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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Play trailer 2:22 Poster for Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol PG-13 Released Dec 21, 2011 2h 13m Action Adventure Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Blamed for a terrorist attack on the Kremlin, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the entire IMF agency are disavowed by the U.S. government, while the president initiates the Ghost Protocol. Forced to go "off the grid" -- left without resources or backup -- Hunt must somehow clear the agency's name and prevent another attack. Complicating matters even more, Ethan must undertake the impossible mission with a group of fellow IMF fugitives whose actual motives are suspect.
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Stylish, fast-paced, and loaded with gripping set pieces, the fourth Mission: Impossible is big-budget popcorn entertainment that really works.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Although it lacks some of its original slickness and more surprising twists, Ghost Protocol really breathes new life into the franchise. Rated: B- Sep 8, 2017 Full Review Nigel Floyd Time Out Rated: 2/5 Jan 22, 2013 Full Review AV Club Rated: B+ Jan 22, 2013 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review One of the most satisfying blockbusters in recent memory Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 6, 2023 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies The action scenes are huge and sometimes jaw-dropping, and Bird’s visual style makes it easy to overlook the sheer unbelievability of some of the sequences. The Dubai skyscraper scene alone is worth the ticket price. Rated: 4/5 Aug 24, 2022 Full Review Stephen Silver Tilt Magazine The film that re-invigorated the series (10th anniversary) Rated: 4.5/5 Dec 31, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mac H I have always been a huge FAN of these movies. Paula Patton was exciting as dry toast. Tom Cruise always Brings It ! Jeremey Renner never missed a beat and a total bad axx . Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/08/25 Full Review Leo M "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" combines breathtaking stunts, a compelling storyline, with some unforgettable action set pieces in exotic locations. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/08/25 Full Review Audience Member This is when the franchise started to shine. Keeping the same core cast and allowing them to grow really helps the film take off. The familiarity, the backstory, the connection lends itself to more time in the story and action and less with backstory and building an environment. The set pieces are fantastic and the connection between the two lead male agents really makes it a compelling story. This movie hits all the spots it needs. It has humor, suspense and action all while staying true to the mission impossible franchise. And the stunts are exactly what made this franchise become a long running entity. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/07/25 Full Review Brent W This is when the franchise started to shine. Keeping the same core cast and allowing them to grow really helps the film take off. The familiarity, the backstory, the connection lends itself to more time in the story and action and less with backstory and building an environment. The set pieces are fantastic and the connection between the two lead male agents really makes it a compelling story. This movie hits all the spots it needs. It has humor, suspense and action all while staying true to the mission impossible franchise. And the stunts are exactly what made this franchise become a long running entity. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/07/25 Full Review Todd B Having to work with some of the group whose motives are questionable, Ethan charts a team into the Kremlin, and eventually close again to his passive wife. Good movie, I think that he used a burner phone, even though they were "off the grid" disavowed. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/04/25 Full Review 21 - Priyan B As usual, the stunts were perfect but the plot wasn't. Rating: 6.9/10 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/25/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Blamed for a terrorist attack on the Kremlin, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the entire IMF agency are disavowed by the U.S. government, while the president initiates the Ghost Protocol. Forced to go "off the grid" -- left without resources or backup -- Hunt must somehow clear the agency's name and prevent another attack. Complicating matters even more, Ethan must undertake the impossible mission with a group of fellow IMF fugitives whose actual motives are suspect.
Director
Brad Bird
Producer
Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk
Screenwriter
Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
TC Productions, Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Bad Robot
Rating
PG-13 (Seq of Intense Action Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 31, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$209.4M
Runtime
2h 13m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital
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