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TOP 10 JAMES BOND MOVIES

NUMBER 10 :LICENCE TO KILL (1989)

 

Critics Consensus: License to Kill is darker than many of the other Bond entries, with Timothy Dalton playing the character with intensity, but it still has some solid chases and fight scenes.

Synopsis: For his second outing as James Bond, Timothy Dalton is working on his own rather than on behalf of the MI6

Starring: Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto

Directed By: John Glen

NUMBER 9: GOLDENEYE (1995)

Critics Consensus: The first and best Pierce Brosnan Bond film, GoldenEye brings the series into a more modern context, and the result is a 007 entry that's high-tech, action-packed, and urbane.

Synopsis: A beautiful Russian mobster and the evil General Ourumov take over a Space Weapons Control Station and arm an attack.

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen

Directed By: Martin Campbell

NUMBER 8: THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977)

Critics Consensus: Though it hints at the absurdity to come in later installments, The Spy Who Loved Me's sleek style, menacing villains, and sly wit make it the best of the Roger Moore era.

Synopsis: Roger Moore as agent 007 teams up with a beautiful Soviet agent (Barbara Bach) to battle Stromberg (Curt Jurgens) 

Starring: Roger Moore, Curd Jürgens, Barbara Bach, Richard Kiel

Directed By: Lewis Gilbert

NUMBER 7:ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969)

Critics Consensus: George Lazenby's only appearance as 007 is a fine entry in the series, featuring one of the most intriguing Bond girls in Tracy di Vincenzo (Diana Rigg), breathtaking visuals, and some great ski chases.

Synopsis: Connery's decision to quit as Bond left Broccoli and Saltzman with a headache. The press went into overdrive speculating on why.

Starring: George Lazenby, Telly Savalas, Diana Rigg, Ilse Steppat

Directed By: Peter R. Hunt

NUMBER 6 THUNDERBALL (1965)

Critics Consensus: Lavishly rendered set pieces and Sean Connery's enduring charm make Thunderball a big, fun adventure, even if it doesn't quite measure up to the series' previous heights.

Synopsis: Thunderball finds James Bond matching wits with the sinister espionage organization S.P.E.C.T.R.E, 

Starring: Sean Connery, Adolfo Celi, Claudine Auger, Luciana Paluzzi

Directed By: Terence Young

NUMBER 5: SKYFALL (2012)

 

Critics Consensus: Sam Mendes brings Bond surging back with a smart, sexy, riveting action thriller that qualifies as one of the best 007 films to date.

Synopsis: In Skyfall, Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her.

Starring: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Naomie Harris

Directed By: Sam Mendes

NUMBER 4: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1964)

 

Critics Consensus: The second James Bond film, From Russia with Love is a razor-sharp, briskly-paced Cold War thriller that features several electrifying action scenes.

Synopsis: Broccoli considered this as one of the best Fleming stories. Connery once again excelled and was well supported.

Starring: Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi, Robert Shaw, Lotte Lenya

Directed By: Terence Young

NUMBER 3 DR. NO (1962)

Critics Consensus: Featuring plenty of the humor, action, and escapist thrills the series would become known for, Dr. No kicks off the Bond franchise in style.

Synopsis: James Bond's investigation of a missing colleague in Jamaica leads him to the island of the mysterious Dr. No 

Starring: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Jack Lord, Joseph Wiseman

Directed By: Terence Young

NUMBER 2 CASINO ROYALE (2006)

 

Critics Consensus: Casino Royale disposes of the silliness and gadgetry that plagued recent James Bond outings, and Daniel Craig delivers what fans and critics have been waiting for: a caustic, haunted, intense reinvention of 007.

Synopsis: James Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Madagascar, where he is to spy on a terrorist Mollaka. 

Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench

Directed By: Martin Campbell

NUMBER 1 GOLDFINGER (1964)

Critics Consensus: Goldfinger is where James Bond as we know him comes into focus - it features one of 007's most famous lines ("A martini. Shaken, not stirred") and a wide range of gadgets that would become the series' trademark.

Synopsis: To many, the quintessential Bond film and a brilliant third entry in the series.

Starring: Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman, Shirley Eaton

Directed By: Guy Hamilton

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