Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

PG-13

2011

2h 13m

Action

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

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Blamed for a terrorist attack on the Kremlin, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the entire IMF agency are disavowed by the U.S. government, while the president initiates the Ghost Protocol. Forced to go "off the grid" -- left without resources or backup -- Hunt must somehow clear the agency's name and prevent another attack. Complicating matters even more, Ethan must undertake the impossible mission with a group of fellow IMF fugitives whose actual motives are suspect.

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Critics Consensus

Stylish, fast-paced, and loaded with gripping set pieces, the fourth Mission: Impossible is big-budget popcorn entertainment that really works.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/08/2017

B-

Although it lacks some of its original slickness and more surprising twists, Ghost Protocol really breathes new life into the franchise.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

01/27/2012

3.5/4

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol is, in a word, awesome. Better than that, it is the first film in Tom Cruise's TV-to-feature series that I have enjoyed start to finish, beginning to end and for every single moment of its two hour-plus running time.

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David Denby

The New Yorker

12/30/2011

"Mission: Impossible-Ghost Protocol" is sheer hurtling mechanism-and it's great silly fun.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 20

4/5

For as much as Bond can shoot the pants off a secretary and Bourne can beat the snot out of someone with a rolled-up magazine, Ethan Hunt takes it all to a far bigger level.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

May 19

“Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” felt like a real spy thriller that happens to be the latest Cruise movie, not the latest Cruise action film pretending to be a spy thriller.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/06/2023

3.5/4

One of the most satisfying blockbusters in recent memory

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Dominic Emmanuel S

@dominic726 Mar 28

this movie honestly shows that brad bird can make a great movie even if this is live action

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Tyler S

@tylerking24 Mar 26

Most of this one felt a bit more forgettable compared to MIP3, but similar to that one, this felt very structured and consistent. Very good highs, but pretty forgettable lows.

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Jorge R.

@jlrtechno Mar 16

Ghost Protocol has gonna be one of the most underrated Mission Impossible movies I have ever watched. And besides, it’s from the guy who directed The Iron Giant, The Incredibles and Ratatouille, so yeah that’s a win. 👍

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D P

@RT45936356 Mar 15

So, I watched 2, 3, and 4 back-to-back. Everything after watching MI2 was a huge improvement.

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Bret M.

@BretM-3 Mar 14

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol is the new high bar to clear for the rest of the M:I series. I loved everything about this movie. This being the fourth movie, you can tell Tom Cruise has settled into the role and knows who he wants Ethan to be and how he wants Ethan to act. Tom delivers an amazing performance as Ethan and really cements Ethan Hunt as one of the most iconic action heroes of all time. I think this movie had the best supporting cast and had the best team Ethan has worked with thus far. Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, and Simon Pegg all have great chemistry and make for a fun yet professional team that's very entertaining to watch. I wish Luther had been in this one for longer than a cameo, but that's a minor complaint. The plot for this one strikes the perfect balance of being involved but not convoluted or over complicated. Definitely an improvement over the first three. But the best part of this movie is the action. The action scenes alone make this movie worth it!

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Mar 2

Thrill virus infected deep. Antidote? MI: Ghost Protocol!!

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Synopsis

Blamed for a terrorist attack on the Kremlin, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the entire IMF agency are disavowed by the U.S. government, while the president initiates the Ghost Protocol. Forced to go "off the grid" -- left without resources or backup -- Hunt must somehow clear the agency's name and prevent another attack. Complicating matters even more, Ethan must undertake the impossible mission with a group of fellow IMF fugitives whose actual motives are suspect.

Director: Brad Bird
Producer: Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk
Screenwriter: Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: TC Productions, Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Bad Robot
Rating: PG-13 (Seq of Intense Action Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 31, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $209.4M
Runtime: 2h 13m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital

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