How to Watch James Bond Movies in Order?

Is there really anyone in the world who hasn't seen at least one James Bond movie? We really don't think so, especially since the series has been going on for decades. If you want to take some time and relive all these great movies, you may very well look into what order to watch the James Bond movies. 

This fantastic franchise kicked off back in 1962 and is still going strong, currently on the verge of yet another change of the actor that will step into the shoes of 007. 

As you may know, the James Bond series is actually based on a series of twelve novels and two short-story collections by Ian Fleming. Eight other authors have continued the story of Bond following Fleming's deaths, so books keep coming out, with the most recent one in 2018. 

Where to Watch James Bond Movies?

When it comes to watching James Bond movies, we're going to say that you can watch them on quite a few streaming services. Netflix has Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale, for instance. 

• Dr. No, The Spy Who Loved Me, Skyfall, and Spectre, are available to rent. 

• From Russia with Love, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Diamonds Are Forever, Live and Let Die, The Man With the Golden Gun, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill, The Living Daylights, License to Kill, Casino Royale, are available on Hulu. 

• Goldfinger and Casino Royale, are also free with Amazon Prime or else you can purchase James Bond movies on Amazon.

Of course, you should check all services - Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and others - as the licensing deals continue to switch between them. 

How to watch James Bond Movies in Release Order?

One of the ways you can watch the James Bond movies is in order of their release. This will help you watch the films as you would if you started watching back in the '60s and falling in love with 007 year after year. 

• Dr. No (1962)
• From Russia With Love (1963)
• Goldfinger (1964)
• Thunderball (1965)
• You Only Live Twice (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)
• 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)

How to Watch James Bond Movies by Actor?

Another thing you may want to do is to watch movies based on who's playing James Bond. We get it! Perhaps you don't like Daniel Craig and want to avoid those titles, or maybe you really love Sean Connery and only want to watch those. So, let's dive into that as well, looking at the actors in alphabetical order. 

Pierce Brosnan

• GoldenEye (1995)
• Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
• The World is Not Enough (1999)
• Die Another Day (2002)

Daniel Craig

• Casino Royale (2006)
• Quantum of Solace (2008)
• Skyfall (2012)
• Spectre (2015) 

Sean Connery

• 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)

Timothy Dalton

• The Living Daylights (1987)
• License to Kill (1989)

George Lazenby

• On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)

Roger Moore

• 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)
• A View to a Kill (1985)

So there you go. Whichever method you want to go for, you know how to watch all your favorite James Bond movies. Go ahead and binge on them, whether for the first or the tenth time.