With the release of Spectre late last year I have enough time now to fully evaluate where the latest James Bond film ranks among the previous entries. I try to update these rankings every couple of years when it fancies me or if a new film is released. The following lists include the actor playing agent 007, the overall film's enjoyment, the soundtrack, theme song, leading female character, villain, henchmen, pre-title sequence, and title sequence.
I should preface that the female character gets a few categories based on her beauty, character development, and an overall likability. It may seem sexist that I do that with the females and not the actors playing James Bond or the villain or henchmen characters, but I rationalize it with the fact that the actresses hired to play these characters are selected partly because of the way they look. Nobody cares how handsome or ugly the villain or henchmen are, and I would feel weird ranking the hotness of the men playing 007.
One of these days I will try to include with my rankings why I put each entry in its specific slot, but today is not that day. Also, these lists are only made up of the Eon produced 007 adventures. It does not include the unofficial Casino Royale from 1967 or 1983's Never Say Never Again.
Films
24. The Man with the Golden GunI should preface that the female character gets a few categories based on her beauty, character development, and an overall likability. It may seem sexist that I do that with the females and not the actors playing James Bond or the villain or henchmen characters, but I rationalize it with the fact that the actresses hired to play these characters are selected partly because of the way they look. Nobody cares how handsome or ugly the villain or henchmen are, and I would feel weird ranking the hotness of the men playing 007.
One of these days I will try to include with my rankings why I put each entry in its specific slot, but today is not that day. Also, these lists are only made up of the Eon produced 007 adventures. It does not include the unofficial Casino Royale from 1967 or 1983's Never Say Never Again.
Films
23. A View to a Kill
22. Diamonds are Forever
21. Moonraker
20. Die Another Day
19. For Your Eyes Only
18. Octopussy
17. Tomorrow Never Dies
16. Quantum of Solace
15. Licence to Kill
14. Thunderball
13. Live and Let Die
12. You Only Live Twice
11. Spectre
10. Dr. No
9. The World is not Enough
8. The Spy Who Loved Me
7. The Living Daylights
6. Skyfall
5. Goldeneye
4. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
3. Casino Royale
2. Goldfinger
1. From Russia With Love
Theme Songs
24. Moonraker
23. All Time High (from Octopussy)
22. Licence to Kill
21. For Your Eyes Only
20. The Man with the Golden Gun
19. A View to a Kill
18. Diamonds are Forever
17. Die Another Day
16. Another Way to Die (from Quantum of Solace)
15. The Writing's on the Wall (from Spectre)
14. The Living Daylights
13. You Only Live Twice
12. You Know My Name (from Casino Royale)
11. From Russia with Love
10. Skyfall
9. Live and Let Die
8. Tomorrow Never Dies
7. Thunderball
6. The World is not Enough
5. Goldeneye
4. Goldfinger
3. Nobody Does it Better (from The Spy Who Loved Me)
2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1. James Bond Theme (from Dr. No)
Soundtracks
24. Goldeneye
23. The Man with the Golden Gun
22. Spectre
21. Die Another Day
20. For Your Eyes Only
19. Licence to Kill
18. Diamonds are Forever
17. Dr. No
16. Casino Royale
15. Moonraker
14. Octopussy
13. A View to a Kill
12. You Only Live Twice
11. The World is not Enough
10. The Spy Who Loved Me
9. Tomorrow Never Dies
8. Quantum of Solace
7. The Living Daylights
6. Goldfinger
5. Live and Let Die
4. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
3. Skyfall
2. Thunderball
1. From Russia with Love
Actors
6. George Lazenby
5. Roger Moore
4. Timothy Dalton
3. Pierce Brosnan
2. Daniel Craig
1. Sean Connery
Girls - Beauty
24. Melina Havelock (from For Your Eyes Only)
23. Pam Bouvier (from Licence to Kill)
22. Pussy Galore (from Goldfinger)
21. Domino Derval (from Thunderball)
20. Kissy Suzuki (from You Only Live Twice)
19. Tiffany Case (from Diamonds are Forever)
18. Dr. Madeleine Swann (from Spectre)
17. Kara Milovy (from The Living Daylights)
16. Mary Goodnight (from The Man with the Golden Gun)
15. Natalya Simonova (from Goldeneye)
14. Dr. Holly Goodhead (from Moonraker)
13. Vesper Lynd (from Casino Royale)
12. Anya Amasova (from The Spy Who Loved Me)
11. Wai Lin (from Tomorrow Never Dies)
10. Stacey Sutton (from A View to a Kill)
9. Dr. Christmas Jones (from The World is not Enough)
8. Camille Montes Rivera (from Quantum of Solace)
7. Severine (from Skyfall)
6. Octopussy (from Octopussy)
5. Jinx (from Die Another Day)
4. Honey Rider (from Dr. No)
3. Tracy Di Vicenzo (from On Her Majesty's Secret Service)
2. Solitaire (from Live and Let Die)
1. Tatiana Romanova (from From Russia with Love)
Girls - Character
24. Stacey Sutton (from A View to a Kill)
23. Dr. Christmas Jones (from The World is not Enough)
22. Tiffany Case (from Diamonds are Forever)
21. Mary Goodnight (from The Man with the Golden Gun)
20. Jinx (from Die Another Day)
19. Kissy Suzuki (from You Only Live Twice)
18. Dr. Holly Goodhead (from Moonraker)
17. Severine (from Skyfall)
16. Anya Amasova (from The Spy Who Loved Me)
15. Melina Havelock (from For Your Eyes Only)
14. Natalya Simonova (from Goldeneye)
13. Octopussy (from Octopussy)
12. Kara Milovy (from The Living Daylights)
11. Camille Montes Rivera (from Quantum of Solace)
10. Pam Bouvier (from Licence to Kill)
9. Wai Lin (from Tomorrow Never Dies)
8. Solitaire (from Live and Let Die)
7. Domino Derval (from Thunderball)
6. Pussy Galore (from Goldfinger)
5. Tatiana Romanova (from From Russia with Love)
4. Dr. Madeleine Swann (from Spectre)
3. Honey Rider (from Dr. No)
2. Tracy Di Vicenzo (from On Her Majesty's Secret Service)
1. Vesper Lynd (from Casino Royale)
Girls - Overall
24. Tiffany Case (from Diamonds are Forever)
23. Kissy Suzuki (from You Only Live Twice)
22. Melina Havelock (from For Your Eyes Only)
21. Mary Goodnight (from The Man with the Golden Gun)
20. Stacey Sutton (from A View to a Kill)
19. Dr. Christmas Jones (from The World is not Enough)
18. Dr. Holly Goodhead (from Moonraker)
17. Pam Bouvier (from Licence to Kill)
16. Anya Amasova (from The Spy Who Loved Me)
15. Kara Milovy (from The Living Daylights)
14. Domino Derval (from Thunderball)
13. Jinx (from Die Another Day)
12. Natalya Simonova (from Goldeneye)
11. Severine (from Skyfall)
10. Pussy Galore (from Goldfinger)
9. Octopussy (from Octopussy)
8. Wai Lin (from Tomorrow Never Dies)
7. Camille Montes Rivera (from Quantum of Solace)
6. Dr. Madeleine Swann (from Spectre)
5. Solitaire (from Live and Let Die)
4. Vesper Lynd (from Casino Royale)
3. Honey Rider (from Dr. No)
2. Tatiana Romanova (from From Russia with Love)
1. Tracy Di Vicenzo (from On Her Majesty's Secret Service)
Villains
24. Brad Whitaker (from The Living Daylights)
23. Ernst Stavro Blofeld (from Diamonds are Forever)
22. Aris Kristatos (from For Your Eyes Only)
21. Gustav Graves (from Die Another Day)
20. Kamal Khan (from Octopussy)
19. Elliot Carver (from Tomorrow Never Dies)
18. Karl Stromberg (from The Spy Who Loved Me)
17. Max Zorin (from A View to a Kill)
16. Dr. Kananga (from Live and Let Die)
15. Rosa Klebb (from From Russia with Love)
14. Francisco Scaramanga (from The Man with the Golden Gun)
13. Franz Oberhauser (from Spectre)
12. Franz Sanchez (from Licence to Kill)
11. Renard (from The World is not Enough)
10. Emilio Largo (from Thunderball)
9. Dominic Greene (from Quantum of Solace)
8. Alec Trevelyan (from Goldeneye)
7. Le Chiffre (from Casino Royale)
6. Rauol Silva (from Skyfall)
5. Hugo Drax (from Moonraker)
4. Ernst Stavro Blofeld (from On Her Majesty's Secret Service)
3. Dr. Julius No (from Dr. No)
2. Auric Goldfinger (from Goldfinger)
1. Ernst Stavro Blofeld (from You Only Live Twice)
Henchmen
24. Professor Dent (from Dr. No)
23. Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd (from Diamonds are Forever)
22. Elvis (from Quantum of Solace)
21. Ivana Milicevic (from Casino Royale)
20. Emile Leopold Locque (from For Your Eyes Only)
19. Gobinda (from Octopussy)
18. Jaws (from Moonraker)
17. Patrice (from Skyfall)
16. Necros (from The Living Daylights)
15. Helga Brandt (from You Only Live Twice)
14. Nick Nack (from The Man with the Golden Gun)
13. Stamper (from Tomorrow Never Dies)
12. Zao (from Die Another Day)
11. Mayday (from A View to a Kill)
10. Elektra King (from The World is not Enough)
9. Dario (from Licence to Kill)
8. Mr. Hinx (from Spectre)
7. Tee-Hee (from Live and Let Die)
6. Irma Bunt (from On Her Majesty's Secret Service)
5. Xenia Onatopp (from Goldeneye)
4. Fiona Volpe (from Thunderball)
3. Jaws (from The Spy Who Loved Me)
2. Donald "Red" Grant (from From Russia With Love)
1. Oddjob (from Goldfinger)
Title Sequences
24. Licence to Kill
23. Moonraker
22. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
21. Octopussy
20. The Living Daylights
19. The Man with the Golden Gun
18. Quantum of Solace
17. You Only Live Twice
16. Spectre
15. Diamonds are Forever
14. Skyfall
13. Dr. No
12. Tomorrow Never Dies
11. A View to a Kill
10. Die Another Day
9. Goldfinger
8. Goldeneye
7. For Your Eyes Only
6. The World is not Enough
5. Casino Royale
4. Live and Let Die
3. The Spy Who Loved Me
2. From Russia With Love
1. Thunderball
Pre-Title Sequences
24. Dr. No (none)
23. Live and Let Die
22. For Your Eyes Only
21. Diamonds are Forever
20. A View to a Kill
19. Licence to Kill
18. Moonraker
17. Die Another Day
16. The Man with the Golden Gun
15. You Only Live Twice
14. Octopussy
13. Tomorrow Never Dies
12. Skyfall
11. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
10. Casino Royale
9. From Russia with Love
8. Thunderball
7. Quantum of Solace
6. Goldfinger
5. Goldeneye
4. The Spy Who Loved Me
3. The World is not Enough
2. The Living Daylights
1. Spectre
Villains
24. Brad Whitaker (from The Living Daylights)
23. Ernst Stavro Blofeld (from Diamonds are Forever)
22. Aris Kristatos (from For Your Eyes Only)
21. Gustav Graves (from Die Another Day)
20. Kamal Khan (from Octopussy)
19. Elliot Carver (from Tomorrow Never Dies)
18. Karl Stromberg (from The Spy Who Loved Me)
17. Max Zorin (from A View to a Kill)
16. Dr. Kananga (from Live and Let Die)
15. Rosa Klebb (from From Russia with Love)
14. Francisco Scaramanga (from The Man with the Golden Gun)
13. Franz Oberhauser (from Spectre)
12. Franz Sanchez (from Licence to Kill)
11. Renard (from The World is not Enough)
10. Emilio Largo (from Thunderball)
9. Dominic Greene (from Quantum of Solace)
8. Alec Trevelyan (from Goldeneye)
7. Le Chiffre (from Casino Royale)
6. Rauol Silva (from Skyfall)
5. Hugo Drax (from Moonraker)
4. Ernst Stavro Blofeld (from On Her Majesty's Secret Service)
3. Dr. Julius No (from Dr. No)
2. Auric Goldfinger (from Goldfinger)
1. Ernst Stavro Blofeld (from You Only Live Twice)
Henchmen
24. Professor Dent (from Dr. No)
23. Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd (from Diamonds are Forever)
22. Elvis (from Quantum of Solace)
21. Ivana Milicevic (from Casino Royale)
20. Emile Leopold Locque (from For Your Eyes Only)
19. Gobinda (from Octopussy)
18. Jaws (from Moonraker)
17. Patrice (from Skyfall)
16. Necros (from The Living Daylights)
15. Helga Brandt (from You Only Live Twice)
14. Nick Nack (from The Man with the Golden Gun)
13. Stamper (from Tomorrow Never Dies)
12. Zao (from Die Another Day)
11. Mayday (from A View to a Kill)
10. Elektra King (from The World is not Enough)
9. Dario (from Licence to Kill)
8. Mr. Hinx (from Spectre)
7. Tee-Hee (from Live and Let Die)
6. Irma Bunt (from On Her Majesty's Secret Service)
5. Xenia Onatopp (from Goldeneye)
4. Fiona Volpe (from Thunderball)
3. Jaws (from The Spy Who Loved Me)
2. Donald "Red" Grant (from From Russia With Love)
1. Oddjob (from Goldfinger)
Title Sequences
24. Licence to Kill
23. Moonraker
22. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
21. Octopussy
20. The Living Daylights
19. The Man with the Golden Gun
18. Quantum of Solace
17. You Only Live Twice
16. Spectre
15. Diamonds are Forever
14. Skyfall
13. Dr. No
12. Tomorrow Never Dies
11. A View to a Kill
10. Die Another Day
9. Goldfinger
8. Goldeneye
7. For Your Eyes Only
6. The World is not Enough
5. Casino Royale
4. Live and Let Die
3. The Spy Who Loved Me
2. From Russia With Love
1. Thunderball
Pre-Title Sequences
24. Dr. No (none)
23. Live and Let Die
22. For Your Eyes Only
21. Diamonds are Forever
20. A View to a Kill
19. Licence to Kill
18. Moonraker
17. Die Another Day
16. The Man with the Golden Gun
15. You Only Live Twice
14. Octopussy
13. Tomorrow Never Dies
12. Skyfall
11. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
10. Casino Royale
9. From Russia with Love
8. Thunderball
7. Quantum of Solace
6. Goldfinger
5. Goldeneye
4. The Spy Who Loved Me
3. The World is not Enough
2. The Living Daylights
1. Spectre
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