Each Mission: Impossible movie distinguishes itself with unique tones and set pieces. Mission: Impossible 2 and 3 offer strikingly different experiences, with mixed reviews.

The second is J.J. Abrams' "Mission: Impossible III," a movie which felt like it was better received upon its initial release (likely because it was seen as a minor course-correct after the ...

The Mission: Impossible movies are able to offer that, plus a James Bond-style comfort watch – and surprisingly, given that Bond movies used to arrive with clockwork regularity, ...

According to Box Office Mojo, the seven films in the franchise have earned a domestic lifetime gross of $1.3 billion, making Mission: Impossible the 23rd most-valuable movie franchise by that measure.

Part of what elevates "Mission: Impossible 3" from previous films is that it never actually explains what Ethan and the gang are chasing. It's known only by its mysterious codename, the Rabbit's Foot.