Mission : Impossible ( film series ) - wikipedia Mission : Impossible ( film series ) Mission : Impossible Blu - ray box set of the five 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 ( 1 -- 6 ) Paula Wagner ( 1 -- 3 ) J.J. Abrams ( 4 -- 6 ) Bryan Burk ( 4 -- 6 ) David Ellison ( 5 -- 6 ) Screenplay by David Koepp ( 1 ) Robert Towne ( 1 -- 2 ) Alex Kurtzman ( 3 ) Roberto Orci ( 3 ) J.J. Abrams ( 3 ) André Nemec ( 4 ) Josh Appelbaum ( 4 ) Christopher McQuarrie ( 5 -- 6 ) Story by David Koepp ( 1 ) Steven Zaillian ( 1 ) Ronald D. Moore ( 2 ) Brannon Braga ( 2 ) Christopher McQuarrie ( 5 ) Drew Pearce ( 5 ) Based on Mission : Impossible by Bruce Geller Starring Tom Cruise ( 1 -- present ) Ving Rhames ( 1 -- present ) Simon Pegg ( 3 -- present ) ( See below ) Music by Danny Elfman ( 1 ) Hans Zimmer ( 2 ) Michael Giacchino ( 3 -- 4 ) Joe Kraemer ( 5 ) Lorne Balfe ( 6 ) Cinematography Stephen H. Burum ( 1 ) Jeffrey L. Kimball ( 2 ) Dan Mindel ( 3 ) Robert Elswit ( 4 -- 5 ) Rob Hardy ( 6 ) Edited by Paul Hirsch ( 1, 4 ) Steven Kemper ( 2 ) Christian Wagner ( 2 ) Maryann Brandon ( 3 ) Mary Jo Markey ( 3 ) Eddie Hamilton ( 5 -- 6 ) Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release date 1996 -- present Country United States Language English Budget $650 million Box office $2.779 billion Mission : Impossible is a series of action spy films based on the television series of the same name, produced by and starring Tom Cruise as an agent of the fictional Impossible Missions Force ( IMF ), Ethan Hunt. 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 in 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 is the 20th - highest - grossing film series of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $2.7 billion to date. A sixth film, titled Mission : Impossible -- Fallout is set to be 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 Crew 4 Reception 4.1 Box office performance 4.2 Critical and public response 4.3 Controversy 5 Change to theme music 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Films Mission : Impossible ( 1996 ) Main article : Mission : Impossible ( film ) Ethan Hunt is framed for the murder of his fellow IMF agents during a Prague Embassy mission gone wrong and falsely accused of selling government secrets to a mysterious international criminal known only as `` Max ''. The action spy film was directed by Brian De Palma, and was produced by and starred Tom Cruise. Work on the script had begun early with filmmaker Sydney Pollack on board, before De Palma, Steven Zaillian, David Koepp, and Robert Towne were brought in. Mission : Impossible went into pre-production without a shooting script. De Palma came up with some action sequences, but Koepp and Towne were dissatisfied with the story that led up to those events. U2 band members Larry Mullen, Jr. and Adam Clayton produced an electronic dance version of the original theme song. The song went into top ten of music charts around the world, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. The film was the third - highest - grossing of the year and received positive reviews from film critics. 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. Hunt finds himself in a race against time, hunted by assassins and former allies while trying to prevent a global catastrophe. The film was 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 Owen Davian Philip Seymour Hoffman Benji Dunn Simon Pegg Julia Meade Michelle Monaghan Michelle Monaghan John Musgrave Billy Crudup Declan Gormley Jonathan Rhys Meyers 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 Lea Seydoux Ilsa Faust Rebecca Ferguson Solomon Lane Sean Harris Janik Vinter Jens Hultén Alan Hunley Alec Baldwin August Walker Henry Cavill Crew Crew / detail Film Mission : Impossible Mission : Impossible 2 Mission : Impossible III Mission : Impossible -- Ghost Protocol Mission : Impossible -- Rogue Nation Mission : Impossible -- Fallout 2000 2006 2011 2015 2018 Director Brian De Palma John Woo J.J. Abrams Brad Bird Christopher McQuarrie Producer Tom Cruise Paula Wagner Tom Cruise J.J. Abrams Bryan Burk Tom Cruise J.J. Abrams Bryan Burk David Ellison Dana Goldberg Don Granger Tom Cruise J.J. Abrams Bryan Burk David Ellison Dana Goldberg Don Granger Christopher McQuarrie Writer David Koepp, Robert Towne ( screenplay ) ; David Koepp, Steven Zaillian ( story ) Robert Towne ( screenplay ) ; Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga ( story ) Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci & J.J. Abrams Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec Christopher McQuarrie ( screenplay ) ; Christopher McQuarrie & Drew Pearce ( story ) Christopher McQuarrie Composer Danny Elfman Hans Zimmer Michael Giacchino Joe Kraemer Lorne Balfe Editor Paul Hirsch Steven Kemper Christian Wagner Tony Ciccone Stuart Baird 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 Bad Robot Productions Skydance Productions Bad Robot Productions Odin Alibaba Pictures China Movie Channel Skydance Productions Skydance Media Bad Robot Productions Distributor Paramount Pictures Release date May 22, 1996 May 24, 2000 May 5, 2006 December 16, 2011 July 31, 2015 July 27, 2018 Running time 110 minutes 123 minutes 125 minutes 133 minutes 131 minutes TBA Reception For more details on the reception of each film, see the `` Reception '' section on each film 's article. Box Office Performance Film Release date Box office gross Box office ranking Budget Ref ( s ) Opening weekend ( North America ) North America Other territories Worldwide All time North America All time worldwide Mission : Impossible May 22, 1996 $45,436,830 $180,981,856 $276,714,503 $457,696,359 # 198 # 158 # 170 $80,000,000 Mission : Impossible 2 May 24, 2000 $57,845,297 $215,409,889 $330,978,216 $546,388,105 # 136 # 168 # 123 $125,000,000 Mission : Impossible III May 5, 2006 $47,743,273 $134,029,801 $263,820,211 $397,850,012 # 362 # 213 $150,000,000 Mission : Impossible -- Ghost Protocol December 16, 2011 $29,556,629 $209,397,903 $485,315,477 $694,713,380 # 143 # 78 $145,000,000 Mission : Impossible -- Rogue Nation July 31, 2015 $55,520,089 $195,042,377 $487,671,890 $682,714,267 # 169 # 80 $150,000,000 Total $ 7008236102118000000 ♠ 236,102,118 $ 7008934861826000000 ♠ 934,861,826 $ 7009184450029700000 ♠ 1,844,500,297 $ 7009277936212300000 ♠ 2,779,362,123 # 23 # 20 $650,000,000 Average $47.2 million $187.0 million $368.8 million $555.0 million $130 millon List indicator ( s ) indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices ( calculated by Box Office Mojo ). Critical and public response Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore Mission : Impossible 62 % ( 52 reviews ) 59 ( 29 reviews ) B+ Mission : Impossible 2 57 % ( 144 reviews ) 59 ( 40 reviews ) Mission : Impossible III 70 % ( 221 reviews ) 66 ( 42 reviews ) A - Mission : Impossible -- Ghost Protocol 93 % ( 237 reviews ) 73 ( 47 reviews ) A - Mission : Impossible -- Rogue Nation 93 % ( 291 reviews ) 75 ( 46 reviews ) 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. '' Peter Graves turned down an offer to portray Jim Phelps in the 1996 film because of Phelps being an antagonist. 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 by the films ' chronology. Most of the versions included in the score also retained the 5 / 4 time signature. However, for Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. 's remix 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. See also Film in the United States portal References Jump up ^ `` Mission Impossible Moviesat the Box Office ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible Movies at the Box Office ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 31, 2012. 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 II ( 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. 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Flixster. Retrieved August 12, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Mission : Impossible Rogue Nation ''. Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved July 24, 2015. 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 ^ Eric Ditzian ( March 15, 2010 ). `` Peter Graves And The Legacy Of ' Mission : Impossible ' ''. MTV.com. Retrieved February 27, 2014. ^ Jump up to : They Shot, He Scored by Dave Karger. Published June 7, 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2011. External links Latest Mission Impossible trailer : http://www.missionimpossible.com/ Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mission : Impossible ( film series ). 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Question: what's the name of the last mission impossible movie
Answer: Mission: Impossible – Fallout