30 Years Ago the Mission: Impossible Franchise Kicked Off With a Massive Fan Betrayal (But a Very Cool Movie)

Such was the case 30 years ago this week, on May 22, 1996, when the first Mission: Impossible movie opened. Based on the TV ...
Fast Company

Why the ‘Mission: Impossible’ movie franchise endures after 3 decades and how it stacks up in terms of box office

The first Mission: Impossible film came out in 1996 when star Tom Cruise was 34 years old. Fast-forward to Memorial Day weekend 2025: Cruise is 62, and there’s speculation that Mission: ...

‘Mission: Impossible’ Has Always Been Important

Love 'em, hate 'em, just see 'em for the stunts, there's been no escaping 'Mission: Impossible' or its larger-than-life star.
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Watch it or skip it: Lilo and Stitch, Mission Impossible franchise and more weekend movies

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — Movie critic Travis Hopson on May 23 shares the must-watch movies for the weekend, including Lilo and Stitch, Mission: Impossible franchise and more out this weekend. ALSO ...
Polygon

Mission: Impossible was an origin story for Ethan Hunt’s superpower: a really good grip

If you watch all the Mission: Impossible movies in order, a clear connecting narrative emerges. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise), a patriotic, idealistic undercover agent, is betrayed both by his ...
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Mission: Impossible 8 Finally Answered A Burning Franchise Question, But Left A Huge Loose Thread In The Process

Warning: if you haven’t seen Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning just yet, there are massive spoilers in play here. One subject is tied to how a huge franchise question got an unexpected, ...
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The Mission: Impossible Movies Were Great Overall, but These 4 Are Genuine Action Masterpieces

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...