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Mission: Impossible
CAST & DIRECTOR
Directed by Brian De Palma. With Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart.
7.0/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.
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MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTWhen Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's su…
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RELEASE SNAPSHOT
Release snapshot for Mission: Impossible.
MoviHero lists May 22, 1996 as the release date for Mission: Impossible. Brian De Palma is the listed director. The listed cast includes Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, Jon Voight as Jim Phelps, Emmanuelle Béart as Claire, Henry Czerny as Kittridge. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateMay 22, 1996
GenresAdventure · Thriller · Action
Runtime1h 51m
DirectorBrian De Palma
CastTom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, Jon Voight as Jim Phelps, Emmanuelle Béart as Claire, Henry Czerny as Kittridge
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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Pacing, attention and emotional impact are estimates from the current MoviHero Watch Profile, not verified scene-by-scene reviews.
How much time should I set aside?
Mission: Impossible runs 1h 51m. Allow extra time for breaks.
Is it slow or fast?
The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 10/10: a faster-moving watch.
Is it a good choice when I am tired?
The attention estimate is 5/10. Expect to follow the story rather than use it as background viewing.
How emotionally intense is it?
The emotional-impact estimate is 4/10, suggesting a lighter emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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MoviHero Rating: 7.0/10 from 10,424 votes. Updated Nov 4, 2026.
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WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE
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Pacing10/10
Emotional Impact4/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary2/10
Violence6/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required5/10
VIEWER REVIEWS
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Viewer reaction
“Mission: Impossible thrives on a more localized story, trading massive stunts and action set pieces for a greater focus on spycraft, theft, and espionage.”
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“While the sequences that Mission: Impossible is most famous for (the ceiling-descent and train-top) are truly thrilling, absolutely everything in between these scenes is obvious…”
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“Well done spy/caper thriller with Tom Cruise and an eye-rolling Scooby-Doo element The Impossible Missions Force has a mission at a Prague gala concerning a…”
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“Man, when this came out I was thinking that we are going to have another James Bond franchise only with an American and I was…”
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“I'm not the biggest fan of the diminutive Mr Cruise - but I have to hand it to him here.”
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WORDS THAT STAY WITH YOU
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“Yeah. Could we get a cappuccino machine in here? 'Cause I don't know what you call this.”
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CHARACTERS IN THIS MOVIE
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otherClaireClaire appears in Mission: Impossible (1996).Open character guide otherKittridgeKittridge appears in Mission: Impossible (1996).Open character guide otherJim PhelpsJim Phelps appears in Mission: Impossible (1996).Open character guide otherMaxMax appears in Mission: Impossible (1996).Open character guide otherKriegerKrieger appears in Mission: Impossible (1996).Open character guide otherEthan HuntEthan Hunt appears across 5 MoviHero films from 1996-2018, portrayed by Tom Cruise. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.Open character guide
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