# Mission: Impossible (1996) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/mission-impossible-1996/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 67% |
| Editorial Rating | 66/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 89% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 59/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.5/5 |
| IMDb | 7.2/10 |
| Director | Brian De Palma |
| Genres | Adventure, Action, Thriller |
| Runtime | 111 min |

## Quick answer

Mission: Impossible (1996) earns a 67% Celluloid Score — Recommended. De Palma’s CIA mole thriller that launched the franchise — Langley’s CIA vault drop remains immortal. Critics and audiences diverge (66% critic vs 89% audience). Metascore 59/100. Directed by Brian De Palma.

## Celluloid verdict

De Palma’s CIA mole thriller that launched the franchise — Langley’s CIA vault drop remains immortal.

## Synopsis

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.

## Cast

Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Henry Czerny, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vanessa Redgrave, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Valentina Yakunina

## Where to watch

Global: Paramount+
the United States: Paramount+
the United Kingdom: Netflix, Paramount+
Indonesia: Netflix, Prime Video, Catchplay, Vidio
India: Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar
Turkey: Netflix, TV+
South Korea: Netflix
Japan: Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT
the Philippines: Netflix, Prime Video
Pakistan: Netflix
Malaysia: Netflix, Prime Video
Thailand: Netflix, Prime Video
the United Arab Emirates: Netflix

## Common questions

**Is Mission: Impossible worth watching?**
Mission: Impossible holds a 67% Celluloid Score. De Palma’s CIA mole thriller that launched the franchise — Langley’s CIA vault drop remains immortal.

**What is Mission: Impossible about?**
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.

**Who directed Mission: Impossible?**
Mission: Impossible (1996) was directed by Brian De Palma.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Mission: Impossible?**
67% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (66/100), Metascore (59/100), Letterboxd (3.5/5), and IMDb (7.2/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Mission: Impossible?**
Mission: Impossible is streaming on Paramount+; on Paramount+ in the United States; on Netflix, Paramount+ in the United Kingdom; on Netflix, Prime Video, Catchplay, Vidio in Indonesia; on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar in India; on Netflix, TV+ in Turkey; on Netflix in South Korea; on Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT in Japan; on Netflix, Prime Video in the Philippines; on Netflix in Pakistan; on Netflix, Prime Video in Malaysia; on Netflix, Prime Video in Thailand; on Netflix in the United Arab Emirates. Availability varies by region.

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