No should mostly be seen just to witness the beginnings of one of cinema's most prolific franchises. Today, the movie is bogged down by hokey acting and even hokier special effects. The movie was a huge success, grossing nearly 60 times its modest budget, and skyrocketed both Sean Connery and James Bond into the mainstream. Honey is a shell diver who helps Bond face Dr. The franchise's first Bond girl is Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress). Related: These Are The Highest Grossing Movie Franchises Of All Time The film is missing much of the franchise's staples and has yet to find its identity, but nonetheless has a slick '60s style. No, an evil scientist looking to destroy the US space program. The movie follows suave British agent 007 as he attempts to uncover the secrets of Dr. No features the debut of the late, great Sean Connery as James Bond, one of the most iconic performances of all time. No was chosen to be the first of 007's big-screen adventures the producers had bought the rights to most of Fleming's novels, but not the first, Casino Royale. While not the first of Fleming's stories, Dr.
