Mission: Impossible (1996): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Mission: Impossible is a 1996 action thriller directed by Brian De Palma, starring Tom Cruise, Jon Voight and Emmanuelle Béart. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $457.7 million worldwide on a $80 million budget. Critics gave it 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Brian De Palma
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Budget
- $80M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mission: Impossible About?
The premise of Mission: Impossible without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Framed for treason and suspected of involvement in a disastrous operation, Ethan Hunt must evade government assassins while racing to expose the real conspirators. He undertakes a perilous mission to clear his name and uncover the truth behind the destruction of his team, facing seemingly impossible odds at every turn.
Mission: Impossible Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- train
- betrayal
- ethan hunt character
- murder
- famous score
- fugitive
- disguise
- helicopter
- based on tv show
- luther stickell character
- spy
- explosive
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- gadget
- firefighter
- mask
- remake
- theft
- 1990s
- gum
- tgv
- escape
- restaurant
- mission impossible
- prague czech republic
- london england
- channel tunnel
- based on tv series
- internet
- mission
- first part
- slow motion scene
- opening action scene
- spy hero
- action hero
- race against time
- bible
- violence
- mistaken identity
- bomb
- rat
- rescue
- husband wife relationship
- flashback
- rooftop
- costume
- deception
- two word title
- face mask
- computer
- faked death
Mission: Impossible Cast
Tom Cruise leads the cast, with Jon Voight and Emmanuelle Béart. Directed by Brian De Palma.
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Director Brian De Palma
Mission: Impossible Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Mission: Impossible 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Metacritic 59 Metascore
User score 7.3
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TMDB 70% User score
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Mission: Impossible Plot Summary
What happens in Mission: Impossible from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ethan Hunt, portrayed by Tom Cruise, is a dedicated agent of the Impossible Missions Force (IMF), operating under the direction of Jim Phelps, played by Jon Voight. The story unfolds with the team embarking on a high-stakes mission in Prague, aimed at stopping a U.S. diplomat from selling the notorious NOC list—an essential document containing the identities of all covert agents operating in Eastern Europe.
Full summary
The whole story of Mission: Impossible, scene by scene
Mission: Impossible Box Office & Budget
Mission: Impossible grossed $457.7 million worldwide on a $80 million budget, 5.7 times what it cost. $181 million came from the US and Canada and $276.7 million (60%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$457.7M
5.7× its budget
- US & Canada
- $181M
- International
- $276.7M
- Budget
- $80M
Mission: Impossible Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Mission: Impossible.
How Well Do You Know Mission: Impossible?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is the main character, a seasoned operative of the IMF?
Cars in Mission: Impossible
30 cars on screen, including the American LaFrance 900 and the 1991 BMW 3 E36.
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1982 Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL W126 Minor role
Mission: Impossible Also Known As
47 alternative titles, including “Misija - Nemogoce” and “Місія нездійсненна”.
- Also known as
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- Misija - Nemogoce
- Місія нездійсненна
- MI-1 - Mission Impossible
- 碟中谍1
- Mission։ Impossible
- Missão Impossível
- Місія неможлива
- ผ่าปฏิบัติการสะท้านโลก
- มิชชั่น:อิมพอสซิเบิ้ล
- Nhiệm Vụ: Bất Khả Thi
- Misión: Imposible
- Миссия невыполнима
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- Missiyamız Təhlükə
- Невъзможна мисия
- Mission Impossible
- M:i
- M:i-1
- Mission impossible 1
- Mission : Impossible
- 碟中谍
- Görevimiz Tehlike
- Vaarallinen tehtävä
- Misión imposible
- Missão - Impossível
- Επικίνδυνη Αποστολή
- Мисията невъзможна
- משימה בלתי אפשרית
- Немогућа мисија
- ฝ่าปฏิบัติการสะท้านโลก
- ミッション：インポッシブル
- Misiune: Imposibilă
- 미션 임파서블
- Missão: Impossível
- 不可能的任務
- Місія: Неможлива
- Neiespējamā misija
- Neįmanoma misija
- 職業特工隊
- Missió: Impossible
- Misija: Nemogoče, შეუსრულებელი მისია
- Nemoguća misija
- المهمة: المستحيلة
- ئىمكانسىز ۋەزىپە
- مأموریت: غیرممکن
- Невозможна мисија
- Võimatu missioon
- असंभव:लक्ष्य
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Mission: Impossible FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Mission: Impossible, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mission: Impossible?
Mission: Impossible runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Mission: Impossible released?
Mission: Impossible was released on May 22, 1996.
Who directed Mission: Impossible?
Mission: Impossible was directed by Brian De Palma.
More films by Brian De Palma Who is in the cast of Mission: Impossible?
Mission: Impossible stars Tom Cruise, Jon Voight and Emmanuelle Béart.
How much did Mission: Impossible make at the box office?
Mission: Impossible grossed $457.7 million worldwide ($181 million domestic, $276.7 million international) on a budget of $80 million.
How is Mission: Impossible rated?
Mission: Impossible has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 59 on Metacritic and 70% on TMDB.
Does Mission: Impossible have a post-credit scene?
No. Mission: Impossible has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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