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James Bond is one of the most famous movie characters. It was created by British writer Ian Fleming. At first, the novels about the secret service agent 007 were not so popular, exactly until the first film about James came out.
At the moment, 25 films have been shot about him. This series of films became the longest and was called “Bondiana”.
Everyone should watch at least one creation from this list. Whether you’re a fan of 007 or you just love a good movie, our selection of the best James Bond movies will definitely not disappoint you.
10 And the whole world is not enough (1999)
19th Bond film. Pierce Brosnan played the lead role.
The heiress of a major oil tycoon, Elektra King, has been kidnapped. Her father Robert understands that even a ransom does not guarantee that his daughter will survive. He decides to seek help from the head of British intelligence. She, in turn, entrusts the case to James Bond. Agent 007 will have to deal with this situation.
It’s not as easy as he suggests. His opponent is the international terrorist Renard, who has one peculiarity. The criminal does not feel pain at all, which means it is very difficult to defeat him …
9. Die Another Day (2002)
20th film. Pierce Brosnan’s fourth and final Bond role.
Bond, along with two other agents, receives a top-secret mission: they must go to North Korea and kill Colonel Tan Sun Moon there. He is engaged in the illegal supply of weapons to the West, receiving diamonds in exchange. The agents manage to intercept the smugglers and play their part in front of the colonel. James hides an explosive in a case with diamonds. It’s just that things don’t go according to plan. Agents are exposed. Bond goes to jail. He spends more than a year in a North Korean prison, and then returns home. You can forget about a quiet life: fate will give James another chance and bring him together with Korean “friends” …
8. Goldeneye (1995)
17th film starring Pierce Brosnan.
The film takes place in 1996. Cold War, the USSR is losing its former grip – perestroika. Two agents James Bond and Alec Travelian go to Russia. They must eliminate the warehouse with explosives. Travelyan dies at the hands of the Soviet Colonel Urumov. Bond, having completed his task, flies away by plane.
After nine years, James meets again with Urumov, who has a unique weapon in his arsenal. The development of “Golden Eye” is able to disable all computer equipment. He blows up the Severnaya space station and flies away in an invisible helicopter.
This complicated case involves the Russian mafia and someone who wants to take over the whole world. James Bond is ready to investigate…
7. Fireball (1965)
4th Bond film starring Sean Connery.
Two terrorists, members of the Spectrum organization, hijack a bomber with two nuclear heads on board. They give the authorities an ultimatum: 100 million pounds or any two destroyed cities. Of course, only agent 007 can deal with such serious opponents. He is sent to the Bahamas. Authorities suspect that this is where the Spectrum is holding the atomic bombs.
Subtropics, beautiful girls in swimsuits and daring shootouts – James Bond is back in business.
6. From Russia with Love (1963)
2nd film starring Sean Connery.
Ernst Blofeld is the head of the Spektr crime group. He has long been sharpening his teeth on Bond and wants to take revenge on him for the death of his best agent Dr. No. Ernst’s ingenious plan should lead not only to discord between the USSR and Great Britain, but also to the elimination of 007. Tatyana Romanova, a spy from Russia, should give James a cipher machine. He, in turn, will take the device to the UK. Of course, the Soviet government will learn about this incident. By their order, members of the Specter team will be able to destroy Bond. Blofeld’s plans are not destined to come true. A Russian spy falls in love with agent 007, she does not want to harm the object of her sympathy, on the contrary, she decides to help him…
5. 007: Skyfall Coordinates (2012)
The 23rd film, the premiere of which was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Bond. Daniel Craig played the title role.
A hard drive with important information falls into the hands of opponents. It contains the names of all British intelligence officers who have anything to do with terrorist groups. James Bond must stop the leak, but during the fight he is shot and drowns in the lake.
The terrorists who have taken possession of the disk are going to report the names of the scouts every week. This means that they are doomed to certain death. The head of department M. tries to get in the way of the intruders, but her past also comes back to haunt her.
Soon, … agent 007 intervenes in this situation. He survived and is going to restore the good name of his boss M. To do this, he will have to dig deep into her past …
Became the highest grossing film in the franchise. Leading the first line of the ranking of the highest grossing films of 2012.
4. Dr. No (1962)
1st film in the series. Bond is played by Sean Connery.
A British spy was killed in Jamaica. NASA spaceships are falling, someone is jamming their signals. All this will have to deal with the best MI-6 agent James Bond.
He manages to get to the closed island of Dr. No, which is notorious. There, James meets a girl. Bond learns that the mad Doctor wants to take over the world and for this he is ready for anything ….
3. Goldfinger (1964)
3rd Bond film. James is Sean Connery.
This time, Bond’s opponent will be the international criminal Auric Goldfinger. He has far-reaching plans – to destroy the entire US gold reserve. In this way, he wants to increase the value of his gold and cause an economic crisis.
Agent 007 meets Auric for the first time at a hotel. There he meets his assistant and spends the night with her. The next morning, he discovers that the girl is dead. James Bond begins spying on Goldfinger. The villain is about to drop an atomic bomb on the US gold vault. Will agent 007 be able to prevent the tragedy.
2. Casino Royale (2006)
21st film, Daniel Craig’s debut role as 007.
James Bond is just getting started in MI6, he hasn’t even gotten his license to kill yet. However, he does not need a weapon. His opponent is the influential banker Le Chiffre, who is in the service of terrorist organizations. He arranges a poker tournament to pay off his debts. Agent 007 will be able to cope with the new role, because he plays poker very well. His goal is to prevent Le Chiffre from winning…
1. No Time to Die (2020)
The 25th film, which was supposed to premiere in the spring of 2020, but due to the pandemic, this event had to be postponed. He got on the list for one simple reason: he became the most anticipated (rating on Kinopoisk – 92). The role of James was again played by Craig. Estimated release date is April 2, 2021.
What is this movie about? Agent 007 leaves service. Now he is going to enjoy peace and ordinary human pleasures. Of course, Bond cannot refuse an old friend who asks for help. James is once again at the center of events…