James Bond
James Bond is a fictional spy created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming.
Bond was born on November 16, 19241. He was the son of Andrew Bond and Monique Delacroix Bond2. At the age of 13 James entered Eton, the most famous public school in the world, was expelled and shortly after he went to a military school near Edinburgh.
In 1941 James Bond entered WWII after claiming to be 19 years of age. After the war he joined MI6, the United Kingdom's external intelligence agency. Bond gained his licence to kill and his famous number 0073 in 1950 after completing two assassinations at Casino Royale.
The James Bond film character and the James Bond novel character differ in some ways. In the books he does a lot of paperwork, and goes on a few secret missions a year. In the films James Bond is always being shown working on a secret mission.
We try to tell each Bond story in pictures. Click on the links in the Quick Menu on the left to learn more about your favorite Bond films. We'll add new films on a regular basis.
The best Bond film:
Which is the best James Bond film of all time? It's a difficult question. But there is a way to solve the problem. Many James Bond fans visit the Internet Movie DataBase (IMDB), the worlds largest movie web site. Visitors can vote for their favorite movie and in this way, a ranking is compiled. With their help, we are able to compile a “James Bond Hit parade”.
We also calculated the American Box office receipts adjusted for inflation (March 2009).
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The films by popularity:
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Casino Royale (2006)
IMDB User Rating: 8
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 630,684,000
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Goldfinger (1964)
IMDB User Rating: 7,9
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 866,108,000
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From Russia with love (1963)
IMDB User Rating: 7,5
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 527,125,000
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Dr. No (1962)
IMDB User Rating: 7,3
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 418,765,000
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The spy who loved me (1977)
IMDB User Rating: 7,1
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 655,837,000
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Goldeneye (1995)
IMDB User Rating: 7,1
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 492,053,000
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Thunderball (1965)
IMDB User Rating: 7
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 951,163,000
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You only live twice (1967)
IMDB User Rating: 7
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 709,004,000
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Quantum of solace (2008)
IMDB User Rating: 7
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 508,140,000
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On her majesty’s secret Service (1969)
IMDB User Rating: 6,9
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 505,331,000
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Live and let die (1973)
IMDB User Rating: 6,8
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 773,261,000
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For your eyes only (1981)
IMDB User Rating: 6,8
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 473,407,000
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Diamonds are forever (1971)
IMDB User Rating: 6,7
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 607,762,000
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The living daylights (1987)
IMDB User Rating: 6,7
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 357,141,000
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The man with the golden gun (1974)
IMDB User Rating: 6,6
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 420,081,000
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Octopussy (1963)
IMDB User Rating: 6,5
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 399,459,000
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Licence to kill (1989)
IMDB User Rating: 6,5
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 267,394,000
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Tomorrow never dies (1997)
IMDB User Rating: 6,4
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 458,231,000
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The world is not enough (1999)
IMDB User Rating: 6,3
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 496,730,000
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Moonraker (1979)
IMDB User Rating: 6,1
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 614,658,000
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From a view to a kill (1985)
IMDB User Rating: 6,1
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 311,190,000
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Die another day (2002)
IMDB User Rating: 6
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 537,854,000
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Never say never again (1983)
IMDB User Rating: 6
Boxoffice adjusted for inflation: $ 340,872,000
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BBC - Bond's car sold for £105,000
BBC - James Bond on the radio
BBC - A spy museum
BBC - James Bond delayed
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Commander Bond - A new Bond Book
Commander Bond - James Bond as a comic
Commander Bond - Bond's Blu-ray 10-disc set
Daily journal - Bond museum
Entertainment weekly - James Bond is a hero
Express - Bond for sale
From Sweden with love - The real James Bond
Los Angeles Times - Dr. No dies at 91
MI 6 - Daniel in 3-D
MI6 - A view to a kill premiered
Pajiba - The father of James Bond
Pistonheads - James Bond car to be sold
Telegraph - A director for Bond
3 years ago, Lois Maxwell (Miss Moneypenny) died at the age of 80.
16 years ago, Terence Young (Director Dr. No) died at the age of 79.
53 years ago, Michael Madsen was born. (Damian Falco in Die another day)
69 years ago, Martine Beswick was born. (Paula Caplan in Thunder-ball)