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Mission: Impossible is a series of American action spy films based on and a follow-on from the television series of the same name created by Bruce Geller. The series is mainly produced by and stars Tom Cruise, whose character is Ethan Hunt, an agent of the Impossible Missions Force (IMF). The films have been directed, written, and scored from various filmmakers and crew, while incorporating musical themes from the original series by Lalo Schifrin.

Mission: Impossible
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Blu-ray box set of the six films
Directed by
Brian De Palma (Mission: Impossible)
John Woo (Mission: Impossible 2)
J. J. Abrams (Mission: Impossible III)
Brad Bird (Ghost Protocol)
Christopher McQuarrie (Rogue Nation onwards)
Written by
Christopher McQuarrie (Rogue Nation onwards)
Based on
Mission: Impossible
by Bruce Geller
Produced by
Tom Cruise
J. J. Abrams (Ghost Protocol onwards)
David Ellison (Rogue Nation onwards)
Starring
Tom Cruise (See below)
Production
companies
Cruise/Wagner Productions (1–3)
Skydance Media (4–8)
TC Productions (4–8)
Bad Robot Productions (4–6)
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release date
1996–present
Running time
768 minutes (all films combined)
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
Total (6 films):
$828 million
Box office
Total (6 films):
$3.570 billion
Beginning in 1996, the films (taking place starting six years after the events of the previous TV sequel series) follow the missions of the IMF's main field team under the leadership of Hunt to stop an enemy force all the while preventing an impending global disaster. The series focuses on Hunt as the lead character as opposed to the ensemble cast structure of the television series, although some characters, such as Luther Stickell (played by Ving Rhames) and Benji Dunn (played by Simon Pegg) have recurring roles in the films.

The series has received a positive reception from critics and audiences alike, and is the 16th-highest-grossing film series of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $3.5 billion to date,[1] and is often cited as one of the best action franchises to date. The sixth and most recent film, titled Mission: Impossible – Fallout, was released on July 27, 2018. The seventh and the upcoming film, with the working title Mission: Impossible 7, is scheduled to be released on September 30, 2022.

All of the Mission: Impossible films are co-produced and released by Paramount Pictures and are rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association.
The television version is in a rarely used 5
4 time (an unusual time signature with five crotchets to a bar) and is difficult to dance to,[39] as was proven by a memorable segment of American Bandstand in which teenage dancers were caught off-guard by Dick Clark's playing of the Lalo Schifrin single release.

The opening theme music for the first six films are stylized renditions of Schifrin's original iconic theme, preserving the 5
4 rhythm, by Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer, Michael Giacchino, Joe Kraemer and Lorne Balfe, respectively. Most of the versions included in the score also retained the 5
4 time signature.[39]

However, for Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr.'s version featured on the first film's motion picture soundtrack, the time signature was changed to standard pop 4
4 time to make it more dance-friendly, although the intro is still in 5
4 time.[39] The Limp Bizkit song "Take a Look Around" from the soundtrack to the second film was set to a similar 4
4 modification of the theme, with an interlude in 5
4.