While the world waits to see who will be picked as the next James Bond movie actor, spy film fans are already looking forward to watching the seventh entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise. That film, which doesn’t have an official title yet, is currently set to be released on September 30, 2022. We thought now would be a great time to rank the first six Mission: Impossible movies so you can be all caught up for the seventh film.
These movies, all of which star Tom Cruise as IMF agent Ethan Hunt, have in many ways matched and surpassed the Bond films, in terms of huge action sequences and character development. They also have some cool gadgets, including ways to trick their enemies with face masks and other illusions, which were also elements of the original Mission: Impossible 1960s TV series. The movies also bring over the TV show’s iconic theme song, one of the best ever created.