Every James Bond Movie Ranked Worst To Best

Pierce Brosnan's spotless 007 debut GoldenEye was the peak of the actor's tenure, signalling the start of a new, grittier era to the Bond franchise that still honoured some of its more outlandish and playful characteristics.

The main draw of the film, on the surface, comes from Brosnan himself, who against all odds manages to effectively balance the hard-edged toughness of predecessor Timothy Dalton with the less serious allure of Roger Moore, into a Bond that instantly let audiences know they were venturing into new territory.

But GoldenEye ends up being even better than its central performance thanks to the tightly-wound script and genius twist courtesy of Bond's close friend and eventual enemy Alec Trevelyan, played by a truly mesmerising Sean Bean.

It's an explosive, unpredictable tale of betrayal and espionage, featuring energised tank rampages, poignant face-offs, the introduction of Judi Dench's M, and enough excitement to keep even the most unsure of Bond viewers enraptured throughout.