# Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-2011/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-24

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 81% |
| Critic Score | 93% |
| Audience Score | 90% |
| Metascore | 73/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.7/5 |
| IMDb | 7.4/10 |
| Director | Brad Bird |
| Genres | Action, Thriller, Adventure |
| Runtime | 133 min |

## Quick answer

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) earns a 81% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Brad Bird’s Burj Khalifa climb rebooted the franchise’s modern era — Cruise’s Ethan Hunt scales Dubai for real. Metascore 73/100. Directed by Brad Bird.

## Critics consensus

Brad Bird’s Burj Khalifa climb rebooted the franchise’s modern era — Cruise’s Ethan Hunt scales Dubai for real.

## Synopsis

Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop him ends in an explosion causing severe destruction to the Kremlin and the IMF to be implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to disavow them. No longer being aided by the government, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks around the globe, although they might still be too late to stop a disaster.

## Cast

Tom Cruise, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Michael Nyqvist, Vladimir Mashkov, Samuli Edelmann, Ivan Shvedoff, Anil Kapoor, Léa Seydoux

## Common questions

**Is Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol worth watching?**
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol holds a 81% Celluloid Score. Brad Bird’s Burj Khalifa climb rebooted the franchise’s modern era — Cruise’s Ethan Hunt scales Dubai for real.

**What is Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol about?**
Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop him ends in an explosion causing severe destruction to the Kremlin and the IMF to be implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to disavow them. No longer being aided by the government, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks around the globe, although they might still be too late to stop a disaster.

**Who directed Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol?**
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) was directed by Brad Bird.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol?**
81% — the average of five public sources: critics 93%, audience 90%, Metascore 73/100, Letterboxd 3.7/5, and IMDb 7.4/10.

**Where can I watch Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol page for current options.

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