How to Watch the James Bond Movies in Order

The James Bond 007 movies are a franchise that's spanned many decades, with many actors helming the role. Some of them are available to watch on Netflix with a subscription, but to watch them all, you'll have to pay for individual rentals on Amazon Prime Video or Vudu.

007 Movies by Order of Release

If you want to relive the history of James Bond as it was seen by viewing audiences throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, then watching the 007 movies in order of release is the way to do it.

Watch Bond Movies in Book Order

As much as the early Bond movies hold up just as well today as they did in the 1960s, that's not where the original James Bond character began. It was actually five years after the original film, Dr. No, that we got our first taste of the James Bond origin story in Casino Royale. The books started from the beginning, though they do meander a little throughout Bond's career along the way.

It's not exact, but if you want to follow along with the books yourself, or stick to the story that is most accurate to author and James Bond creator Ian Fleming's original vision, watch the 0007 movies in book order.

The Unofficial Chronology

James Bond fans and scholars have been debating the chronological order of the James Bond films for decades. So many of the stories feature younger, or older Bonds than the release order might suggest and even Ian Fleming didn't cover everything in Bond's early years in his early books.

An unofficial chronology has emerged from these debates, however, and while it is more focused on the novels than the movies, you can look at Bond's body of work from start to near-finish through the same lens by following along.

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