When Tom Cruise starred in Mission: Impossible in 1996, few imagined that the espionage franchise would become one of the biggest and most successful action franchises in Hollywood. But what is actually the best “Mission: Impossible” movie? To mark the theatrical release of “Mission: Impossible 7 – Dead Reckoning Part One”, we’ve sorted all seven movies from worst to best – based on the ratings from the FILMSTARTS editors:
7th place
- Title: “Mission: Impossible II“
- Directed by John Woo
- How many “M:I” movies in chronological order: 2
Conclusion: “Mission: Impossible 2” is pure, stupid fairground cinema: bland and pompous, illogical and tense, puffed up and hollow like an aftershave commercial, and as excited, boisterous and smug as the constant grinning and endless dope. dried protagonist.
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Grade 6
- Title: “Mission: Impossible III“
- Directed by JJ Abrams
- How many “M:I” movies in chronological order: 3
Conclusion: “Mission: Impossible 3” has become a movie that is definitely worth watching for fans of the series thanks to good, if eventually tiring action, playful actors who do their best within the tight script boundaries and a successful mix of toughness and occasional humor – if you can overlook all the major and minor weaknesses of the screenplay.
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5th place
- Title: “Mission: Impossible – Phantom Protocol“
- Directed by: Brad Bird
- How many “M:I” movies in chronological order: 4
Conclusion: Brad Bird has made a furious live-action debut with the highly entertaining cop-action thriller “Mission: Impossible – Phantom Protocol”. The director not only successfully brings the popular film series to the present, but also on a par with the direct competition of the company “Bournes”.
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4th place
- Title: “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation“
- Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie
- How many “M:I” movies in chronological order: 5
Conclusion: With Tom Cruise on top form, a team of agents with great chemistry, thrilling highlights that need not fear competition, and a new female addition stealing the show, “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” is a hit and almost perfectly Blockbuster- entertainment .
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place 3
- Title: “Mission: Impossible – Fallout“
- Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie
- How many “M:I” movies in chronological order: 6
Conclusion: Fasten your seatbelts, engage your brain and let yourself be pushed into your seats – there will be no greater spectacle this summer than in Christopher McQuarrie’s furious, fast-paced action thriller “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” on the big screen. The franchise hasn’t been this good since Brian De Palma’s Mission: Impossible.
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place 2
- Title: “Mission Impossible“
- Directed by: Brian DePalma
- How many “M:I” movies in chronological order: 1
Conclusion: “Mission: Impossible” wouldn’t have become the classic it is today if it weren’t for the director’s name Brian De Palma, who in 1996 once again summoned all facets of his visual genius as a last gasp against the inexorable decline of The break-in sequence, which involves extreme close-ups and extravagant camera angles, is a visual masterpiece.
The full FILMSTARTS review of “Mission: Impossible”
1st place
- Title: “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning part one“
- Director: Christopher McQuarrie
- How many “M:I” movies in chronological order: 7
Conclusion: Professional gambler Tom Cruise, fantastic co-stars, a superbly compressed script and impeccable production by Christopher McQuarrie: with “Dead Reckoning Part One”, the “Mission: Impossible” series finally cemented its status as the absolute gold standard of modern blockbuster cinemas .
The full FILMSTARTS review of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”