Why Is October 5 James Bond Day?

The date goes right back to the beginning. Dr. No, the first film in Eon Productions’ James Bond series, held its world premiere in London on October 5, 1962.

James Bond Day began in 2012 as part of the franchise’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Since then, October 5 has become a yearly excuse for fans to revisit the movies, music, cars, gadgets, villains, and different versions of Bond.

James Bond Movies in Order From Dr. No to No Time to Die

There are 25 movies in the official Eon Productions series, plus two theatrical Bond films made outside it: Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again (1983). For the full 27-film marathon, we are including both and following theatrical release order.

Dr. No (1962)

Sean Connery’s first Bond heads to Jamaica to investigate a missing British agent. His search leads to Dr. No and a plot targeting the American space program.

From Russia with Love (1963)

Bond travels to Istanbul to help Soviet cipher clerk Tatiana Romanova defect. Waiting for him is a SPECTRE trap and the deadly assassin Red Grant.

Goldfinger (1964)

Bond investigates gold magnate Auric Goldfinger and uncovers a plan to contaminate the U.S. gold reserve at Fort Knox. The Aston Martin DB5, Oddjob, and Goldfinger became enduring Bond icons.

Thunderball (1965)

SPECTRE steals two nuclear warheads and holds NATO to ransom. Bond heads to the Bahamas, where the trail leads to Emilio Largo and an underwater showdown.

Casino Royale (1967)

David Niven plays an older Sir James Bond called out of retirement in this satirical comedy loosely based on Ian Fleming’s first Bond novel. Produced outside Eon, it turns 007 into a chaotic spy parody.

You Only Live Twice (1967)

Bond travels to Japan after American and Soviet spacecraft begin disappearing. The trail leads to a hidden volcano base and his first face-to-face encounter with Blofeld.

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)

George Lazenby takes over as Bond while 007 tracks Blofeld to the Swiss Alps. His relationship with Tracy di Vicenzo gives the story a rare emotional edge.

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Sean Connery returns as Bond to investigate a diamond-smuggling operation stretching to Las Vegas. The diamonds are destined for Blofeld’s deadly satellite weapon.

Live and Let Die (1973)

Roger Moore makes his Bond debut investigating the deaths of three British agents. The case leads him to Dr. Kananga and launches a distinctly different 007 era.

The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

A golden bullet marked “007” sends Bond searching for legendary assassin Francisco Scaramanga. Their paths eventually meet in a final duel on Scaramanga’s private island.

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

Bond teams up with Soviet agent Anya Amasova after nuclear submarines mysteriously disappear. Their mission introduces Karl Stromberg and the steel-toothed henchman Jaws.

Moonraker (1979)

Bond investigates a stolen space shuttle and uncovers Hugo Drax’s plan to wipe out humanity and repopulate Earth with a chosen group. The mission eventually sends 007 into space. Yes, really.

For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Bond races to recover a lost British submarine command system before it falls into enemy hands. The film returns 007 to a more grounded Cold War mission after Moonraker.

Octopussy (1983)

Bond investigates the death of agent 009 and follows a trail involving jewels and a nuclear weapon. The mission takes him from India to divided Germany.

Never Say Never Again (1983)

Sean Connery returns more than a decade after Diamonds Are Forever in this non-Eon adaptation of Thunderball. The film arrived in the same year as Roger Moore’s Octopussy.

A View to a Kill (1985)

Roger Moore’s final Bond movie pits 007 against Max Zorin and a plan to destroy Silicon Valley. It ends with a showdown atop the Golden Gate Bridge.

The Living Daylights (1987)

Timothy Dalton makes his Bond debut in a Cold War conspiracy involving a Soviet defector and arms dealer. His harder-edged 007 begins a more serious era.

Licence to Kill (1989)

Bond goes rogue after drug lord Franz Sanchez attacks Felix Leiter and kills his new wife. Without official support, 007 infiltrates Sanchez’s organization from within.

GoldenEye (1995)

Pierce Brosnan makes his Bond debut while investigating an attack involving the devastating GoldenEye satellite weapon. The trail leads to former MI6 agent Alec Trevelyan and a very personal confrontation.

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Bond faces media mogul Elliot Carver, who plans to provoke a war between Britain and China. He teams up with Chinese agent Wai Lin, played by Michelle Yeoh.

The World Is Not Enough (1999)

Bond protects oil heiress Elektra King after her father is killed at MI6. The mission leads to terrorist Renard and reveals that Elektra has her own agenda.

Die Another Day (2002)

After 14 months in North Korean captivity, Bond follows a trail of conflict diamonds to billionaire Gustav Graves. Pierce Brosnan’s final outing goes big on spectacle, including an invisible Aston Martin.

Casino Royale (2006)

Daniel Craig begins a new Bond continuity as a newly promoted 00 agent hunting Le Chiffre. Their high-stakes poker game leads Bond to Vesper Lynd.

Quantum of Solace (2008)

Still dealing with Vesper’s death, Bond uncovers the secretive Quantum organization while pursuing Dominic Greene. It begins only minutes after Casino Royale ends.

Skyfall (2012)

An attack on MI6 draws Bond toward former agent Raoul Silva and his vendetta against M. The mission eventually takes 007 back to his childhood home in Scotland.

Spectre (2015)

A message from the late M sends Bond after a criminal organization operating in the shadows. At its center is Ernst Stavro Blofeld, tied closely to Bond’s past.

No Time to Die (2021)

Bond has left active service when Felix Leiter pulls him into a mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist. Daniel Craig’s final film brings his 007 story to an emotional close.

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Whether you start with Connery, jump straight to Craig, or commit to all 27, James Bond Day is a good excuse to revisit how much 007 has changed. Every era has its own Bond, and that is half the fun of watching them in order.

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