The James Bond film franchise is a juggernaut with 26 films to date (24 canonical films plus two villains). Starting with Sean Connery, six different actors play the main roles and compete against countless power-mad villains. Along the way, the franchise has delivered both gems and clunkers.
It will be a while before we can see how the next Bond film, No Time to Die, fares against its predecessors. The film, likely the last starring Daniel Craig, has been pushed back again Coronavirus Concerns, and now it's planned in the cinemas on April 2, 2021.
While you wait, you can quench your Bond cravings by revisiting the older films. If you're not sure where to start, check out ours Recommendations and full overview of Big Screen Bond. With the news about the death of Connery at the age of 90You might well be inclined to start any of its seven rounds as 007.
You can also go through this ranking of James Bond films, from worst to best. It's not arbitrary or a person's whim - it's based on a body of movie reviews compiled by Metacritic.
James Bond films from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig
Here's a zinger from the legendary Pauline Kael, who wrote in The New Yorker about a vintage entry from the 80s: "The James Bond series had its problems, but nothing before in the class of this one."
And praise from Variety for one of the five best films: The star "excellently surpasses a cool, fearless, fictional Secret Service guy on the ball".
The list takes into account everyone Theatrical release, so not just the two dozen Eon Productions that starred in 1962 with Sean Connery in Dr. No, but also two non-canonical entries - the 1967 version of Casino Royale, a trippy twist with multiple actors playing Bond (David Niven boss) among them) and never say never again in 1983, with Connery making his second comeback .
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However, don't look for the 1954 version of Casino Royale. That was a real runaway - a 50-minute television playhouse production starring Ian Fleming's heroes as "Jimmy" Bond, a American Secret agent. You can find this on YouTube if you're curious.
Otherwise, we have the whole litany of actors who played Bond in the official franchise - except for Connery and Craig George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan.
So take a look at our ranking. If you are new to Bond, this will give you an idea of where to start viewing. If you're an old hand who has strong feelings, let us know how you rate the bonds here.
