![]() ![]() Without any backing, the IMF tries to track down Hendricks, a dangerous terrorist with access to Russian nuclear launch codes. The bombing of the Kremlin sees Ethan Hunt and his crew implicated and disavowed by the United States government, which invokes Ghost Protocol, the measure that leads to no support from the government. Read more: Best Villains In Mission Impossible Franchise Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol – 2011 (93% Rotten Tomatoes rating) The only saving grace of the movie is John Woo, the iconic action spy film director, who somehow saved it from being the first on this list by directing some intense action sequences – which to be fair is the USP of the whole franchise. While MI III’s plot is so obvious that one might do with watching it only till the interval, MI II’s plot is so slow and drubbing that one might not even wait for half of the movie before walking out. Ethan Hunt is called upon and handed the task to recover it with an additional three-person team. Vladimir Nekhorvich, the creator of the bio-weapon is killed and the IMF is worried the virus is out in the open. ![]() In the second movie of the series, we are told about a deadly German virus Chimera and its anti-dote Bellerophon. Mission: Impossible II – 2000 (56% Rotten Tomatoes rating) Read more: Best Movie Adaptations Of TV Shows The one time (The Bridge Scene in Maryland) Cruise took the mantle of stopping Davian from getting away from IMF’s grasp (without CGI’s too much influence) it irked Paramount Studios which decided to cut ties with the superstar for taking too much risk. JJ Abrams’ attempts to bring Ethan’s human side to the fore didn’t work, and neither did the idea to go with CGI stunts in random locations (Shanghai, Berlin, Vatican City, and Maryland ) that made little sense to the plot that was visible halfway through the movie. The third installment of the series was disastrous for Tom Cruise in more than one way. The American arms dealer is looking to sell the Rabbit’s Foot – a biological hazard – to terrorist groups and in his pursuit threatens to end everyone Ethan loves. Eventually, he finds himself drawn back into the field in his attempts to rescue his protégé and a daughter-like-figure Lindsey Farris, who was captured by Owen Davian. But he’s still training recruits for his former employer IMF. Mission: Impossible III – 2006 (71% Rotten Tomatoes rating)Įthan has retired from his fieldwork, as he tries to settle down with his fiancee, Julia Meade, a nurse who has no idea about his true identity. But for new curious fans who are looking to skim over rather than dive head-on into the series, we’ve ranked all seven of the Mission Impossible movies, from worst to best, below. His fans clearly care less about the plot and side characters and as long as the charming 61-year-old continues to do his own stunts, they will continue to queue up for tickets. ![]() Read more: Jeremy Renner Lost Mission Impossible Taking Over From Tom Cruise After Marvel Actor Fumbled Matt Damon’s $1.6B Jason Bourne Franchise The latest movie of the series – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – has managed similar box office previews (in the region of $6m) to its predecessor Mission: Impossible – Fallout. But Cruise has changed little, and he continues to attract viewers with just one selling point: Stunts. The Hollywood scene has transformed a lot since the first installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise, moving away from ‘macho’ real-life heroes in favor of giving all the powers to extraterrestrial protagonists of DC and Marvel Universes. Mission: Impossible superstar Tom Cruise during a premiere. In 1996, the show moved onto the big screen, senior field agent Ethan Hunt became the face of the elite cover operations unit, and boldly or perhaps inadvertently Tom Cruise kick-started an action-packed series that remains as relevant into its fourth decade as it was before the turn of the century. The Impossible Mission Force – a brainchild of television producer Bruce Geller – has been in action and on the field ever since 1966, carrying out sensitive missions and covert international operations.
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