Daniel Craig led the James Bond franchise through its most commercially successful period and is viewed by some as the best incarnation of the character.
When Pierce Brosnan retired as 007 following Die Another Day, Bond producers worked fast to find his replacement. Several names were in the frame, but Craig was eventually selected and it proved to be a controversial choice.
Bond previously had been tall with brown hair, whereas Craig had blonde hair, blue eyes and was stocky and more muscular than his predecessors.
Some fans were outraged, but Craig proved everyone wrong.
His third outing as Bond, Skyfall, is the highest-grossing movie in the history of the franchise, grossing $1.1 billion in ticket sales.
Within our MovieMeter community, there are naturally various James Bond movies that have received hugely positive responses. By subscribing to become a member of the MovieMeter community HERE, you can rate all of your favourite movies - and some of your least favourite ones.
According to our community, the best Bond movie with Craig playing the character is Casino Royale. Following the poor reception of Die Another Day, the franchise was rebooted with a grittier, grounded focus on a younger version of Bond, as well as an injection of emotional stakes.
The most successful Bond movie ever, Skyfall, is Craig's second best. That also received critical acclaim.
No Time to Die is third, and that movie is noted for being the first time in history that the character has actually died on screen.
Spectre is fourth, while Quantum of Solace is fifth.
Best Daniel Craig Bond film
1. Casino Royale
Casino Royale (2006)
James Bond's first assignment as a secret agent leads him to Le Chiffre, the banker to globally feared terrorists. To stop this dangerous man and take out the terrorist network, Bond must defeat him at poker at the famed Casino Royale. When the British Treasury Department deploys a staff member to watch over the stakes and government money, Bond is not happy about this.
Directed by: Martin Campbell
Stars:
Daniel Craig, Eva Green and Mads Mikkelsen
2. Skyfall
Skyfall (2012)
Bond's loyalty to M is tested as she is haunted by her past. When the MI6 comes under attack, Bond is forced to track down and destroy the threat, regardless of the high personal cost involved.
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Stars:
Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and Javier Bardem
3. No Time to Die
No Time to Die (2021)
In 'No Time to Die' James Bond has left his turbulent life as a secret agent behind and is living a quiet life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived, however, when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA shows up asking for help. It leads him on the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Directed by: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Stars:
Daniel Craig, Rami Malek and Léa Seydoux
4. Spectre
Spectre (2015)
A cryptic message from James Bond's past leads him on the path of a sinister organization he must uncover. While M wages a political battle over the survival of his intelligence agency, 007 searches through all the deception for the terrible truth behind 'SPECTRE'.
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Stars:
Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz and Léa Seydoux
5. Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace (2008)
After Vesper Lynd's betrayal, James Bond struggles to keep his feelings out of his mission. Together with M, he interrogates Mr. White, whose confessions lead to greater insight into the complex racketeering that Lynd was involved in. A new discovery takes Bond to Haiti, where he meets the beautiful and mysterious Camille.
Directed by: Marc Forster
Stars:
Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko and Mathieu Amalric
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