# Mission: Impossible III (2006) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/mission-impossible-iii-2006/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 68% |
| Editorial Rating | 70/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 80% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 66/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.3/5 |
| IMDb | 6.9/10 |
| Director | J.J. Abrams |
| Genres | Adventure, Action, Thriller |
| Runtime | 126 min |

## Quick answer

Mission: Impossible III (2006) earns a 68% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Abrams’ grounded reboot with Philip Seymour Hoffman as a terrifying villain — Cruise’s most personal Hunt chapter mid-ru Metascore 66/100. Directed by J.J. Abrams.

## Celluloid verdict

Abrams’ grounded reboot with Philip Seymour Hoffman as a terrifying villain — Cruise’s most personal Hunt chapter mid-run.

## Synopsis

Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt faces the toughest foe of his career: Owen Davian, an international broker of arms and information, who's as cunning as he is ruthless. Davian emerges to threaten Hunt and all that he holds dear – including the woman Hunt loves.

## Cast

Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, Maggie Q, Simon Pegg, Eddie Marsan

## Where to watch

Global: Paramount+
the United States: Paramount+
the United Kingdom: Paramount+
Indonesia: Netflix, Prime Video, Catchplay, Vidio
India: Netflix, 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 III worth watching?**
Mission: Impossible III holds a 68% Celluloid Score. Abrams’ grounded reboot with Philip Seymour Hoffman as a terrifying villain — Cruise’s most personal Hunt chapter mid-run.

**What is Mission: Impossible III about?**
Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt faces the toughest foe of his career: Owen Davian, an international broker of arms and information, who's as cunning as he is ruthless. Davian emerges to threaten Hunt and all that he holds dear – including the woman Hunt loves.

**Who directed Mission: Impossible III?**
Mission: Impossible III (2006) was directed by J.J. Abrams.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Mission: Impossible III?**
68% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (70/100), Metascore (66/100), Letterboxd (3.3/5), and IMDb (6.9/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Mission: Impossible III?**
Mission: Impossible III is streaming on Paramount+; on Paramount+ in the United States; on Paramount+ in the United Kingdom; on Netflix, Prime Video, Catchplay, Vidio in Indonesia; on Netflix, 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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