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Experts rank James Bond movies from best to worst and find a clear winner

Only Daniel Craig can stand shoulder to shoulder with Sean Connery, the list’s top performer.

Roberto Barragánrbarragan_
Oliver Betancourt
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The debate over the best James Bond movie in history has been ongoing for decades, and it seems unlikely that a universal consensus will ever be reached. While we don’t claim to have the ultimate answer, we can take a look at specialized websites like Rotten Tomatoes. Their team created a top ranking list of the best Bond films based on the Tomatometer, a metric similar to Metacritic.

It’s no surprise that the winner is ‘Goldfinger,’ the 1964 film starring Sean Connery. Millions of fans have long considered it one of the best. Connery, on his part, remains one of the most beloved Bonds in history, with the top three spots on the list occupied by his films: ‘From Russia with Love’ (1963) and ‘Dr. No’ (1962).

Sean Connery Tops Daniel Craig

For many, Daniel Craig is their favorite Bond. However, none of his films make it to the top three according to Rotten Tomatoes. Once his movies do appear on the list, though, they dominate the spotlight, with multiple consecutive entries. According to the ranking, ‘Casino Royale’ lands 4th, ‘Skyfall’ 5th, and ‘No Time to Die’ 7th. Here’s the full ranking:

  1. ‘007: Goldfinger’ – 99%
  2. ‘From Russia with Love’ – 97%
  3. ‘Dr. No’ – 95%
  4. ‘Casino Royale’ – 94%
  5. ‘Skyfall’ – 92%
  6. ‘Thunderball’ – 85%
  7. ‘No Time to Die’ – 83%
  8. ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ – 82%
  9. ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ – 81%
  10. ‘GoldenEye’ – 80%
  11. ‘Licence to Kill’ – 79%
  12. ‘You Only Live Twice’ – 73%
  13. ‘The Living Daylights’ – 72%
  14. ‘Never Say Never Again’ – 71%
  15. ‘For Your Eyes Only’ – 69%
  16. ‘Live and Let Die’ – 67%
  17. ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ – 64%
  18. ‘Quantum of Solace’ – 63%
  19. ‘Spectre’ – 63%
  20. ‘Moonraker’ – 59%
  21. ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ – 57%
  22. ‘Die Another Day’ – 56%
  23. ‘The World Is Not Enough’ – 51%
  24. ‘Octopussy’ – 42%
  25. ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ – 40%
  26. ‘A View to a Kill’ – 36%
  27. ‘Casino Royale’ (1967) – 26%

I’s quite surprising to see ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ ranked as one of the worst 007 movies, especially since the film where Bond (played by Roger Moore) faces off against the eccentric Scaramanga (Christopher Lee) is highly regarded among fans.

Where to watch all 007 movies in chronological order

Amazon Prime Video is currently the only platform featuring the entire Bond saga. However, the availability of all movies within the subscription rotates.

Here’s a breakdown of the James Bond films in chronological order, along with their IMDb ratings and leading stars:

  • ‘Dr. No’ (1962): 7.2 on IMDb, starring Sean Connery and Ursula Andress
  • ‘From Russia with Love’ (1963): 7.4 on IMDb, starring Sean Connery and Robert Shaw
  • ‘Goldfinger’ (1964): 7.7 on IMDb, starring Sean Connery and Gert Fröbe
  • ‘Thunderball’ (1965): 6.9 on IMDb, starring Sean Connery and Claudine Auger
  • ‘You Only Live Twice’ (1967): 6.8 on IMDb, starring Sean Connery and Akiko Wakabayashi
  • ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ (1969): 6.8 on IMDb, starring George Lazenby and Diana Rigg
  • ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ (1971): 6.6 on IMDb, starring Sean Connery and Jill St. John
  • ‘Live and Let Die’ (1973): 6.7 on IMDb, starring Roger Moore and Yaphet Kotto
  • ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ (1974): 6.7 on IMDb, starring Roger Moore and Christopher Lee
  • ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ (1977): 7.0 on IMDb, starring Roger Moore and Barbara Bach
  • ‘Moonraker’ (1979): 6.2 on IMDb, starring Roger Moore and Lois Chiles
  • ‘For Your Eyes Only’ (1981): 6.7 on IMDb, starring Roger Moore and Carole Bouquet
  • ‘Octopussy’ (1983): 6.5 on IMDb, starring Roger Moore and Maud Adams
  • ‘A View to a Kill’ (1985): 6.3 on IMDb, starring Roger Moore and Christopher Walken
  • ‘The Living Daylights’ (1987): 6.7 on IMDb, starring Timothy Dalton and Maryam D’Abo
  • ‘Licence to Kill’ (1989): 6.6 on IMDb, starring Timothy Dalton and Robert Davi
  • ‘GoldenEye’ (1995): 7.2 on IMDb, starring Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean
  • ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ (1997): 6.5 on IMDb, starring Pierce Brosnan and Jonathan Pryce
  • ‘The World Is Not Enough’ (1999): 6.4 on IMDb, starring Pierce Brosnan and Sophie Marceau
  • ‘Die Another Day’ (2002): 6.1 on IMDb, starring Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry
  • ‘Casino Royale’ (2006): 8.0 on IMDb, starring Daniel Craig and Eva Green
  • ‘Quantum of Solace’ (2008): 6.6 on IMDb, starring Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko
  • ‘Skyfall’ (2012): 7.8 on IMDb, starring Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem
  • ‘Spectre’ (2015): 6.8 on IMDb, starring Daniel Craig and Christoph Waltz
  • ‘No Time to Die’ (2021): 7.3 on IMDb, starring Daniel Craig and Ana de Armas

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