Mission: Impossible Movies Ranked
This is how I rank the Mission: Impossible movies, from best (#1) to worst.
List activity
174 views
• 0 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
8 titles
- DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsTom CruiseHenry CavillVing RhamesEthan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.Every prior entry in the series has raised the bar in terms of action; this might've just launched it into the stratosphere.
- DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsTom CruiseHayley AtwellVing RhamesEthan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.
- DirectorBrad BirdStarsTom CruiseJeremy RennerSimon PeggThe IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.This bombastic entry is just pure fun, leaning further towards the action side of things, a few plays on expectation here and there make it stand out from the crowd. The action set-pieces are all entertaining, even though the villain is notably weak.
- DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsTom CruiseRebecca FergusonJeremy RennerEthan and his team take on their most impossible mission yet when they have to eradicate an international rogue organization as highly skilled as they are and committed to destroying the IMF.This holds up to multiple watches and is entertaining every time. It's a great action films, with a unique story and well-done action that escalates expertly before pulling back for a more personal finale. Also, Tom Cruise clings to the side of a taking-off plane.
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsTom CruiseJon VoightEmmanuelle BéartAn American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.More of a thinking man's thriller than an action flick, this movie - based off the television show - is entertaining and makes you think. It's also very well directed and written, balancing the set-pieces with the espionage and intrigue perfectly.
- DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsTom CruiseMichelle MonaghanVing RhamesIMF agent Ethan Hunt comes into conflict with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer who threatens his life and his fiancée in response.The series got back on track when J.J. Abrams took over, sending it in the direction that would ultimately make the franchise what it is today, but the movie isn't without it's flaws; the action is decent and the plot entertaining, though it can drag in places.
- DirectorJohn WooStarsTom CruiseDougray ScottThandiwe NewtonIMF agent Ethan Hunt is sent to Sydney to find and destroy a genetically modified disease called "Chimera".It’s kind of great, but also not really? There’s certainly enjoyment to be had, especially in the no-holds-barred third act. A lot of it doesn’t work as well as it should, but it has a fair amount of charm to it.
- DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsHannah WaddinghamTom CruiseHayley AtwellThe 8th entry in the long running Mission Impossible franchise.