The Bond Market

Five decades of 007's hits, martinis and misses

With the latest 007 movie, Skyfall, premiering Oct. 23 in London, we plotted each movie in the franchise according to critical acclaim and commercial success. The results: early entries Thunderball and Goldfinger got the top reviews and receipts, while A View to a Kill--despite the presence of Christopher Walken and Grace Jones--bottomed out on both counts.

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