Mission : Impossible ( film series ) - wikipedia Mission : Impossible ( film series ) Mission : Impossible Blu - ray box set of the six films Directed by Brian De Palma ( 1 ) John Woo ( 2 ) J.J. Abrams ( 3 ) Brad Bird ( 4 ) Christopher McQuarrie ( 5 -- 6 ) Produced by Tom Cruise Paula Wagner ( 1 -- 3 ) J.J. Abrams ( 4 -- 6 ) Bryan Burk ( 4 -- 5 ) David Ellison ( 5 ) Dana Goldberg ( 5 ) Don Granger ( 5 ) Christopher McQuarrie ( 6 ) Jake Myers ( 6 ) Based on Mission : Impossible by Bruce Geller Starring Tom Cruise Ving Rhames ( See below ) Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release date 1996 -- present Running time 769 minutes Country United States Language English Budget Total ( 6 films ) : $828 million Box office Total ( 6 films ) : $3.319 billion Mission : Impossible is a series of American action films based on the television series of the same name. The series is co-produced by and stars Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, an agent of the Impossible Missions Force ( IMF ). Beginning in 1996, the films follow the missions of the IMF 's main field team under the leadership of Hunt, who is forced to take over after the team is betrayed from within during the first film. The series focuses on Hunt as the lead character as opposed to the ensemble cast structure of the television series, although some characters, such as Luther Stickell ( played by Ving Rhames ) and Benji Dunn ( played by Simon Pegg ) have recurring roles in the films. The series has received a positive reception from critics and is the 18th - highest - grossing film series of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $3.3 billion to date. The sixth and most recent film, titled Mission : Impossible -- Fallout, was released in July 2018. Contents 1 Films 1.1 Mission : Impossible ( 1996 ) 1.2 Mission : Impossible 2 ( 2000 ) 1.3 Mission : Impossible III ( 2006 ) 1.4 Mission : Impossible -- Ghost Protocol ( 2011 ) 1.5 Mission : Impossible -- Rogue Nation ( 2015 ) 1.6 Mission : Impossible -- Fallout ( 2018 ) 2 Principal cast 3 Additional crew and production details 4 Reception 4.1 Box office performance 4.2 Critical and public response 4.3 Controversy 5 Change to theme music 6 References 7 External links Films Film U.S. release date Director Screenwriter ( s ) Story by Producer ( s ) Mission : Impossible May 22, 1996 ( 1996 - 05 - 22 ) Brian De Palma David Koepp and Robert Towne David Koepp and Steven Zaillian Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner Mission : Impossible 2 May 24, 2000 ( 2000 - 05 - 24 ) John Woo Robert Towne Ronald D. Moore & Brannon Braga Mission : Impossible III May 5, 2006 ( 2006 - 05 - 05 ) J.J. Abrams Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci & J.J. Abrams Mission : Impossible Ghost Protocol December 16, 2011 ( 2011 - 12 - 16 ) Brad Bird Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk Mission : Impossible Rogue Nation July 31, 2015 ( 2015 - 07 - 31 ) Christopher McQuarrie Christopher McQuarrie and Drew Pearce Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger Mission : Impossible Fallout July 27, 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 27 ) Christopher McQuarrie Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, Jake Myers and J.J. Abrams Mission : Impossible ( 1996 ) Main article : Mission : Impossible ( film ) Ethan Hunt is framed for the murder of his IMF team during a botched mission in Prague and accused of selling government secrets to an arms dealer known only as `` Max ''. On the run, Ethan seeks to uncover the real traitor and clear his name. The film was directed by Brian De Palma. Mission : Impossible 2 ( 2000 ) Main article : Mission : Impossible 2 Ethan sends international thief Nyah Nordoff - Hall ( Thandie Newton ) undercover to stop rogue IMF agent, and Nyah 's former lover, Sean Ambrose ( Dougray Scott ) from stealing a deadly virus to start a pandemic and sell the antidote to the highest bidder. The film was directed by John Woo. Mission : Impossible III ( 2006 ) Main article : Mission : Impossible III Ethan, retired from being an IMF team leader and engaged to be married, assembles a team to face the elusive arms and information broker Owen Davian ( Philip Seymour Hoffman ) who intends to sell a mysterious dangerous object known as `` The Rabbit 's Foot ''. The film was directed by J.J. Abrams. Mission : Impossible -- Ghost Protocol ( 2011 ) Main article : Mission : Impossible -- Ghost Protocol Ethan and the entire IMF are blamed for the bombing of the Kremlin while investigating an individual known only as `` Cobalt '' ( Michael Nyqvist ). He and three other agents are left to stop him from starting a global nuclear war. The film was directed by Brad Bird. Mission : Impossible -- Rogue Nation ( 2015 ) Main article : Mission : Impossible -- Rogue Nation Ethan Hunt comes under threat from the Syndicate, a near - mythical organization of rogue agents who kill to order. Faced with the IMF 's disbandment, Hunt assembles his team for their mission to prove the Syndicate 's existence and bring the organization down by any means necessary. The film was directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Mission : Impossible -- Fallout ( 2018 ) Main article : Mission : Impossible -- Fallout When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begins to question his loyalty and his motives. The film was written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Principal cast Character Films Mission : Impossible Mission : Impossible 2 Mission : Impossible III Mission : Impossible Ghost Protocol Mission : Impossible Rogue Nation Mission : Impossible Fallout 2000 2006 2011 2015 2018 Ethan Hunt Tom Cruise Luther Stickell Ving Rhames Jim Phelps Jon Voight Claire Phelps Emmanuelle Béart Eugene Kittridge Henry Czerny Franz Krieger Jean Reno Sarah Davies Kristin Scott Thomas Jack Harmon Emilio Estevez Max Vanessa Redgrave Sean Ambrose Dougray Scott Ulrich Dominic Purcell Nyah Nordoff - Hall Thandie Newton Hugh Stamp Richard Roxburgh Billy Baird John Polson John C. McCloy Brendan Gleeson Dr. Nekhorvich Rade Šerbedžija Swanbeck Anthony Hopkins Owen Davian Philip Seymour Hoffman Benji Dunn Simon Pegg Julia Meade Michelle Monaghan Michelle Monaghan John Musgrave Billy Crudup Declan Gormley Jonathan Rhys Meyers Rick Meade Aaron Paul Lindsey Farris Keri Russell Zhen Lei Maggie Q Theodore Brassel Laurence Fishburne William Brandt Jeremy Renner Jane Carter Paula Patton Kurt Hendricks Michael Nyqvist Trevor Hanaway Josh Holloway Marius Wistrom Samuli Edelmann Sabine Moreau Léa Seydoux Brij Nath Anil Kapoor IMF Secretary Tom Wilkinson Ilsa Faust Rebecca Ferguson Solomon Lane Sean Harris Alan Hunley Alec Baldwin Janik Vinter Jens Hultén August Walker / John Lark Henry Cavill Erica Sloan Angela Bassett Alanna Mitsopolis / White Widow Vanessa Kirby Zola Mitsopolis Frederick Schmidt Patrick Wes Bentley Additional crew and production details Crew / detail Film Mission : Impossible Mission : Impossible 2 Mission : Impossible III Mission : Impossible - Ghost Protocol Mission : Impossible - Rogue Nation Mission : Impossible - Fallout Composer Danny Elfman Hans Zimmer Michael Giacchino Joe Kraemer Lorne Balfe Editor Paul Hirsch Christian Wagner Steven Kemper Maryann Brandon Mary Jo Markey Paul Hirsch Eddie Hamilton Cinematographer Stephen H. Burum Jeffrey L. Kimball Dan Mindel Robert Elswit Rob Hardy Production companies Cruise / Wagner Productions Skydance Productions TC Productions Bad Robot Productions Distributor Paramount Pictures Running time 110 minutes 123 minutes 126 minutes 132 minutes 131 minutes 147 minutes Reception For more details on the reception of each film, see the `` Reception '' section on each film 's article. Box office performance Film U.S. release date Box office gross All - time Ranking Budget Ref ( s ) Opening weekend ( U.S. and Canada ) U.S. and Canada Other territories Worldwide U.S. and Canada Worldwide Mission : Impossible May 22, 1996 $45,436,830 $180,981,856 $276,714,503 $457,696,359 # 238 # 224 $80 million Mission : Impossible 2 May 24, 2000 $57,845,297 $215,409,889 $330,978,216 $546,388,105 # 169 # 165 $125 million Mission : Impossible III May 5, 2006 $47,743,273 $134,029,801 $263,820,211 $397,850,012 # 425 # 274 $150 million Mission : Impossible -- Ghost Protocol December 16, 2011 $29,556,629 $209,397,903 $485,315,477 $694,713,380 # 178 # 108 $145 million Mission : Impossible -- Rogue Nation July 31, 2015 $55,520,089 $195,042,377 $487,671,890 $682,714,267 # 205 # 110 $150 million Mission : Impossible -- Fallout July 27, 2018 $61,236,534 $194,713,111 $344,800,000 $539,513,111 # 206 # 175 $178 million Total $ 7009112957493700000 ♠ 1,129,574,937 $ 7009218930029700000 ♠ 2,189,300,297 $ 7009331887523400000 ♠ 3,318,875,234 # 21 # 18 $828 million Critical and public response Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore Mission : Impossible 64 % ( 55 reviews ) 59 ( 29 reviews ) B+ Mission : Impossible 2 57 % ( 146 reviews ) 59 ( 40 reviews ) Mission : Impossible III 70 % ( 221 reviews ) 66 ( 42 reviews ) A -- Mission : Impossible -- Ghost Protocol 93 % ( 238 reviews ) 73 ( 47 reviews ) A -- Mission : Impossible -- Rogue Nation 93 % ( 295 reviews ) 75 ( 46 reviews ) A -- Mission : Impossible -- Fallout 97 % ( 338 reviews ) 86 ( 60 reviews ) Average 79 % 70 A -- Controversy Some fans of the TV series were upset that Jim Phelps, team leader in the series, became a traitor in the first film, selling the details of government agents to an arms dealer. Actor Greg Morris, who portrayed Barney Collier in the original television series, was so disgusted with the film 's treatment of the Phelps character that he walked out of the theater before the film ended. Martin Landau, who portrayed Rollin Hand in the original series, was equally negative concerning the films. In an MTV interview in October 2009, Landau stated : `` When they were working on an early incarnation of the first one -- not the script they ultimately did -- they wanted the entire team to be destroyed, done away with one at a time, and I was against that '', he said. `` It was basically an action - adventure movie and not ' Mission. ' ' Mission ' was a mind game. The ideal mission was getting in and getting out without anyone ever knowing we were there. So the whole texture changed. Why volunteer to essentially have our characters commit suicide ? I passed on it. The script was n't that good either. '' Change to theme music The television version is in a rarely used 5 / 4 ( five quarter - notes to a measure ) time and is difficult to dance to, as was proven by a memorable segment of American Bandstand in which teenage dancers were caught off - guard by Dick Clark 's playing of the Lalo Schifrin single release. The opening theme music for the first six films are stylized renditions of Schifrin 's original iconic theme, preserving the 5 / 4 rhythm, by Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer, Michael Giacchino, Joe Kraemer and Lorne Balfe, respectively. Most of the versions included in the score also retained the 5 / 4 time signature. However, for Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. 's version featured on the first film 's motion picture soundtrack, the time signature was changed to standard pop 4 / 4 ( four quarter - notes to a measure ) time to make it more dance - friendly, although the intro is still in 5 / 4 time. Also, the Limp Bizkit song `` Take a Look Around '' from the soundtrack to the second film was set to a similar 4 / 4 modification of the theme, with an interlude in 5 / 4. References Jump up ^ `` Mission Impossible Moviesat the Box Office ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 30, 2018. Jump up ^ Patrick Hipes. `` Michelle Monaghan Returning For ' Mission : Impossible 6 ' ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible ( 1996 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. August 31, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible 2 ( 2000 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. August 31, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible III ( 2006 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. August 31, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible -- Ghost Protocol ( 2011 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. August 31, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible -- Rogue Nation ( 2015 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. August 1, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible - Fallout ( 2018 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 29, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible Movies at the Box Office ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 3, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Mission Impossible ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 31, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible ''. Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 31, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Mission : Impossible -- Cinemascore ''. Cinemascore. Retrieved July 28, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Mission Impossible 2 ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 31, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible 2 ''. Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 31, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Mission Impossible III ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 31, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible III ''. Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 31, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible Ghost Protocol ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 31, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible Ghost Protocol ''. Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 31, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible Rogue Nation ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 12, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible Rogue Nation ''. Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved July 24, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible Fallout ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible Fallout ''. Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved July 30, 2018. Jump up ^ ' Mission : Impossible ' TV stars disgruntled. CNN. May 29, 1996. Jump up ^ Martin Landau Discusses ' Mission : Impossible ' Movies, MTV Movies Blog, October 29, 2009 ^ Jump up to : They Shot, He Scored by Dave Karger. Published June 7, 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2011. External links Mission : Impossible Film Site : http://globalsmovies.com/353081/movie/watch-mission-impossible-fallout-full-hd Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mission : Impossible ( film series ). Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mission Impossible tourism. 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