James Bond Movies Are Headed to Netflix Thanks to an Unexpected Amazon Licensing Deal

Here's a twist nobody really saw coming in the streaming wars: several iconic James Bond films are set to begin streaming on Netflix in early 2026 thanks to a surprise licensing agreement between Amazon MGM Studios (the current rights holder) and Netflix.

Starting January 15, 2026, Netflix subscribers in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and multiple international regions will be able to watch several classic Bond movies, including Die Another Day, Skyfall, No Time to Die, and Quantum of Solace. The titles will be available for a limited three-month window before they rotate off the service.

This kind of deal feels almost wild when you stop to think about it because Amazon owns MGM and therefore the Bond catalogue, but the licensing pact is strategic. Instead of holding the films exclusively on Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios has chosen to broaden their audience by letting them stream on Netflix for a limited time.

Beyond Bond, Netflix will also add other Amazon-owned titles like Rocky, Creed, and Legally Blonde under the same agreement.

This move underscores a subtle shift in how major studios are thinking about content distribution. Sometimes licensing big titles to another platform makes more financial sense than trying to keep everything behind one single subscription paywall.

For fans who may have missed a Bond film or just want to revisit them in one place, this is a rare opportunity to (briefly) stream these classics without juggling multiple subscriptions. And yes, it's a neat treat ahead of whatever Bond 26 ends up being.