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Mission: Impossible

Play trailer 1:50 Poster for Mission: Impossible PG-13 Released May 22, 1996 1h 50m Action Adventure Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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When U.S. government operative Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his mentor, Jim Phelps (Jon Voight), go on a covert assignment that takes a disastrous turn, Jim is killed, and Ethan becomes the prime murder suspect. Now a fugitive, Hunt recruits brilliant hacker Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames) and maverick pilot Franz Krieger (Jean Reno) to help him sneak into a heavily guarded CIA building to retrieve a confidential computer file that will prove his innocence.
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Full of special effects, Brian DePalma's update of Mission: Impossible has a lot of sweeping spectacle, but the plot is sometimes overly convoluted.

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Philip Wuntch Dallas Morning News The movie has too much vitality to allow itself to be overly analyzed; so just participate in the magic carpet ride. May 13, 2025 Full Review David Denby New York Magazine/Vulture The screenwriters, David Koepp and Robert Towne, barely sketch in relationships among the characters. May 6, 2025 Full Review Paul Kalina The Age (Australia) Many of the capable cast are wasted, misused or miscast. May 6, 2025 Full Review Don Shanahan Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast Convoluted and captivating in the best possible way. Jun 21, 2025 Full Review Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex De Palma’s fingerprints are all over Mission: Impossible, but without Cruise’s superstardom, it might not have been the showcase we’d expect. Rated: 9/10 May 26, 2025 Full Review Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views If anyone but Cruise was behind “Mission: Impossible” and in front the camera, there would be no sequels. May 17, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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rjerrycaldwellmsncom I enjoyed watching it but I have seen it before. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/25/21 Full Review B F. I mean it started a billion dollar franchise Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Marcos R The action scenes were amazing, but the plot was very confusing and I really struggled to follow what was going on most of the time. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review D P I've seen other entries from this franchise, but I finally got around to seeing the first film. It was a bit on the predictable side. But Tom Cruise actually looks young and spry enough to play Ethan Hunt here. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/29/25 Full Review Waki W Rewatch this movie again was good and amazing! The action was stunning. It was a long time I haven't seen this movie after the pandemic but it is still good! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/25 Full Review D3Z 1 Whilst the first Mission Impossible certainly knows how to deliver the thrills within its action sequences, it is a shame the same could not be said regarding to its rather convoluted plot and some of its characters lacking any sort of depth. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/11/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When U.S. government operative Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his mentor, Jim Phelps (Jon Voight), go on a covert assignment that takes a disastrous turn, Jim is killed, and Ethan becomes the prime murder suspect. Now a fugitive, Hunt recruits brilliant hacker Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames) and maverick pilot Franz Krieger (Jean Reno) to help him sneak into a heavily guarded CIA building to retrieve a confidential computer file that will prove his innocence.
Director
Brian De Palma
Producer
Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner
Screenwriter
David Koepp, Robert Towne
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Cruise-Wagner Productions
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 22, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 2, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$180.9M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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