Last Updated on March 7, 2024
When author Ian Fleming penned his first James Bond novel, he could never have imagined the consequences – that his fictional secret agent would take on a life of his own for decades to come. Fans of the James Bond franchise love the action, romance and fight scenes that these movies are known for. If you are new to the club or just want to watch a good Bond movie tonight, then you are in the right place!
Casino Royale (2006)
IMDB Rating: 8.0
MI6 operative James Bond joins a high-stakes casino tournament. The game is hosted by Le Chiffre, an Albanian that bankrolls terrorists and it is Bond’s mission to find out more about this hustle.
Le Chiffre, on the other hand, will do anything to win back the millions his investors had lost after Bond previously stopped a terrorist attack. Bond is also tasked with bankrupting the banker at the casino to force him to seek protection from his clients with the British in exchange for information about the underworld.
But the fight soon leaves the card table and wrecks buildings, romances, and bad guys – Bond style.
Spectre (2015)
IMDB Rating: 6.8
When James Bond discovers a mysterious message from the past, it leads him to Rome and Mexico City. He uncovers the existence of a dark organization called SPECTRE that seems to have ties to some of his own personal tragedies.
But to discover the truth of his past and SPECTRE’s involvement, he must first find the daughter of an old nemesis, infiltrate the sinister group and prepare himself to face a chilling connection between himself and the man he hunts.
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
IMDB Rating: 7.1
When two submarines go missing, James Bond is called upon to investigate. Since one of the submarines is Russian, he teams up with a Soviet agent while darker Russian forces and a steel-jawed assassin also attempts to kill them.
When they identify the thief as a scientist called Karl Stromberg, Bond and the KGB agent pose as husband and wife in order to visit Stromberg’s base where they discover that he had launched a mysterious new supertanker a couple of months ago. Bond has to escape increasing attempts on his life and prevent Stromberg from activating the missing submarines’ nuclear weapons.
Goldeneye (1995)
IMDB Rating: 7.2
When a weaponized satellite system is stolen, James Bond is disturbed to discover that the enemy is an old friend and fellow agent, Alec Trevelyan, AKA Agent 006, who he thought had died nine years earlier. Still very much alive, Trevelyan wants to use “Goldeneye” as the ultimate weapon and when he starts to zap things, the destruction is epic.
Bond has to square off against his former colleague and Trevelyan’s dangerous sidekick, a woman who uses pleasure to lure her victims closer before she kills them.
No Time To Die (2021)
IMDB Rating: 7.6
James Bond is enjoying a rare period in his life. He had finally left active service and now spends his time relaxing in Jamaica where he is leading a peaceful existence. But one day, an old friend from the CIA shows up and tells Bond that he really needs his help with a kidnapping case.
An important scientist had been abducted and it is imperative that the victim is recovered as soon as possible. Although the mission sounds pretty straightforward, James Bond soon discovers that the whole thing is turning into a life-threatening ordeal. His life is constantly in danger due to an enigmatic enemy who also wields a lethal new weapon without mercy.
Skyfall (2012)
IMDB Rating: 7.7
James Bond experiences a terrible outcome on his latest assignment and the result is M16’s darkest hour. All of their secret agents’ identities are exposed around the world, endangering their lives and threatening countless operations.
Things take a turn for the worse when M16 itself suffers a terrorist attack and M relocates the agency in an attempt to keep the organization afloat. But M has a target on her back and James Bond must find out who wants to settle a score with his boss so badly that it requires the destruction of the entire intelligence agency.
The World Is Not Enough (1999)
IMDB Rating: 6.4
When oil tycoon and billionaire Sir Robert King is assassinated by a man called Renard, James Bond is assigned to protect King’s daughter Elektra from a similar fate. Renard proves to be a formidable foe as a bullet in his brain makes him impervious to pain and he is also determined to spike petroleum prices by causing a nuclear meltdown in Istanbul.
Bond has to stop this deadly scheme but is also hampered by the shocking discovery that Elektra is not as innocent as she appears. With a vendetta of her own, Elektra abducts both Bond and M, putting the pair in one of their most life-threatening situations yet.
Die Another Day (2002)
IMDB Rating: 6.1
When a mission in North Korea goes awry, James Bond is taken captive and tortured for a period of fourteen months. When he is finally freed, M informs him that his status as a special agent has been revoked because he might have revealed sensitive information under duress during his torture. But Bond knows he did no such thing and becomes convinced that he is being set up by a double agent.
He escapes from M16 custody and teams up with NSA agent Giacinta “Jinx” Johnson. In their hunt to find the traitor, Bond and Jinx uncover a syndicate that trades conflict diamonds under a respectable brand. But this clue leads them to a deadly enemy who had managed to change his appearance and who is planning to use the wealth of the diamonds and a weaponized satellite to invade South Korea and destroy the United Nations.
Moonraker (1979)
IMDB Rating: 6.3
When a space shuttle called Moonraker disappears, M calls upon James Bond to investigate. Since it was hijacked in mid-air, Bond suspects that only an evil genius could have pulled this off. He soon has his sights on billionaire Hugo Drax, the owner of the company that built Moonraker.
As Bond investigates, he realizes that Drax’s sins extend beyond the theft of a spacecraft and that he is also developing a deadly nerve gas that can kill humans but not harm animals or plants. The battle to subdue Drax and his henchmen takes Bond to several exotic locations and deep into space.
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
IMDB Rating: 6.5
While scoping out a bazaar on the border of Russia, James Bond barely escapes with his life when Royal Navy Admiral Roebuck fires a missile at the location. In the meantime, media baron Elliot Carver had also plucked cyberterrorist Henry Gupta from the bazaar, saving his life but not without a price. He expects Gupta to work on his evil plan of starting a full-blown war between the UK and China.
Gupta programs a UK frigate to go off-course and sail into the South China Sea where Carver’s own ship sinks it before shooting down a Chinese fighter plane sent to investigate. The two nations believe that this is an act of war committed by each other and international tension spikes overnight. M knows that they have barely 48 hours to prove that Carver is responsible and prevent China and the UK from turning on each other.
Quantum of Solace (2008)
IMDB Rating: 6.6
This Bond movie follows directly on the storyline of Casino Royale and finds Bond deeply hurt by the loss of his lover, Vesper. After capturing the man responsible for all the drama, Mr White, the latter reveals that his secret organisation called Quantum is all-powerful and it has agents everywhere.
When Mr White escapes, Bond sets off on a hunt that leads to a contract killer paid to kill a woman named Camille. But when Bond rescues her, he earns her ire because she was on the verge of killing General Bedrano, who killed her mother and sister when she was just a little girl. Bond and Camille team up to bring their enemies down and discover a lot of greed and a deadly plot in the oil business.
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
IMDB Rating: 6.7
When the British vessel, the St George, sinks in the Ionian Sea, it kicks off a series of events that draws Bond into another adventure. The ship holds an important missile command system and the first people who try to locate the ship, a pair of marine biologists, are murdered by a Cuban assassin.
Their daughter, Melina, vows revenge and eventually crosses paths with Bond, who is trying to retrieve the system before the Soviets can get their hands on it. Following the assassin’s trail, the pair is drawn into a web of deceit that involves the Greek underworld, the KGB and the intelligence community.
A View to a Kill (1985)
IMDB Rating: 6.3
When Bond discovers the body of a fellow M16 agent, the corpse yields a microchip that is manufactured by Zorin Industries. Knowing that the owner, Zorin, is a racehorse owner and enthusiast, Bond visits Ascot Racecourse to spy on him. An informant tells him that Zorin’s horses keep winning and that foul play is suspected although nobody can prove it.
Bond breaks into Zorin’s laboratories where he discovers the secret to the winning horses but it also puts him in the villain’s crosshairs. The horse scam, as Bond soon discovers, is the lesser evil. The deadly Zorin is not just playing to win at the racecourse. He also wants to wipe Silicone Valley off the face of the Earth so that he can have a monopoly over the microchip industry.
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
IMDB Rating: 6.7
When Bond saves a young woman called Tracy from drowning herself, she invites him to her room to thank him. Upon arrival, he is attacked and abducted by men who take him to meet Marc-Ange Draco, the head of the European crime syndicate Unione Corse. Draco reveals that he is Tracy’s daughter and looking to add some stability to his troubled daughter’s life, he insists that Bond marry her.
Agreeing to romance the girl in exchange for information about a man called Blofeld, Bond is soon on track to uncover another deadly global plot. While developing real feelings for Tracy, Bond also has to contend with the madman Blofeld who is using brainwashed people to spread a deadly plague across the world.
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
IMDB Rating: 6.7
This time, James Bond is up against a worthy opponent. Scaramanga is the world’s most expensive assassin and he matches Bond’s own skills and abilities. Scaramanga also has a trademark weapon – a golden gun. When a golden bullet etched with the inscription “007” is delivered to M16, this rubs Bond up the wrong way
Following a clue (a spent golden bullet casing), Bond gets drawn into a personal rivalry that puts him in several life-threatening situations before he and Scaramanga finally square off in person.