, 1 nomination and an Oscar in the Best Editing category. Also 2 nominations at the Golden Globes and 2 more at the BAFTAs.
Knives Out
The cast includes Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, Frank Oz, Riki Lindhome, Edi Patterson, K Callan, Noah Segan and Christopher Plummer. It started with a budget of $40 million and went on to gross more than $311 million at the box office. It won the American Film Institute's Top 10 Films of the Year Award, the Hollywood Critics Association Awards' Best Cast Award and the National Board of Review's Top 10 Films and Best Ensemble Acting Awards.
Casino Royale
Starring Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Jeffrey Wright, Simon Abkarian, Caterina Murino and Ivana Miličević. This is the first mission for British agent James Bond (Daniel Craig) as Agent 007, and it leads him to Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), the banker of terrorists around the world. To stop him and dismantle the terrorist network, Bond must defeat him in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. The film had a budget of 150 million dollars and grossed 600 million dollars. In the recognition section, we highlight its 4 nominations at the Saturn Awards and the award for Best Action/Adventure Film at the Saturn Awards.