The 5 best and worst James Bond movies in the franchise's 53-year history

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Sean Connery as the original movie James Bond.

One of the longest-running franchises, James Bond movies have been entertaining us since Sean Connery uttered that line, "Bond... James Bond," in 1962's "Dr. No."

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As the franchise has made over $4 billion worldwide to date, and the 24th movie "Spectre" is coming out November 6, there are still no signs that the world's coolest spy will be slowing down (even if Daniel Craig is getting tired of playing him). But what has made the franchise so unstoppable for so long?

Let's dive into the numbers and see which of the movies did the best in theaters and which did the worst. The results may surprise you.

Note about figures: Below domestic box office totals are based on 2015 adjusted gross. (Source: BoxOfficeMojo)