🎬 Mission: Impossible
Action film franchise starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, famous for practical stunt escalation; launched in 1996 from the TV series.
| Aliases | M:I, Mission Impossible |
|---|---|
| Alternate names | Mission: Impossible (franchise) |
| Entity type | 🎬 Movie |
| Permanent ID | E041 |
| Parent topic | Entertainment |
| Wikidata | Q208566 |
| Wikipedia | Mission:_Impossible_(film_series) |
About Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible began as a 1960s TV series and became a film franchise in 1996, with Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt turning each installment into a showcase of real stunts — hanging off planes, climbing the Burj Khalifa.
The franchise's quiz signatures: the self-destructing message, the theme music, the mask reveals, and Cruise's insistence on doing the stunts himself.
Timeline
| 1966 | Original TV series premieres. |
| 1996 | First film, directed by Brian De Palma. |
| 2011 | Ghost Protocol — Burj Khalifa climb. |
| 2018 | Fallout — HALO jump stunt. |
Famous Examples & Highlights
- Tom Cruise's practical stunts
- 'This message will self-destruct'
- Lalo Schifrin's theme
- Mask-reveal trope
Relationships
| Director | Brian De Palma |
|---|---|
| Stars | Tom Cruise |
Parent & Child Topics
Parent: Entertainment
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See Also & Related
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Covered In These Guides
Full guides and practice quizzes: Mission Impossible Quiz.