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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 Alan Jones Radio Times It's best to forget the complicated plot - something about Cruise clearing his name and proving to the CIA he's not a treacherous mole - and simply enjoy the epic rollercoaster ride that De Palma brings to life with his customary brilliance. Rated: 4/5 Aug 31, 2025 Full Review Bob Strauss Los Angeles Daily News The director's fertile visual imagination graces this soulless blockbuster with wit, suspense and personality. Aug 20, 2025 Full Review Ed Bradley Flint Journal To enjoy "Mission: Impossible" is less to analyze it than to wallow in its often breakneck pace and sophisticated production values. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 19, 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 Flynn S A classic. Tom cruise in action. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/08/25 Full Review Andrew B Great start to the series of 8 movies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/23/25 Full Review Lucky01 Over all it's a good one Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/12/25 Full Review Audience Member Great movie! The 'silent' scene is classic! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/08/25 Full Review Solomon N This is definitely one of the most underrated films. It has great action, mixed with suspense and good character development. The plot twists are something almost no other M:I movie has been able to replicate and the black vault break-in scene is amazing even if the stunt doesn’t compare to others in the franchise. It is a great movie and a great start to the Mission Impossible franchise! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/06/25 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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