Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+14)
Critics 59Audiences 73GoodWatch 66
Box office
5.7×its budget
- Budget
- $80 M
- Worldwide
- $458 M
Worldwide it earned $378 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 51 min
A typical length for adventure movies, +8 min on the typical 103
typical 103111Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 112 countries, rent or buy in 17 more
+102
Released
1996
May 22, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
AdventureActionThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchCzechMade in
United States
MTV Movie & TV Awards1997
- Best Action Sequence1997Nominated
- MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence1997Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
54 people
Tom CruiseEthan Hunt
Jon VoightJim Phelps
Emmanuelle BéartClaire
Henry CzernyKittridge
Jean RenoKrieger
Ving RhamesLuther
Kristin Scott ThomasSarah Davies
Vanessa RedgraveMax
Ingeborga DapkūnaitėHannah- VYValentina YakuninaDrunken Female IMF Agent
Marek VašutDrunken Male IMF Agent- NONathan OsgoodKittridge Technician
John McLaughlinTV Interviewer
Rolf SaxonCIA Analyst William Donloe
Karel DobrýMatthias
Andreas WisniewskiMax's Companion- DSDavid ShaefferDiplomat Rand Housman
- RPRudolf PechanMayor Brandl
- GŠGaston ŠubertJaroslav Reid
Ricco RossDenied Area Security Guard
Mark HoughtonDenied Area Security Guard- BFBob FriendSky News Man
Annabel MullionFlight Attendant
Garrick HagonCNN Reporter
Directing · 10
- Brian De Palma Director
- Michael Stevenson Second Assistant Director
- Paul F. Bernard Second Second Assistant Director
- Chris Soldo First Assistant Director
- Nick Moore First Assistant Director
- Eric Schwab Second Unit Director
Writing · 4
- David Koepp Screenplay, Story
- Robert Towne Screenplay
- Steven Zaillian Story
- Bruce Geller Original Series Creator
Production · 23
- Paul Hitchcock Executive Producer
- Tom Cruise Producer
- Paula Wagner Producer
- Mali Finn Casting
- Patsy Pollock Casting
- Emily Schweber Casting Associate
Camera · 11
- Stephen H. Burum Director of Photography
- Larry McConkey Steadicam Operator
- Michael Kelem Aerial Camera
- Ernest Day Second Unit Director of Photography
- Tony Cridlin Grip
- Kevin Fraser Key Grip
Editing · 6
- Paul Hirsch Editor
- Theresa Repola Mohammed Negative Cutter
- Simon Cozens Assistant Editor
- Dennis McNeill Color Timer
- Stephen Sobisky Project Manager
- Michael Healey Colorist
Sound · 24
- Danny Elfman Original Music Composer
- Christopher Boyes Sound Designer
- Tom Bellfort Supervising Sound Editor
- Matthew Wood Foley Editor
- Lalo Schifrin Main Title Theme Composer
- Gary Rydstrom Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 14
- Norman Reynolds Production Design
- Kyle Cooper Title Designer
- Peter Howitt Set Decoration
- Fred Hole Supervising Art Director
- Jonathan McKinstry Art Direction
- David Lee Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 11
- Penny Rose Costume Design
- Timothy Everest Costume Design
- Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore Contact Lens Technician
- Lynn Rodgers Hairstylist
- Ken Crouch Wardrobe Supervisor
- Jiří Farkaš Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 13
- John Knoll Visual Effects Supervisor
- Dan Glass Visual Effects Designer
- Eric Allard Special Effects Supervisor
- Kim Marks VFX Director of Photography
- Martin Rosenberg VFX Director of Photography
- Ed Hawkins Digital Compositor
Lighting · 3
- Laurie Shane Gaffer
- Andy Cole Electrician
- Ron Shane Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 45
- Greg Powell Stunt Coordinator
- Tim Monich Dialect Coach
- Keith Campbell Stunt Double, Stunts
- Gary Powell Stunts
- Rob Bottin Makeup Effects
- Tracey Eddon Stunts
Tropes
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