Netflix has manifested a huge deal to acquire all 25 James Bond movies, spanning from 1962 to 2021, a giant new section of action films in its roster.
A day after being added, three Bond films have already landed in the Netflix top 10 list: No Time to Die, Spectre and Skyfall. Three out of five Daniel Craig ones, leaving behind the first two, Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, for now.
But it has all of them. All movies, starring all Bonds. Here is the grand list in chronological order:
Dr. No (1962) – Sean ConneryFrom Russia with Love (1963) – Sean ConneryGoldfinger (1964) – Sean ConneryThunderball (1965) – Sean ConneryYou Only Live Twice (1967) – Sean ConneryOn Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) – George LazenbyDiamonds Are Forever (1971) – Sean ConneryLive and Let Die (1973) – Roger MooreThe Man with the Golden Gun (1974) – Roger MooreThe Spy Who Loved Me (1977) – Roger MooreMoonraker (1979) – Roger MooreFor Your Eyes Only (1981) – Roger MooreOctopussy (1983) – Roger MooreNever Say Never Again (1983) – Sean ConneryA View to a Kill (1985) – Roger MooreThe Living Daylights (1987) – Timothy DaltonLicence to Kill (1989) – Timothy DaltonGoldenEye (1995) – Pierce BrosnanTomorrow Never Dies (1997) – Pierce BrosnanThe World Is Not Enough (1999) – Pierce BrosnanDie Another Day (2002) – Pierce BrosnanCasino Royale (2006) – Daniel CraigQuantum of Solace (2008) – Daniel CraigSkyfall (2012) – Daniel CraigSpectre (2015) – Daniel CraigNo Time to Die (2021) – Daniel Craig
Obviously, everyone has their own favorite Bond movies, a lot of the picks based on what decade you grew up in. Pierce Brosnan was my Bond, and between the movie and the video game, GoldenEye was my #1. I think Skyfall ended up dethroning it later, though. I also love The Man with the Golden Gun, Moonraker, Tomorrow Never Dies and Casino Royale.
Daniel Craig has left the franchise to solve murders for Netflix, and the elaborate casting hunt has begun for the next Bond, now five years out from the last film, a decent gap in the history of Bond films. Reportedly, this next actor will be younger (Daniel Craig is now 57), and the most recent rumor is that Jacob Elordi is being tested for the role in the upcoming Denis Villeneuve movie, the actor fresh off a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role in Frankenstein. Many have discounted this because…he’s not even British, which would seem like a prerequisite. He did adopt an English accent convincingly in Saltburn, however. Still, I doubt it’s him.
So, get on Netflix and do a marathon viewing if you want, or just watch your favorite Bond flicks.
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