The James Bond franchise, which spanned from 1962 to 2021 is one of the highest-grossing franchises coming in at around $8 billion. Over the years, the films have gathered quite the following. Despite some flops, the successful franchise has garnered many great films.
When Daniel Craig was first announced to take over the iconic role of James Bond, fans were not excited to see the Brit cast. After the success of his first film, Casino Royale, however, Craig earned himself the title of one of the best James Bond actors in the franchise’s history. His second film, Quantum of Solace was a bit of a letdown, especially following the success of his first, but thankfully his third film, Skyfall, redeemed his status. Spectre dropped three years later, bringing more of a personal touch to the character’s backstory. His final film as James Bond, No Time to Die, was as big of a hit as his first, rounding out the actor’s time as Bond.
Speculation about Craig’s replacement has become a popular topic, as outlined by Esquire. At this time, no official word has been released on who will be cast as the new James Bond, but until then, fans can continue to root for their favorite. For those looking for a weekend activity, all the James Bond films can be watched chronologically or by release date, in a movie marathon to die for. For those looking to watch Daniel Craig’s performances as James Bond specifically, here’s a list of his films, ranked.
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5 Quantum of Solace
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In Quantum of Solace, James Bond seeks revenge for Vesper’s (Eva Green) death. Accompanied by Camille Montes, played by Olga Kurylenko, the pair seek out their loved ones’ murders. Their journey brings them to the wealthy businessman Dominic Greene, a member of the infamous Quantum organization. The organization plans on seizing control of the water supply in Bolivia, that is until James Bond interferes.
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4 Spectre
In the 2015 film Spectre, James Bond receives a cryptic message from his past, and a new organization, SPECTRE, is introduced. After the death of M and the new Head of the Centre of National Security taking control, Bond’s life is not what it once was. He enlists the help of Eve Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to seek out his old nemesis Mr. White’s daughter (Lea Seydoux) in the hopes of unraveling the secrets behind SPECTRE. The closer he gets to solving the secrets, the closer he is to finding out an unsettling connection between the sinister organization and himself.
3 No Time to Die
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In his last film, No Time to Die, Craig’s James Bond starts out in Jamaica, where he has settled after leaving active service. Unfortunately, his peace is short-lived when an old CIA friend, Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), turns up asking for the retired spy’s help. The mission he is enlisted in involves rescuing a kidnapped scientist. Naturally, the rescue uncovers more than just a kidnapping, pushing Bond back into the service he left and fighting the same battle he has had since the beginning.
2 Casino Royale
Casino Royale introduces a newly inducted 00 status, James Bond. His first mission as a 007 brings him to a high-stakes poker game featuring Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), a bank to the world’s terrorists. MI6 leader, M (Judi Dench), sends Bond and Vesper Lynd, the Treasury Agent, to infiltrate the game and capture Le Chiffre. Under Vesper’s watchful eye and the local field agent Rene Mathis, Bond settles in for much more than just a poker game.
1 Skyfall
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In the 2012 film Skyfall, fans get to see more into the mysterious MI6 leader, M. After Bond’s latest mission goes wrong, agents from around the world are exposed, including M. When MI6 is attacked, Bond, who has been laying low since having believed dead, and M have paired up again — this time to uncover who is behind the leak. When it turns out that it’s someone from M’s past (Javier Bardem), Bond takes her to what he believes is a safe place: his childhood home, Skyfall.
