Daniel Craig James Bond Movies In Chronological Order

Daniel Craig James Bond movies in chronological order are Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and three others. Daniel first appeared in Casino Royale.

The Agent 007 character has been played by six actors before Craig.

Although he was unsure of the role at first contact with Eon Production, he finally arrived in the 2006 movie Casino Royale. The actor hoped to bring more emotional depth to the secret agent.

The Chester native's physical appearance generated controversy, but various actors supported him. After its release, he received critical acclaim from the critics.

Afterward, he continuously starred in four other movies up to 2021.

Viewers say Craig is one of the finest actors who played James Bond, maybe the best since Sean Connery.

They felt he was cool and smooth and took on a very charismatic Bond, making Connery proud. The added new Bond was more serious, a little darker, and had a lot more edge.

The actor emerged in the TV special London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder.

He even contributed his voice in the video game James Bond: World of Espionage, GoldenEye, and 007: Quantum of Solace.

In 2012, his role as James Bond ended with the popular franchise 'No Time To Die.'

According to Sun, Aaron Taylor-Johnson is the lead contender for the next James Bond as he secretly auditioned for the role and impressed the producer with his act.

Craig first appeared in the Eon Productions James Bond series in the 2006 spy film Casino Royale. 

In the sequel, Bond leads a mission to ruin Le Chiffre, a terrorist financier, in a poker game in Montenegro at the Casino Royale.

The movie was shot in January 2006 in Prague at Barrandove Studios and later in Italy, the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom.

It was the most successful movie of the year in the United Kingdom, grossing £55.4 million at the box-office run end.

Later, it became the tenth-highest-grossing movie of all time in 2011. 

Critics and audiences love the film, which received positive feedback for the storyline and Craig's role.

For a performance as James Bond, he was among the first actor to receive a nomination for BAFTA.

After the arrival of Daniel, viewers believed the new Bond had changed while following the series over the last four decades.

Fans praised his credibility and performance and mentioned the Chester-born actor entirely occupied the character of super agent 007.

The review aggregator site has written he provided haunted and drastic reinvention of 007.

• IMDB ratings: 8/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
• Release Date: November 16, 2006
• Budget: $150 million
• Box Office Collections: $616 million

Quantum of Solace is the second Bond movie portrayed by Craig.

The film follows directly from Casino Royale, the Bond mission to stop the main villain, a member of Quantum, Dominic Greence (Mathiew Amalric), from accessing the nation's natural reserves while cooperating with Camille Montes (Olga Kurtlenko).

Before the production of Casino Royale, the team had already planned the 22nd James Bond series in October 2005.

It was a commercial success as it grossed $589 million and had listed as the 2008 seventh highest-grossing film.

The movie achieved a mixed reception, but they loved Craig's performance in the action parts.

Once again, Craig is very strong as a secret agent as he delivers fun quite well and does the drama and seriousness of Bond to perfection.

The third actor Roger Moore who played James, also praised the English actor and the movie.

Viewers were a bit disappointed compared to the 21st sequel and felt it lacked certain aspects of a traditional Bond movie.

The film received nominations for Best Actor, Best Orginal Score, and Best Action Movie.

• IMDB ratings: 6.6/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: 64%
• Release Date: October 31, 2008
• Budget: $200–230 million
• Box Office Collections: $589.6 million

Skyfall is the 23rd James Bond spy film directed by Sam Mendes. It's Craig's third time starring as the agent 007.

The MI6 agent Bond and Eve Moneypenny are after Patrice, a lone mercenary thief the hard drive consists of undercover agents' details working within terrorist organizations.

The 23rd sequel Skyfall started filming in 2009 and was suspended for one year due to MGM's financial troubles. However, it continued in 2011.

The movie gained $1.109 billion worldwide against a budget of $150 million.

For Sony Pictures, it was the highest-grossing film worldwide and the 2012 second-highest-grossing film.

It gained positive acclaim from viewers and critics.

The Rotten Tomatoes critics mentioned it as one of the best 007 movies to date. Meanwhile, the reviewers praised the role of Craig in the lead as he take full possession of the character.

Even Philip French said he got out of Connery's shadow as he relaxed into the agent without losing steeliness.

• IMDB ratings: 7.8/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
• Release Date: October 26, 2012
• Budget: $150–200 million
• Box Office Collections: $1.109 billion

It is the twenty-fourth in the Bond series and the fourth film to feature Craig as Agent 007.

This time Bond encounters Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the head of the international crime organization Spectre, who intends to launch a surveillance network to mastermind criminal activities worldwide.

Although the agent was suspended, he set a mission to track down a massive criminal syndicate.

After Nicolas Winding Refn refused to direct the movie, Sam Mendes returned to direct.

As it grossed worldwide $880 million, it became the 2015 sixth highest grossing film, and after Skyfall, it's the second-highest-grossing James Bond movie.

It received a mixed reception from the critics as they criticized the narrative decision while praising the actor's performance and action sequence.

Viewers said it's certainly not the best Bond film to be made, but it's another solid outing for Craig's 007.

The 55-year-old actor was even nominated for Best Actor in an Action Movie.

• IMDB ratings: 6.8/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: 63%
• Release Date: October 26, 2015
• Budget: $245–300 million
• Box Office Collections: $880.7 million

'No Time To Die' is the fifth and final sequel starring Craig as the fictional British MIB agent.

After the agent retired from MI6 active service, the CIA recruited him to discover the kidnapped scientist to prevent releasing a deadly DNA-targeting virus.

The twenty-fifth James Bond movie has directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga.

After Sony Pictures' contract expired, Universal Pictures obtained international distribution rights. They started shooting the film in 2016.

The film grossed $774.2 against a budget of $350 million, and it was 2021 fourth-highest-grossing movie.

The movie gained average reviews from critics.

The review aggregator critic consensus states the 25th sequel satisfyingly finishes Craig's franchise act.

Mark Feeney of the Boston Globe wrote, 'With this fifth and final go-round, it's clear Craig is the best Bond.'

Also, Chicago Sun-Times critics state his final moments as Bond rank among the most moving series in the history of this franchise.

Many reviewers felt it was an amazing conclusion to Craig's James Bond era.

• IMDB ratings: 7.3/10
• Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
• Release Date: September 30, 2021
• Budget: $250–301 million
• Box Office Collections: $774.2 million