All 25 official James Bond movies are on Prime Video… sort of.
While the age of streaming has given fans of certain film franchises greater access to beloved films than perhaps ever before, it hasn’t been without drawbacks and for fans of the James Bond films that has been especially true. Figuring out where to stream all 25 films in the iconic spy franchise — and indeed even if you can stream all of them — has been a challenge for several years with different films available in different places at different times. Now, however, that’s changed. All 25 James Bond films are now available on Prime Video.
In celebration of James Bond, all 25 007 films are now available to watch on @PrimeVideo. pic.twitter.com/RCCQRoq0ca
— Amazon MGM Studios (@AmazonMGMStudio) October 1, 2024
As was announced by Amazon MGM Studios this week, all 25 Bond films are now available through Amazon’s Prime Video, meaning that for the first time since 2022 — shortly after Amazon acquired MGM and thus, the Bond films — all of the movies are available in one place. However, there are a few caveats fans might want to keep in mind. First, the films available via Prime Video encompasses just the 25 “official” Bond films produced by EON. That means the collection begins with 1962’s Dr. No and runs through 2021’s No Time to Die and does not include the 1967 parody film Casino Royale nor 1983’s Never Say Never Again, though the latter film stars Sean Connery as Bond. Additionally, 2006’s Casino Royale starring Daniel Craig is only technically available in this collection via Prime Video. That film is available only via a Paramount+ add-on subscription or to rent or buy via the Prime Video platform.
As for how long the 25 official Bond films will be available via Prime Video, that is anyone’s guess. As was noted above, they were available together one time before in 2022 shortly after the acquisition of MGM. That time was also around the 60th anniversary of the franchise and coincided with the release of a documentary, The Sound of 007. That particular round was set for just a limited time so it’s possible that this latest availability of the Bond films will be similarly limited though Amazon hasn’t indicated any specifics regarding duration of availability. Suffice it to say, Bond fans who are looking to stream the films will want to do so sooner rather than later to ensure they get them in.
When it comes to the future of the franchise, that also is a bit of a question mark. Craig exited his time as Bond with No Time to Die and the search for a new Bond is on — though the next actor to take on the role has not yet been cast. Franchise producer Barbara Broccoli has previously spoken about the challenges of finding Craig’s successor as they set out to reboot the franchise.
“I go back to GoldenEye when everyone was saying ‘the cold war is over, the wall is over, Bond is dead, no need for Bond, the whole world’s at peace and now there’s no villains’ — and boy was that wrong!” Broccoli said previously. “Daniel gave us the ability to mine the emotional life of the character … and also the world was ready for it. I think these movies reflect the time they are in, and there’s a big, big road ahead reinventing it for the next chapter and we haven’t even begun with that.”
All 25 official James Bond films are now available via Prime Video.
