Best Bond Movie
Kicking off with Dr. No in 1962, there have been a total of 22 official Bond movies in the intervening 50 years (we’re not counting non-cannon Never Say Never Again and the 1967 Casino Royale that rather bizarrely starred David Niven, Peter Sellers and Woody Allen as variations of the character). Along the way 007 has trotted across the globe, made love to countless beautiful women, and foiled several attempts at world domination. But which is the greatest Bond movie of them all? Read on for a trailer and brief rundown of every movie from Dr. No to Quantum of Solace, and pick your favourite in the concluding poll.
Dr. No (1962)
007's movie debut. British agent James Bond is dispatched to Jamaica to investigate a colleague's death. There, he encounters Julius No, a scientist with metal hands intent on sabotaging a US space launch.
From Russia With Love (1963)
Bond tangles with SPECTRE as he's caught up in a plot to deceive the Soviets. 007 parties with gypsies in Istanbul, beds a Russian beauty and scraps with Red Grant on the Orient Express.
Goldfinger (1964)
Uncovering a plot to destabilise the world's economy, James Bond falls foul of gold bullion dealer Auric Goldfinger and his henchman, Oddjob. There's still time for 007 to get friendly with Pussy Galore.
Thunderball (1965)
Bond must retrieve two stolen nuclear warheads from the Bahamas, where eyepatch-wearing SPECTRE agent Emilio Largo is holding the world to ransom. Tom Jones bellows the theme song.
You Only Live Twice (1967)
James Bond heads to Japan as Cold War tension puts the world of the brink of destruction. 007 discovers that SPECTRE villain Blofeld has been pulling the strings from inside his hollowed-out volcano lair.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
MI6's finest finds love with mobster's daughter Tracy, who eventually becomes Mrs Bond. Blofeld has other ideas, attempting to destroy the world's agriculture in exchange for international amnesty.
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
The 007th Bond movie sees our James head to Vegas, where he poses as a diamond smuggler to uncover Blofeld's latest nefarious deeds. Assassins Mr Wint and Mr Kidd provide added villainy.
Live And Let Die (1973)
Bond does blaxploitation. 007 faces a voodoo hoodoo as he's thrust into a world of black magic when investigating a drugs baron in New Orleans. Yaphet Kotto plays heroin magnate and dictator Kananga.
The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
007 almost meets his match in eccentric hired gun Scaramanga, a master assassin with a blinged-up (if impractical) weapon, an extraneous nipple and a diminutive henchman named Nick Nack.
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Megalomaniac Stromberg plans to wipe out the world's population and start a new civilisation under the sea; it's up to Bond, his guns and his gadgets to make sure his bonkers plan doesn't come to fruition.
Moonraker (1979)
James Bond does Star Wars. 007 squares off against madman Hugo Drax after a stolen shuttle leads him to uncover a plot to wipe out the human race from space.
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Bond hunts for an encryption device that controls a fleet of British subs but is caught up in a web of deceit spun by rival Greek businessmen. Avenging angel Melina Havelock keeps him company.
Octopussy (1983)
Investigating the death of a fellow 00-agent, Bond is whisked to India where glamorous cult leader and jewel smuggler Octopussy hides a deadly secret: the key to a nuclear attack.
A View To A Kill (1985)
007 invades the USA to investigate industrialist Max Zorin, who plans to throw Silicon Valley into meltdown by setting off a man-made earthquake. Bond girl May Day brings the crazy.
The Living Daylights (1987)
Bond goes global in order to defect a Soviet general who has information on the deaths of British and American spies. 007 hops across all seven continents to uncover a KGB conspiracy.
Licence To Kill (1989)
When Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife killed, an incandescent Bond ignores his MI6 orders to go rogue and track down the killer; an evil drug lord by the name of Franz Sanchez.
GoldenEye (1995)
Bond's allegiances are tested when he must battle his former friend, Agent 006, who turns on MI6 to hijack a powerful satellite. Femme fatale Xenia Onatopp literally tries to shag 007 to death.
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
When media mogul Elliot Carver attempts to incite war between the UK and China purely to capitalise on the news exclusives, Bond teams up with a Chinese spy to write Carver's obituary.
The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Bond must protect an oil heiress from her kidnapper; a man who can't feel pain. A rollicking opening sequence at the Millennium Dome gives way to a European adventure, culminating in a celebration of Christmas.
Die Another Day (2002)
The 20th Bond is a 'best of' compilation, which sees 007 kidnapped in North Korea only to emerge a year later, determined to hunt down his betrayer. Alluring ally Jinx softens the blow.
Casino Royale (2006)
James Bond is reborn. Having earned his licence to kill, 007 must win a high-stakes game of poker against terrorist financier Le Chiffre. Meanwhile, Bond gambles on a relationship with treasurer Vesper Lynd.
Quantum Of Solace (2008)
Picking up where Casino Royale left off, Bond goes after terrorist organisation Quantum, aiming to take down a businessman staging a coup d'état in Bolivia while seeking revenge for Vesper's death.
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