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Mission: Impossible

Directed by Brian De Palma · 1996 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Mission: Impossible worth watching?

Mission: Impossible (1996) earns a 71% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (89%) responded more warmly than critics (66%).

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

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

71%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

66% Critic Score
89% Audience
59 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5
7.2 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 51m
Cast
Tom Cruise , Jon Voight , Emmanuelle Béart , Henry Czerny , Jean Reno , Ving Rhames , Kristin Scott Thomas , Vanessa Redgrave , Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė , Valentina Yakunina
Language
English

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (66%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (89%).
  • Celluloid Score 71% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

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 worth watching?

Yes — Mission: Impossible earns a 71% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

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

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (89%) responded more warmly than critics (66%).

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.

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