10 Movie Threequels That Redeemed Their Franchise

10. Goldfinger

While Doctor No and From Russia With Love were finely-tuned spy vehicles that introduced us to an icon for the ages in one James Bond, Goldfinger left all greetings in the rear-view mirror as the series truly roared into gear.

Having witnessed his latest squeeze succumb to one of the deadliest, most expensive body paint forays ever seen on screen, James saunters into a mission to hunt down some stolen gold bullion, which is all very Bond esque and to be expected.

But what makes Goldfinger so unique is that it brought in all those elements that we now expect and enjoy in a Bond movie. From the Aston Martin DB5, bonkers baddies in the titular kingpin plus his henchman, Oddjob, comedic elements and more gadgets than you can shake a Martini at, the template was well and truly formed with this classy British threequel.

Over fifty years since its release, Goldfinger can be found adorning many top 100 lists and (whisper it) Eon Productions are yet to turn in a better Bond than this one. A true trailblazer.