Eon

The James Bond series his a cultural phenomenon unlike any other. An immediate success with Dr No, the franchise churned into action remarkably quickly with each release proving more successful than the last.

Although each film followed the same basic formula they continued to be hits, and the producers quickly learned a valuable lesson; if it ain't broken, don't fix it. That delighted fans and created a model so precise you could almost set your watch by it.

There are many crucial aspects of the Bond formula; the larger than life villain, the M debriefing scene, the beautiful Bond girls... And for many, the most important is the opening sequence.

Every James Bond movie other than Dr. No begins with a cold open, and this list ranks all official EON openings (sorry Never Say Never Again fans, it's not canon). These opening scenes can directly set up the main plot of their film, or act as independent segments intended to warm you into the atmosphere.

The quality of these openings vary from film to film, and fans of the series have had to suffer through some truly miserable openings over the years. But when an Bond cold open is successful, it can make for an incredible movie moment.