The story behind the Bond movie marathon reveals some interesting television history. According to the Washington Post, TBS began "007 Days of Christmas" in 1991 as a way to fill the space after November Sweeps Week. As the number of movies increased, so did the number of movie marathons; in the mid-2000s, the movie marathon moved to Spike TV, writes the Chicago Tribune.

Today, Bond fans can stream 25 movies and enjoy their own holiday marathon. Connery and Moore's portrayal of the British spy is the most popular, but there are also several hidden gems and Bond films that are definitely worth watching. Here are seven James Bond movies you can stream right now on Prime Video and other streaming services.

If you're only familiar with the later Bond films, it's worth going back to the beginning of the franchise and watching "Dr. No. 007." From the swinging theme song to the opening shot looking down the barrel of a gun, it's fascinating to see several of the cinematic elements that have now become quintessential Bond.

"Dr. Noo" follows Bond as he travels to Jamaica to investigate the murder of an MI6 agent. The investigation leads him to a secret island where he is confronted by Dr. No, a scientist who wants to intensify the Cold War by interfering with America's space program.

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Brosnan-Bond films promise fun gadgets, wild chase scenes, and kickass women. And "Tomorrow Never Dies" hits the jackpot on all three counts. Michelle Yeoh, who plays Chinese agent Wei Lin, is not only able to keep up with Bond in every fight scene, but is also able to go toe-to-toe with him in witty, witty dialogue.

Tomorrow Never Dies portrays Bond fighting news magnate Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce), who causes chaos to make headlines for his news empire, Tomorrow. Bond must work with Wei Lin (Michelle Yeoh) to bring down the Tomorrow empire, and this 1997 film gets a lot right about how we consume news and how those in power control the narrative.

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Casino Royale, released in 2006, was Daniel Craig's debut as Bond. Since this film and book is the first in the Bond series, we are introduced to a much younger and less experienced agent. He has just become a 00 agent and must confront the villain Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), while at the same time becoming attracted to Vesper Lynd of the British Treasury. But when he learns that Vesper has betrayed him, he is forced to make an impossible decision.

This is a movie that should be seen by those who argue endlessly about which is better, the book or the movie. (Casino Royale laid the groundwork for many of the things that make Bond Bond Bond, including Aston Martin, vodka martinis, and tuxedos.

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Timothy Dalton succeeded Roger Moore in the Bond series, but played a very different British agent than his predecessor. Instead of leaning toward the humor that Moore excelled at, Dalton played Bond as a rugged and stern figure. Perhaps as a result, his performance in The Living Daylights was more interesting.

The Living Daylights begins with Bond disobeying orders. When faced with the murder of a young cellist (Maryam Dabo), who is also an assassin, he refuses to do so. When he realizes that the assassin was set up to protect her boyfriend, Bond stays by her side to find out the truth.

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Expensive cars (one is a convertible) speed across an icy lake and fire missiles at each other. Or would you rather see a fencing duel, where Bond (Brosnan) gets into a sword fight with a rich playboy crook? Then settle in. Die Another Day is very much an extravaganza, with a lengthy list of locations including North Korea, Hong Kong, Cuba, and Iceland; gadgets including cars that can disappear; and a villain (Toby Stephens) who undergoes gene therapy to change his race.

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CinemaBlend's Mike Reyes makes a compelling case for why even the often-derided "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" should be a must-see Bond marathon. But perhaps more importantly, Reyes writes, it shows Bond's emotional arc as "the legendary philanderer settles down and reveals a gentler side in the face of loss." Even with all the cool toys and fight sequences, Bond is most compelling as a character when he is given actual emotion.

George Lazenby stars in this film, the only one in which he gets to play Bond, interrupting the litany of films in which Sean Connery would play Bond, as he hunts down Ernst Blofeld, the head of the secret organization Spectre. In this installment of the Bond series, Bond also gets married, but shortly after the wedding his wife is cruelly murdered.

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In a marathon of Bond films, this film should be the last one you see. To enjoy the many stories collectively, from Spectre to Vesper Lynd, it is better to see the other films on this list first. The film is both a love letter to the Bond franchise and an imaginative look at the future of this franchise. The film also, spoiler alert, wields the big sword of killing off 007.

In No Time to Die, Craig's Bond experiences a major betrayal and heartbreak and retires. However, he returns to the field when the CIA asks him to help catch a corrupt scientist.

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