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Mission: Impossible III

Directed by J.J. Abrams · 2006 ·

Answer Summary: Is Mission: Impossible III worth watching?

Mission: Impossible III (2006) earns a 68% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (80%) responded more warmly than critics (70%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Mission: Impossible III?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

68%
Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

70% Editorial Rating
80% Audience snapshot · excluded
66 Metascore
★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.3
6.9 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 6m
Cast
Tom Cruise , Philip Seymour Hoffman , Ving Rhames , Billy Crudup , Michelle Monaghan , Jonathan Rhys Meyers , Keri Russell , Maggie Q , Simon Pegg , Eddie Marsan
Streaming
Paramount+
Language
English

Where to watch

  • Paramount+

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home, Spectrum On Demand

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Where to watch Mission: Impossible III by country

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

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (70/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (80%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (66/100).
  • Celluloid Score 68% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Mission: Impossible III worth watching?

Yes — Mission: Impossible III earns a 68% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

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

Celluloid editorial verdict

Audiences (80%) responded more warmly than critics (70%).

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.

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