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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
544K
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POPULARITY
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Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, and Paula Patton in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.
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The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.

  • Director
    • Brad Bird
  • Writers
    • Bruce Geller
    • Josh Appelbaum
    • André Nemec
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Jeremy Renner
    • Simon Pegg
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    544K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    92
    130
    • Director
      • Brad Bird
    • Writers
      • Bruce Geller
      • Josh Appelbaum
      • André Nemec
    • Stars
      • Tom Cruise
      • Jeremy Renner
      • Simon Pegg
    • 725User reviews
    • 310Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 30 nominations total

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    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Ethan Hunt
    Jeremy Renner
    Jeremy Renner
    • Brandt
    Simon Pegg
    Simon Pegg
    • Benji
    Paula Patton
    Paula Patton
    • Jane
    Michael Nyqvist
    Michael Nyqvist
    • Hendricks
    Vladimir Mashkov
    Vladimir Mashkov
    • Sidorov
    Samuli Edelmann
    Samuli Edelmann
    • Wistrom
    Ivan Shvedoff
    Ivan Shvedoff
    • Leonid Lisenker
    Anil Kapoor
    Anil Kapoor
    • Brij Nath
    Léa Seydoux
    Léa Seydoux
    • Sabine Moreau
    Josh Holloway
    Josh Holloway
    • Hanaway
    Pavel Kríz
    Pavel Kríz
    • Marek Stefanski
    Miraj Grbic
    Miraj Grbic
    • Bogdan
    Ilia Volok
    Ilia Volok
    • The Fog
    Goran Navojec
    Goran Navojec
    • Burly Russian Prisoner
    Pavel Bezdek
    • Prison Guard
    Ladislav Beran
    Ladislav Beran
    • Control Room Guard
    Jan Filipenský
    • Control Room Guard
    • (as Jan Filipensky)
    • Director
      • Brad Bird
    • Writers
      • Bruce Geller
      • Josh Appelbaum
      • André Nemec
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    Reviewers say 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' received mixed opinions. Many praised the thrilling action, impressive stunts, and engaging plot. Tom Cruise's performance and dedication were highlighted, along with Simon Pegg's comedic relief and cast chemistry. However, some criticized the predictable plot, weak villain, and over-the-top action. A few found it dull and lacking substance. Despite criticisms, most found it an entertaining addition to the series.
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    8ma-cortes

    Fourth entry of the Mission Impossible series filled with thrills , twists , turns and lots of action

    The undercover unit comes back into action with several fine spectacular scenes . The crack undercover agent Ethan Hunt(Tom Cruise) is again called back into action by IMF staff , his assignment is a crucial mission to take some nuclear artifacts . The outfit formed by stalwarts specialists (Paula Patton , Simon Pegg ,Jeremy Renner) execute a dangerous operation in the Kremlin , Moscow . But the IMF is shut down , forcing the President to invoke Ghost Protocol , when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin , causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name . Meanwhile, Ethan and his undercover bunch try to discover who set them up . Ethan and his group pursue the main suspect , Hendricks (Michael Nyqvist) , to Dubai where carry out dangerous capers .

    This energetic movie packs unstopped action , hair-raising suspense , exciting thriller , frenetic pursuits and lots of violence . Well made high-tech hijinks and full of breathtaking set-up with impressive images . Tom Cruise performed the sequence where Ethan Hunt scales the outside of the Burj Khalifa tower himself without the use of a stunt doublé , the Burj Khalifa tower is the tallest building in the world , it is the Armani Hotel Dubai , the first hotel designed and developed by Giorgio Armani . During the filming of production, Tom Cruise did the majority of his own stunts including the skyscraper sequences to show the audience it was actually him ; this would allow director Brad Bird to have more capabilities with camera angles & not having to hide the fact it is a stuntman doing the stunts . The film contains an interesting as well as twisted story in flamboyant treatment , worth two hours'time, written by Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec and based on the vintage characters by Bruce Heller . Lalo Schifrin's classic score television is again well reused here , at a much higher decibel level and adding a stirring soundtrack by Michael Giacchini , fitting perfectly to action . Fascinating and luxurious cinematography by excellent cameraman by Robert Elswit . As usual, Tom Cruise co-executive produced , along with J.J. Abrams , Josh Appelbaum , Bryan Burk , David Ellison , but not the usual Paula Wagner ; in fact this is the first Mission: Impossible film not to be produced by herself . The motion picture was compellingly directed by Brad Bird , though this is his live-action directorial debut . He's a successful producer , writer and director with a lot of hits such as ¨Ratatouille¨ , ¨Iron Giant¨ and ¨The Incredibles¨ . Rating : Better than average and well worth seeing . The tale will appeal to Tom Cruise fans and unstop action movies fans. The film made $693 million at the box office worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing installment in the franchise ; it also surpassed War of the worlds (2005) to become Tom Cruise's highest grossing film as of 2012.

    Other installments from this popular and successful series are the followings : ¨Mission : Impossible¨ by Brian De Palma with Tom Cruise , Ving Rhames , Jon Voight , Henry Czerny , Kristin Scott Thomas , Vanessa Redgrave Emmanuel Beart , Jean Reno ; ¨Mission : Impossible II¨ by John Woo with Dougray Scott , Thandie Newton , Richard Roxburgh ,John Polson , Brendan Gleeson ; ¨MI 3¨ (2006) by J. J. Abrahams with Philip Seymour Hoffman , Ving Rhames, Maggie Q, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and in preparation ¨Mission : Impossible V¨ (2015) by Christopher McQuarrie with Jeremy Renner , Simon Pegg , Ving Rhames , Rebecca Ferguson , Sean Harris , Alec Baldwin and , of course , Tom Cruise .
    8PWNYCNY

    Excellent action movie.

    The movie presents a story that is absurd. Nevertheless, it is entertaining. The movie takes the players to many different parts of the world. How they get to these places the movie does not explain. At each place people are on the run, traps are being set, communications are tense, as the good guys and bad guys try to outwit the other. The movie is devoid of any overt political content, concentrating its attention on telling the story. Tom Cruise delivers an energetic performance that carries the movie. He is in almost every scene. The movie is never dull. For fans of action movies, this movie will not disappoint.
    8Instant_Palmer

    The Best of the Mission Impossible Franchise

    This MI production is well executed in every regard - A top cast of talented actors, direction and editing that earn a B+, and a plot and a list of film locations that are as interesting as any in the best Bond films.

    The only thing preventing a 9 rating are a handful of scenes that could have been cut down for the sake of keeping the overall snappy pace intact...10 minutes shorter and this film would rate a 9 (A-).

    Great fun and edge of your seat moments are dispensed throughout the film - if in-need of a MI, Bond, or Jason Bourne fix, I highly recommend MI Ghost Protocol and a bowl of popcorn.
    0U

    Mission Impossible

    Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol is filled with edge of your set thrills executed with great performances, visual splendor and great direction all thanks to Brad Bird!
    8mahmus

    The most rewatchable in the series

    The first one was well made, but got boring. The second tried too hard to be cool. The third one was great, but the style was too jarring. The fourth one said: "screw it, let's just have some fun" and everyone else followed its lead.

    Ghost Protocol might be the most rewatchable movie in the franchise (it's certainly the one I've rewatched the most). Its creative set piece, amazing stunts, likeable team, fast pace and perfect runtime make for an endlessly rewarding viewing experience.

    It's a bit dissapointing that Luther only got a cameo at the end, but making Benji a field agent was one of the best desicions made in the series. The villain is the most boring in the franchise, but this is arguably the first MI movie to really focus on the whole main team and not just Ethan Hunt and I love it for that.

    With its first three entries, the franchise was clearly trying to find its identity. Here, they finally found it, and I love it.

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    • Trivia
      Tom Cruise performed the sequence where Ethan Hunt scales the outside of the Burj Khalifa tower himself without the use of a stunt double. The Burj Khalifa tower is the tallest building in the world at 2,722 feet, or 829.8 meters. Cruise dangled outside the tower at approximately 1,700 feet, or 518 meters.
    • Goofs
      In the climax sequence, at the multilevel car park in India, all the cars are left-hand drive but in India cars are right-hand drive, like in Britain.
    • Quotes

      William Brandt: [after getting out of a giant fan] Next time, I get to seduce the rich guy.

    • Crazy credits
      Much like the first 'Mission: Impossible' movie, the opening credits to this film contain major plot points to the film.
    • Alternate versions
      American broadcast TV replaces Ethan's response to Brandt's "Your line's too short," ("No s***!") with an alternate take ("Yeah, I know!")
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 16 September 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Ain't That a Kick in the Head
      Written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen)

      Performed by Dean Martin

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Arab Emirates
      • Russia
      • Canada
      • Czech Republic
      • India
    • Official site
      • Paramount (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • French
      • Arabic
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Misión imposible 4: Protocolo fantasma
    • Filming locations
      • Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Skydance Media
      • TC Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $145,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $209,397,903
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,785,204
      • Dec 18, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $694,713,380
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • IMAX 6-Track
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 2.39 : 1

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