# Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one-2023/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 83% |
| Editorial Rating | 96/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 94% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 81/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.9/5 |
| IMDb | 7.7/10 |
| Director | Christopher McQuarrie |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Thriller |
| Runtime | 164 min |

## Quick answer

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. McQuarrie’s motorcycle-cliff set piece is modern action cinema peak — Cruise vs. the Entity is pure franchise adrenaline Metascore 81/100. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie.

## Celluloid verdict

McQuarrie’s motorcycle-cliff set piece is modern action cinema peak — Cruise vs. the Entity is pure franchise adrenaline.

## Synopsis

Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the world's fate at stake and dark forces from Ethan's past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan must consider that nothing can matter more than his mission—not even the lives of those he cares about most.

## Cast

Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Shea Whigham

## Where to watch

Global: Paramount+
the United States: Paramount+
Indonesia: Prime Video, Catchplay
India: Disney+ Hotstar
Japan: Prime Video
the Philippines: Prime Video
Malaysia: Prime Video
Thailand: Prime Video

## Common questions

**Is Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One worth watching?**
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One holds a 83% Celluloid Score. McQuarrie’s motorcycle-cliff set piece is modern action cinema peak — Cruise vs. the Entity is pure franchise adrenaline.

**What is Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One about?**
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the world's fate at stake and dark forces from Ethan's past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan must consider that nothing can matter more than his mission—not even the lives of those he cares about most.

**Who directed Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One?**
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) was directed by Christopher McQuarrie.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One?**
83% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (96/100), Metascore (81/100), Letterboxd (3.9/5), and IMDb (7.7/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One?**
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One is streaming on Paramount+; on Paramount+ in the United States; on Prime Video, Catchplay in Indonesia; on Disney+ Hotstar in India; on Prime Video in Japan; on Prime Video in the Philippines; on Prime Video in Malaysia; on Prime Video in Thailand. Availability varies by region.

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Reviewed and scored by Celluloid · Editor: Kaiser Khan (https://celluloidscore.com/author/kaiser-khan/)

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