Every James Bond Movie Ranked Worst To Best

Following on from a long legal battle with Eon Productions, producer Kevin McClory won the filming rights for the novel Thunderball (previously adapted to the screen in 1965) and set about making his own Bond film with director Irvin Kershner.

Roping in Sean Connery to take the role of 007 twelve years after his last Bond flick, Never Say Never Again is what happens when a remake is done right, willing to challenge itself for the better whilst effectively playing around with the franchise formula.

Connery gives a fantastic performance as an aging Bond questioning his career, and the inclusion of Spectre makes his send-off all the more poignant, even if some of the action scenes are let down by their stilted choreography.

Though not recognised as an "official" 007 movie, Never Say Never Again is still an enjoyable, emotionally resonant film that does the series justice whilst offering fans something new from its long-standing characters, and ending on an endearing high.