How to watch James Bond movies online in Australia

Bond, James Bond, has been thrilling audiences for more than 60 years. That’s some lengthy staying power, particularly in light of more recent cinematic universes, including Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings. No matter who your favourite 007 is—whether it’s a classic pick like Sean Connery or the better choice of Daniel Craig—you actually have a couple of choices of watching the 20-odd official James Bond movies and even the two ring-ins.

Here's how to stream James Bond movies in Australia.

There’s a lot of competition between streaming services in Australia, generally with a land grab for iconic IPs. Netflix has Seinfeld. Stan has Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. And Prime Video has James Bond.

That’s unsurprising given Amazon finalised a deal for the rights to MGM properties in May 2022, which includes every James Bond movie. There is a catch, though. Before this deal, Stan was the place to watch every James Bond movie ever made up to and including the release of Spectre. And that’s still the case today. You can watch every official James Bond release up to Spectre, alongside the original Casino Royale (from 1967) and Sean Connery’s return to 007 in Never Say Never Again.

Basically, if you have a Stan subscription and not an Amazon Prime subscription, you’re good to watch every James Bond movie ever made except for the most recent one, No Time to Die (though that may change). Admittedly, that’s likely to change once the current licensing deal expires, which means Prime Video is the safest bet for watching every James Bond movie today and into the future.

Almost every James Bond movie has been produced by Eon films, except for the 1967 take on Casino Royale and Sean Connery’s return in Never Say Never Again (1983). Dr. No was the first James Bond movie, which hit cinemas in 1962. The latest James Bond movie is No Time to Die, released in 2021.

Stan originally signed a deal with MGM to get exclusive streaming rights for James Bond movies in Australia in 2018. According to the Australian Financial Review, No Time to Die is expected to be added to Stan’s James Bond collection in 2023.

Here’s a look at every James Bond movie, the year of release, the James Bond actors and which streaming service they’re available on in Australia.

Every James Bond movie tells the story of an MI6 secret agent, codenamed 007, who must stop various villains from achieving their typically world-ending goals. The Sean Connery James Bond movies are more serious in tone with plenty of action. George Lazenby’s James Bond movie continues this theme with more of a character focus and a particularly harrowing ending for his solo outing as 007.

The Roger Moore James Bond movies are pun-packed and lighter in tone. Timothy Dalton’s James Bond movies are effectively proto-Craig 007 flicks, with more grounded action and a darker tone. Pierce Brosnan’s James Bond movies drift between the seriousness of Connery and the farcical nature of Moore. Finally, Daniel Craig’s James Bond movies are grounded and dark, shifting between thriller and action flicks.

Prime Video is the video-streaming division of an Amazon Prime subscription. An Amazon Prime subscription includes Prime Video, free delivery for select items, exclusive deals, Amazon Music Prime, Prime Gaming and Prime Reading. A subscription costs either $79 a year or $9.99 a month ($119.88 per year).

On the Prime Video front, the content wasn’t particularly flash at launch. But that’s changed in recent years with the inclusion of James Bond as well as TV hits like The Boys, Invincible, The Expanse, The Wheel of Time andThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Every year, Prime Video adds more quality content to the service.

There’s a selection of movies and TV series, which stream in 4K/HDR where available. Content has an X-Ray feature that highlights relevant cast, music, trivia and bonus content. All video content can be streamed simultaneously on up to three devices, while offline downloads are supported for two devices.

Here’s how Prime Video compares to other Australian streaming services: