Every James Bond Film Ranked and Rated

Every James Bond Film Ranked & Rated

Here at Death by Films we love a good James Bond movie, so we thought we’d take The public scores from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Letterboxd, find the average and rank all the films, even the non-Eon movies… Here are the results…

27 – Casino Royale (1967)

Casino Royale is too much for one James Bond!

4.32 /10

Action | Adventure | Comedy

Directed by: Various

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan – that every agent will be named ‘James Bond’. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take on Le Chiffre in a game of baccarat, but all the Bonds get more than they can handle.

Critics response: Very Negative

41 Critic reviews:11 positive (26.8%); 30 negative (73.2%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 41,744,718

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 12,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 29,744,718

PROFIT ON Every $1 Spent:

$ 3.48

26 – Moonraker (1979)

Where all the other Bonds end, this one begins!

4.43 /10

Action | Adventure | Thriller | Science Fiction

Directed by: Lewis Gilbert

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

After Drax Industries’ Moonraker space shuttle is hijacked, secret agent James Bond is assigned to investigate, traveling to California to meet the company’s owner, the mysterious Hugo Drax. With the help of scientist Dr. Holly Goodhead, Bond soon uncovers Drax’s nefarious plans for humanity, all the while fending off an old nemesis, Jaws, and venturing to Venice, Rio, the Amazon…and outer space.

Critics response: Slightly Positive

55 Critic reviews: 33 positive (60%); 22 negative (40%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 210,300,000

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 34,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 176,300,000

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

$ 6.19

25 – Die Another Day (2002)

He’s never been cooler.

5.01 /10

Adventure | Action | Thriller

Directed by: Lee Tamahori

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) is captured by North Korean agents and must serve a grueling prison sentence. He’s finally released, and is convinced that someone in his own agency betrayed him. He escapes from custody and travels to Cuba, hot on the heels of Zao (Rick Yune), the agent who put Bond behind bars. Meanwhile, Bond begins romancing NSA agent Jinx (Halle Berry) as he uncovers a scheme concocted by Zao and British millionaire Graves (Toby Stephens), involving a highly destructive laser.

Critics response: Mixed Reviews

222 Critic reviews: 124 positive (55.9%); 98 negative (44.1%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 431,942,139

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 142,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 289,942,139

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

$ 3.04

24 – Never Say Never Again (1983)

Sean Connery is James Bond 007

5.02 /10

Adventure | Action | Thriller

Directed by: Irvin Kershner

Top Billed Cast:

Sean Connery

Klaus Maria Brandauer

SYNOPSIS:

James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo’s girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.

Critics response: Mostly Positive

54 Critic reviews: 38 positive (70.4%); 16 negative (29.6%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 160,000,000

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 36,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 124,000,000

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

$ 4.44

23 – A View to a Kill (1985)

Has James Bond finally met his match?

5.27 /10

Adventure | Action | Thriller

Directed by: John Glen

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

A newly-developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive the electromagnetic radiation caused by a nuclear explosion has landed in the hands of the KGB. James Bond must find out how and why. His suspicions soon lead him to big industry leader Max Zorin.

Critics response: Very Negative

61 Critic reviews: 23 positive (37.7%); 38 negative (62.3%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 152,627,960

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 30,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 122,627,960

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

$ 5.09

22 – Octopussy (1983)

James Bond’s all time high.

5.61 /10

Adventure | Action | Thriller

Directed by: John Glen

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

James Bond is assigned to solve the murder of agent 009, killed in East Germany clutching a fake Fabergé egg. The trail leads to India, where an enigmatic woman operates a smuggling ring under the cover of a travelling circus. However, her real motives prove to be far more sinister, and Bond uncovers a plot to blow up a US Air Force base in West Germany.

Critics response: Mostly Negative

49 Critic reviews: 21 positive (42.9%); 28 negative (57.1%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 187,500,000

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 27,500,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 160,000,000

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

$ 6.82

21 – The World Is Not Enough (1999)

As the countdown begins for the new millennium there is still one number you can always count on.

5.62 /10

Adventure | Action | Thriller

Directed by: Michael Apted

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it’s all in a day’s work for Bond, who’s on a mission to protect a beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time that culminates in a dramatic submarine showdown, Bond works to defuse the international power struggle that has the world’s oil supply hanging in the balance.

Critics response: A Mixed Response

145 Critic reviews: 75 positive (51.7%); 70 negative (48.3%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 361,730,660

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 135,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 226,730,660

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

$ 2.68

20 – Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Yesterday is a memory. Today is history. Tomorrow is in the hands of one man.

5.89 /10

Adventure | Action | Thriller

Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

Media mogul Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce) wants his news empire to reach every country on the globe, but the Chinese government will not allow him to broadcast there. Carver doesn’t take no for an answer and plans to use his media empire to fuel flames of war between the Western world and China. Thankfully, James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) is on to the insane news tycoon and travels to China to stop him with the help of Chinese secret agent Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh).

Critics response: A Mixed Response

89 Critic reviews: 50 positive (56.2%); 39 negative (43.8%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 339,504,276

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 110,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 229,504,276

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

$ 3.09

19 – Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

The man who made 007 a household number.

5.98 /10

Adventure | Action | Thriller

Directed by: Guy Hamilton

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

James Bond, equipped with an armoury of hi-tech gadgets, infiltrates a Las Vegas diamond-smuggling ring in a bid to foil a plot to target Washington with a laser in space. However, as 007 prepares to tackle the evil Blofeld, the mastermind who threatens to destabilise the world, he is captivated by the delicious Tiffany Case – but is she really a double agent?

Critics response: Slightly Positive

50 Critic reviews: 32 positive (64%); 18 negative (36%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 115,999,985

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 7,200,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 108,799,985

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

$ 16.11

18 – Quantum of Solace (2008)

For love, for hate, for justice, for revenge.

5.99 /10

Adventure | Action | Thriller | Crime

Directed by: Marc Forster

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

Quantum of Solace continues the adventures of James Bond after Casino Royale. Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White, who reveals that the organization that blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.

Critics response: Slightly Positive

298 Critic reviews: 190 positive (63.8%); 108 negative (36.2%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 591,692,078

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 220,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 371,692,078

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

$ 2.69

17 – The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

The man with the golden gun is ready to assassinate James Bond.

6.10 /10

Adventure | Action | Thriller

Directed by: Guy Hamilton

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun’s heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.

Critics response: Mostly Negative

51 Critic reviews: 20 positive (39.2%); 31 negative (60.8%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 97,600,000

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 7,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 90,600,000

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

$ 13.94

16 – Spectre (2015)

A Plan No One Escapes

6.35 /10

Adventure | Action | Thriller

Directed by: Sam Mendes

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

A cryptic message from the past leads James Bond (Daniel Craig) to Mexico City and Rome, where he meets the beautiful widow (Monica Bellucci) of an infamous criminal. After infiltrating a secret meeting, 007 uncovers the existence of the sinister organization SPECTRE. Needing the help of the daughter of an old nemesis, he embarks on a mission to find her. As Bond ventures toward the heart of SPECTRE, he discovers a chilling connection between himself and the enemy (Christoph Waltz) he seeks.

Critics response: Slightly Positive

367 Critic reviews: 231 positive (62.9%); 136 negative (37.1%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 879,500,760

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 245,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 635,681,519

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

$ 3.59

15 – For Your Eyes Only (1981)

No one comes close to James Bond, 007.

6.41 /10

Adventure | Action | Thriller

Directed by: John Glen

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

British agent James Bond is dispatched to recover a strategic communications device before it finds its way into the hands of the Russians. When the secret device that controls Britain’s Polaris submarines goes missing after the spy ship carrying it sinks, 007 joins forces with a vengeful woman and a wealthy hero of the Greek resistance movement to find the equipment.

Critics response: Very Positive

54 Critic reviews: 38 positive (70.4%); 16 negative (29.6%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 195,300,000

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 28,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ 167,300,000

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

$ 6.98