Mission: Impossible (film series)
| Mission: Impossible | |
|---|---|
 Blu-ray box set of the first three films. | |
| Directed by |
Brian De Palma (1) John Woo (2) J. J. Abrams (3) Brad Bird (4) Christopher McQuarrie (5) |
| Produced by |
Tom Cruise (1–5) Paula Wagner (1–3) J. J. Abrams (4–5) Bryan Burk (4–5) David Ellison (5) |
| Screenplay by |
David Koepp (1) Robert Towne (1–2) Alex Kurtzman (3) Roberto Orci (3) J. J. Abrams (3) André Nemec (4) Josh Appelbaum (4) Drew Pearce (5) Will Staples (5) |
| Story by |
David Koepp (1) Steven Zaillian (1) Ronald D. Moore (2) Brannon Braga (2) |
| Based on |
Mission: Impossible by Bruce Geller |
| Starring |
Tom Cruise Ving Rhames (See below) |
| Music by |
Danny Elfman (1) Hans Zimmer (2) Michael Giacchino (3–4) Joe Kraemer (5) |
| Cinematography |
Stephen H. Burum (1) Jeffrey L. Kimball (2) Dan Mindel (3) Robert Elswit (4–5) |
| Edited by |
Paul Hirsch (1, 4) Steven Kemper (2) Christian Wagner (2) Maryann Brandon (3) Mary Jo Markey (3) |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | 1996 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000,000 |
| Box office | $2,096,647,856 |
The Mission: Impossible films are a series of action spy films based on the television series of the same name, produced by and starring Tom Cruise as IMF agent Ethan Hunt. The series is the 18th highest grossing film series of all time with over $2 billion worth of worldwide gross.[1]
Films
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Released in 1996. Ethan Hunt is framed for the murder of his fellow IMF agents during a Prague Embassy mission gone wrong and wrongly accused of selling government secrets to a mysterious international criminal known only as "Max". The action spy film was directed by Brian De Palma, and was produced by and starred Tom Cruise. Work on the script had begun early with filmmaker Sydney Pollack on board, before De Palma, Steven Zaillian, David Koepp, and Robert Towne were brought in. Mission: Impossible went into pre-production without a shooting script. De Palma came up with some action sequences, but Koepp and Towne were dissatisfied with the story that led up to those events. U2 band members Larry Mullen, Jr. and Adam Clayton produced an electronic dance version of the original theme song. The song went into top ten of music charts around the world and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. The film was the third-highest-grossing of the year and received positive reviews from film critics.
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Released in 2000. Ethan Hunt sends Nyah Nordoff-Hall undercover to stop an ex-IMF agent's mad scheme to steal a deadly virus and sell the antidote to the highest bidder. The film was directed by John Woo and starred Tom Cruise, who also served as the film's producer. Cruise reprises his role as agent Ethan Hunt of the IMF, a top-secret espionage and clandestine operation agency. The movie has strong thematic similarities with Alfred Hitchcock's 1946 spy thriller Notorious.[2]
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Released in 2006. Ethan Hunt, retired from being an IMF team leader and engaged to be married, assembles a team to face a ruthless arms and information broker intending to sell a mysterious dangerous object known as "The Rabbit's Foot".
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
Released in 2011. Ethan Hunt, as well as the entire IMF are placed with the blame of the bombing of the Kremlin. He and three others must stop a man bent on starting a global nuclear war.
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
A fifth Mission: Impossible film will be directed by Christopher McQuarrie[3] and Drew Pearce will be writing the film.[4] Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions have signed a deal with Tom Cruise to reprise the role of Ethan Hunt and produce.[5] Jeremy Renner is reported to return as William Brandt.[6] On November 13, 2013, a release date of December 25, 2015 was announced.[7] In November 2013, Simon Pegg confirmed that he will reprise his role as Benji.[8] In May 2014, Will Staples was announced as working on the script for the fifth film.[9] Cruise confirmed the fifth installment of the film will shoot in London.[10] In June, Renner confirmed he'll return for the fifth installment.[11] The film will be shot in Vienna in August before heading to the UK.[12]
In July 2014, Rebecca Ferguson was cast and Alec Baldwin was in talks for the fifth film.[13][14]
In August 2014, it was confirmed that Ving Rhames, who played Luther Stickell in the first four films, will return for the fifth film.[15]
Filming for the fifth film of the series began in August 2014. On August 21, 2014, the first photos from the set in Vienna, Austria were released.[16]
On January 26, 2015, Paramount brought the release date forward to July 31, 2015. The main reason cited by The Hollywood Reporter was to avoid competition with Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Spectre.[17]
On February 20, 2015, production was halted as the filmmakers were having trouble coming up with a satisfactory ending. According to reports, McQuarrie was given extra time to work out a new finale with a writer whose identity was not revealed.[18] Next day, McQuarrie confirmed via Twitter that the original ending was moving forward.[19] Some photos from the London set were also released.[20] Filming ended on March 12, 2015, confirmed by the director's tweet.[21]
Principal cast
Crew
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Composer | Editor | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Mission: Impossible | Brian De Palma | Tom Cruise Paula Wagner |
screenplay: David Koepp Robert Towne story: David Koepp Steven Zaillian |
Danny Elfman | Paul Hirsch | Stephen H. Burum |
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible II | John Woo | screenplay: Robert Towne story: Ronald D. Moore & Brannon Braga |
Hans Zimmer | Steven Kemper Christian Wagner |
Jeffrey L. Kimball | |
| 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | J. J. Abrams | Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci & J. J. Abrams | Michael Giacchino | Maryann Brandon Mary Jo Markey |
Dan Mindel | |
| 2011 | Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol |
Brad Bird | Tom Cruise J. J. Abrams Bryan Burk |
Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec | Paul Hirsch | Robert Elswit | |
| 2015 | Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation |
Christopher McQuarrie | Tom Cruise J. J. Abrams Bryan Burk David Ellison |
Drew Pearce & Will Staples | Joe Kraemer | Eddie Hamilton |
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget (million) |
Ref(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening weekend (North America) |
North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All time North America |
All time worldwide | ||||
| Mission: Impossible | May 22, 1996 | $45,436,830 | $180,981,856 | $276,714,503 | $457,696,359 | #152 #148(A) |
#119 | $80 | [22] |
| Mission: Impossible II | May 24, 2000 | $57,845,297 | $215,409,889 | $330,978,216 | $546,388,105 | #102 #156(A) |
#82 | $125 | [23] |
| Mission: Impossible III | May 5, 2006 | $47,743,273 | $134,029,801 | $263,820,211 | $397,850,012 | #294 | #153 | $150 | [24] |
| Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol | December 16, 2011 | $29,556,629 | $209,397,903 | $485,315,477 | $694,713,380 | #109 | #49 | $145 | [25] |
| Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation | July 31, 2015 | ||||||||
| Total | $739,811,483 | $1,356,836,373 | $2,096,647,856 | $500 | [26] | ||||
| Average | $185.0 million | $339.2 million | $524.2 million | ||||||
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Critical and public response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | |||||
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| Mission: Impossible | 61% (49 reviews)[27] | 60 (16 reviews)[28] | B+[29] | |||||
| Mission: Impossible II | 57% (141 reviews)[30] | 60 (33 reviews)[31] | B[29] | |||||
| Mission: Impossible III | 70% (218 reviews)[32] | 66 (38 reviews)[33] | A-[29] | |||||
| Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol | 93% (227 reviews)[34] | 73 (38 reviews)[35] | A-[29] | |||||
| Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation | ||||||||
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Controversy
Some fans of the TV series were upset that Jim Phelps, team leader in the series, became a traitor in the first movie, selling the details of government agents to an arms dealer. Actor Greg Morris, who portrayed Barney Collier in the original television series, was so disgusted with the film's treatment of the Phelps character that he walked out of the theater before the film ended.[36] Martin Landau, who portrayed Rollin Hand in the original series, was equally negative concerning the films. In an MTV interview in October 2009, Landau stated: "When they were working on an early incarnation of the first one – not the script they ultimately did – they wanted the entire team to be destroyed, done away with one at a time, and I was against that", he said. "It was basically an action-adventure movie and not 'Mission.' 'Mission' was a mind game. The ideal mission was getting in and getting out without anyone ever knowing we were there. So the whole texture changed. Why volunteer to essentially have our characters commit suicide? I passed on it. The script wasn't that good either."[37]
Peter Graves turned down an offer to portray Jim Phelps in the 1996 film due to the fact Phelps was going to be revealed as an antagonist.[38]
Change to theme song
The television version is in a rarely used 5/4 (5 beats to a measure) time and is difficult to dance to, 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.[39]
The opening theme music for the first three films are stylized renditions of Lalo Schifrin's original iconic theme, preserving the 5/4 rhythm, by Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer, and Michael Giacchino respectively by the films' chronology. Most of the versions included in the score also retained the 5/4 time signature.[39]
However, for Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen, Jr.'s remix featured on the first film's motion picture soundtrack, the time signature was changed to standard pop 4/4 (4 beats to a measure) time to make it more dance-friendly, although the intro is still in 5/4 time.[39] Also, 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.
See also
References
- ↑ "Mission: Impossible Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- ↑ Brad Brevet. "Did You Know 'Mission: Impossible 2' is a Remake of Hitchcock's 'Notorious'? Here, Have a Look...". Rope of Silicon. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "Christopher McQuarrie Confirmed for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 5". GeekTyrant.
- ↑ Borys Kit. "'Iron Man 3' Writer Drew Pearce to Pen Next 'Mission: Impossible' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "Tom Cruise Signs to Star in Mission: Impossible 5". ComingSoon.net. 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ↑ Elavsky, Cindy (2013-08-18). "Celebrity Extra". King Features. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ↑ Elavsky, Cindy (November 24, 2013). "Celebrity Extra". King Features. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Simon Pegg Confirms That He'll Return for Mission: Impossible 5 - ComingSoon.net". ComingSoon.net.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (May 9, 2014). "'Mission: Impossible 5' Taps New Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Tom Cruise returns to London to film Mission Impossible 5". telegraph. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "‘Mission: Impossible 5′: Jeremy Renner Confirms Return". slashfilm. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ↑ Daniels, Nia (July 8, 2014). "Mission: Impossible 5 takes Tom Cruise to Vienna". kftv.com. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Mission: Impossible 5 Finds Its Female Lead in Rebecca Ferguson". ComingSoon.net. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ↑ "Mission: Impossible 5 Targets Alec Baldwin as CIA Head". ComingSoon.net. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ↑ "Ving Rhames Returns for Mission: Impossible 5". www.superherohype.com. August 17, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ↑ "First Photos from the Set of Mission: Impossible 5!". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ↑ Erik Hayden, Pamela McClintock (January 26, 2015). "Paramount Shifts 'Mission: Impossible 5' Release Date to Summer 2015". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible 5' Halts Production to Figure Out Ending".
- ↑ "Christopher McQuarrie at Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ↑ Lesnick, Silas (February 21, 2015). "Check Out New Photos from the Mission: Impossible V Set!". comingsoon.net. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Production Wraps on Mission: Impossible 5". twitter.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Mission: Impossible (1996)". Box Office Mojo. August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Mission: Impossible II (2000)". Box Office Mojo. August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Mission: Impossible III (2006)". Box Office Mojo. August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)". Box Office Mojo. August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Mission Impossible Moviesat the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Mission Impossible". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Mission: Impossible". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 "Cinemascore". Cinemascore.com. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Mission Impossible 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Mission: Impossible II". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Mission Impossible III". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Mission: Impossible III". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ 'Mission: Impossible' TV stars disgruntled. CNN. May 29, 1996.
- ↑ Martin Landau Discusses 'Mission: Impossible' Movies, MTV Movies Blog, October 29, 2009
- ↑ Eric Ditzian (March 15, 2010). "Peter Graves And The Legacy Of 'Mission: Impossible'". MTV.com. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 They Shot, He Scored by Dave Karger. Published June 7, 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
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