Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1996Movie111 minEnglish

When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.

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IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes66%
Metacritic59/100
Google Users79%
Director: Brian De PalmaGenres: Action, Adventure, Thriller, Spy

Plot Summary

Ethan Hunt, a secret agent, is framed for the murder of his IMF team during a mission gone awry. Now a fugitive, he must go rogue to uncover the truth, expose the mole within the agency, and clear his name. To do this, he assembles a new team and undertakes daring, high-stakes operations to prevent a catastrophic data leak.

Critical Reception

The film received mixed to positive reviews, with praise for its action sequences and Tom Cruise's performance, though some critics found the plot convoluted. It was a significant commercial success, revitalizing the classic TV series for a new generation.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its intricate plot and impressive action set pieces, particularly the climactic Langley heist.
  • Tom Cruise's commitment to performing dangerous stunts was a highlight for many reviewers.
  • Some critics found the narrative somewhat confusing and lacking the charm of the original TV series.

Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed the film's suspenseful spy thriller elements and elaborate action sequences, appreciating Tom Cruise's lead role. Some viewers found the plot a bit dense but overall found it to be an entertaining blockbuster.

Awards & Accolades

None notable.

Fun Fact

The iconic scene where Ethan Hunt hangs from the ceiling in the CIA vault was filmed using wires and harnesses, with Tom Cruise actually suspended in the air for extended periods.

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8 reviews
Brent Western

Brent Western

Having seen this multiple times, the twists are known. But the movie surprisingly holds up minus a few technology things. Cruise is still a baby in this movie and not the Ethan Hunt we get to know. The turns and twists in the movie a...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

I'm not the biggest fan of the diminutive Mr Cruise - but I have to hand it to him here. Brian de Palma has created an end-to-end action adventure and he is superb in it. He brings oodles of charisma to the screen as he ("Ethan Hunt") has t...
CaseyReese

CaseyReese

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GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwin...

Man, when this came out I was thinking that we are going to have another James Bond franchise only with an American and I was super stoked about it. Unfortunately I got my wish. This is really the only one worth watching and M:I2 just de...
The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

**Mission: Impossible thrives on a more localized story, trading massive stunts and action set pieces for a greater focus on spycraft, theft, and espionage.** Mission: Impossible operates on a much smaller scale than its successors and b...
Wuchak

Wuchak

_**Well done spy/caper thriller with Tom Cruise and an eye-rolling Scooby-Doo element**_ The Impossible Missions Force has a mission at a Prague gala concerning a CIA non-official cover list, but it doesn’t go as planned. Ethan Hunt (Tom...
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

When I first saw this movie I did not like it at all. My main gripe with the movie was (and is) that it did not feel like a Mission Impossible movie. Spoilers ahead! In the original series the team always succeeded, at least in the episo...
Gimly

Gimly

While the sequences that _Mission: Impossible_ is most famous for (the ceiling-descent and train-top) are truly thrilling, absolutely everything in between these scenes is obvious and uninspired. Rarely can a movie have you so completely en...