Reviewing the Mission Impossible Series (1996-Present)

Based on the 1960s espionage television show of the same name –which was the brainchild of scriptwriter Bruce Geller– the Mission Impossible movie series was revived as a modern Tom Cruise action flick in 1996. Since then, the franchise has managed to remain relevant for its first few films, but since then it has evolved into the essential action series of our time with each new installment offering ever greater live-action stunts, bucking the trend of standard sterile CGI green screens that dominate contemporary Hollywood. Mission Impossible is one of those rare film franchises that just seems to get better with each new installment.

• Mission: Impossible (1996) – 3/5
• Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) – 2/5
• Mission: Impossible III (2006) – 3/5
• Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) – 4/5
• Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) – 4/5
• Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) – 4/5
• Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) – 3/5

My Ranking of the Mission Impossible Series

1. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
2. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
3. Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
4. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
5. Mission: Impossible III (2006)
6. Mission: Impossible (1996)
7. Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)