Sean Connery James Bond films ranked and No 1 is Daniel Craig’s favourite 007 movie.
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Sir , who died 5 years ago, was best known for being the first actor to play officially.
Kicking off with 1962’s Dr No, the Scottish legend starred in five loose adaptations of Ian Fleming’s 007 novels before quitting the part – yet he would return to his defining role twice.
Firstly in 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever and secondly in the 1983 unofficial Thunderball remake, Never Say Never Again.
Here are Connery’s seven Bond movies ranked and No 1 happens to be ’s favourite 007 movie.
7. Never Say Never Again (1983)
This Thunderball remake saw the original James Bond returning as 007 for the first (and final) time in 12 years while Roger Moore was still officially playing the character. Never Say Never Again saw an ageing Bond brought back by MI6 to investigate SPECTRE’s theft of two nuclear weapons. It’s an unnecessary and aged return, but luckily, the star is redeemed by some much better films below.
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6. Thunderball (1965)
Connery’s fourth outing as James Bond has a very similar plot to Never Say Never Again as mentioned above. And while it’s an outing from Connery’s heyday, sadly, it’s also pretty dull. Those underwater sequences go on forever but, to be fair, there are some great action moments in Thunderball.
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5. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
After George Lazenby quit as James Bond, having only starred in 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, . A camp and humorous affair, mainly set in Las Vegas, Diamonds Are Forever, is something of a guilty pleasure for 007 fans. While Charles Gray’s take on the villain is the closest Blofeld’s actually ever been to Dr Evil is tremendous fun.
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4. Dr No
The one where it all began still really stands out. A quieter affair that was still working out what James Bond on the big screen should look like, Dr No encompasses some of the best aspects of 007 just getting on with espionage. Honey Ryder, Dr No and his lair are just as memorable and enjoyable to watch today as they were on release. Something of an overlooked classic, Dr No gave the franchise the foundations it’s still building on and evolving from to this day.
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