There have been a total of 27 films featuring agent 007, with seven actors taking on the dream role so far – Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig.
An eighth is expected to be announced soon, with a number of famous faces in the frame, after Daniel Craig confirmed ‘No Time To Die’ would be his swansong.
Craig has proven to be a successful Bond, both commercially and critically, as this list of the top-rate movies shows – with three of his performances in the top 10.
But he can’t beat the man who for many will always be the ultimate 007 – Scotland’s Sean Connery has a mighty four entries.
In fact five of the Bonds make an appearance, with only Timothy Dalton (License to Kill just misses out in 11th place) and David Niven (who starred in an ill-advised spoof Casino Royale) failing to make the cut.
So, here are the 10 films that Bond newbies should start with, according to review agreggator website Rotten Tomatoes.
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9. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Australian actor George Lazenby's sole outing as Bond received a mixed critical response when it was released in 1969, but On Her Majesty's Secret Service is now recognised as a classis, with a 81 per cent rating. It sees Bond face his nemesis Blofeld, who plans to hold the world to ransom by a rendering all food plants and livestock infertile. Photo: Michael Stroud
10. The Spy Who Loved Me
Roger Moore fans might be surprised that only one of his seven Bond films makes the top 10 - The Spy Who Loved Me with a rating of 81 per cent. The 1977 films sees a reclusive megalomaniac called Karl Stromberg hatching a plan to destroy the world and create a new civilisation under the sea. Photo: -
11. Goldeneye
Completing the top 10 is Pierce Brosnan's debut Goldeneye - the best of his four Bond films according to the critics with a Tomotometer rating of 80 per cent. It sees Bond fight to prevent a rogue ex-MI6 agent from using a satellite weapon against London to cause a global financial meltdown and also spawned a hugely popular computer game. Photo: Getty Images