Mission: Impossible (1996)

Mission: Impossible rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.2/10· 517K votes

Rotten Tomatoes66%

Metacritic59%

TMDb7.025/10· 10K votes

With 66% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 59/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Mission: Impossible

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.

Cast of Mission: Impossible

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  Tom Cruise

  as Ethan Hunt

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  Jon Voight

  as Jim Phelps

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  Emmanuelle Béart

  as Claire

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  Henry Czerny

  as Kittridge

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  Jean Reno

  as Krieger

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  Ving Rhames

  as Luther

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  Kristin Scott Thomas

  as Sarah Davies

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  Vanessa Redgrave

  as Max

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  Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė

  as Hannah

• V

  Valentina Yakunina

  as Drunken Female IMF Agent

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  Marek Vašut

  as Drunken Male IMF Agent

• N

  Nathan Osgood

  as Kittridge Technician

Mission: Impossible facts

Budget

$80M

Box office

$457.7M

Collection

Mission: Impossible Collection

Our take on Mission: Impossible

Brian De Palma's 1996 thriller reboots the classic spy series around Ethan Hunt, an agent whose operation collapses without explanation, exposing a mole inside the CIA. To his shock, Hunt becomes the prime suspect and must uncover the real double agent to clear his name. De Palma favors intricate set pieces, twisty double-crosses and simmering tension over relentless action, giving the espionage a cool, calculated feel. It suits viewers who enjoy puzzle-box plotting, elegant suspense and a hero forced to work in the shadows. Those expecting nonstop spectacle may find it measured, but Mission: Impossible rewards attention with craft, paranoia and a few unforgettable sequences.