26 movies have been made of the world's most famous spy, and here we show you the best according to The Magazine.
1. Goldfinger (1964)
With the highest percentage, Goldfinger's premise promised a lot: Special Agent 007 (Sean Connery) comes face to face with one of the most well-known villains of all time. He must now outwit and outmaneuver the powerful tycoon to prevent him from benefiting from a devious plan to storm Fort Knox and destroy the world economy.
The phrase “A martini. Shaken Not Stirred” is heard for the first time in this film becoming a hallmark of the 007 brand.
2. Dr. No (1962)
Agent 007 (Sean Connery) fights the mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on destroying the American space program in this film that opened the James Bond saga.
As the countdown to disaster begins, Bond must go to Jamaica where he meets the beautiful Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress). The two team up to take on a megalomaniac villain in his massive island headquarters.
3. From Russia with Love (1963)
Agent 007 (Sean Connery) returns in the second installment of the James Bond series. This time fighting against a secret criminal organization: Spectre.
Using the stunning Tatiana (Daniela Bianchi) to get Bond to help them, Russians Rosa Klebb (Lotte Lenya) and Kronsteen attempt to get hold of an encryption device known as the Lektor.
Bond travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on her wits to escape with her life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy.
4. Casino Royale (2006)
After receiving a license to kill, British secret service agent James Bond (Daniel Craig) heads to Madagascar. There he discovers a link to The number (Mads Mikkelsen), a man who finances terrorist organizations.
Learning that The number plans to raise money in a high-stakes poker game, MI6 sends Bond to play against him. Risking to bet that his new agent "00" will bring down the enemy's organization.
According to critics, "Casino Royale ditching the silliness and gimmicks that have plagued recent James Bond outings, and Daniel Craig delivers what fans and critics alike have been waiting for a caustic, tormented, and intense reimagining of 007."
By the time this production was released, the Rotten Tomatoes score was the highest at that time, reaching 94% approval.
5. Skyfall (2012)
Critical consensus: 92%. Sam Mendes brings Bond back with a smart, riveting action thriller that is one of the best 007 movies to date.
When James Bond's (Daniel Craig) latest mission goes horribly wrong, a calamitous turn of events ensues: undercover agents around the world are exposed and MI6 comes under attack. This forces M (Judi Dench) to move the agency. With MI6 compromised, inside and out, M turns to the only man he can trust: Bond.
Aided only by a field agent (Naomie Harris), Bond ventures into the shadows and tracks down Silva (Javier Bardem), a man from M's past who wants to settle an old score.
