Mission: Impossible III (2006)
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Critic Consensus: Fast-paced, with eye-popping stunts and special effects, the latest Mission: Impossible installment delivers everything an action fan could ask for. A thrilling summer popcorn flick.
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The third entry in Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible film series involves super Impossible Mission Forces (IMF) agent Ethan Hunt (Cruise) being forced back into the field just when he was planning on marrying his girlfriend, Julia (Michelle Monaghan). The agency asks Hunt to save an operative (Keri Russell) he trained after weapons dealer Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman) kidnaps her. With the help of his field team -- played by Ving Rhames, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, and Maggie Q -- Hunt achieves … More
| Rating: | PG-13 (for intense sequences of frenetic violence and menace, disturbing images and some sensuality) |
| Genre: | Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure |
| Directed By: | J.J. Abrams |
| Written By: | J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci |
| In Theaters: | May 5, 2006 Wide |
| On DVD: | Oct 30, 2006 |
| Box Office: | $133.4M |
| Runtime: |
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Cast
as Ethan Hunt
as Owen Davian
as Luther
as Musgrave
as Julia
as Declan
as Lindsey Farris
as Zhen Lei
as Benji Dunn
as Brownway
as Theodore Brassel
as Davian's translator
as Davian's bodyguard
as Julia's Kidnapper
as Beth
as Ken
as Rachael
as Mother
as Ashley
as Kevin
as Rick
as Annie
as Ellie
as Melissa
as Party goer
as Party goer
as Party goer
as Minister
as Lindsey's mother
as Lindsey's father
as Jim
as Hospital chaplain
as Nurse Sally
as Roadblock driver
as Roadblock driver
as Roadblock Driver
as Vatican video room g...
as Greeting Priest
as Vatican Gate Guard
as Vatican Gate Guard
as Monsignore
as IMF agent
as IMF officer
as Hospital Employee
as IMF Agent
as IMF Agent Pete
as IMF head of security
as Airline worker
as Janitor
as Torturer
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LoginCritic Reviews for Mission: Impossible III
All Critics (222) | Top Critics (49) | Fresh (153) | Rotten (66) | DVD (36)
...this snappy installment is a marked improvement over John Woo's surprisingly dull sequel, though the set pieces lack the elegance and visual coherence of the Brian de Palma original.
There are plentiful perilous countdowns, most of the set-pieces are impressively mounted and, in its own silly way, the pay-off offers a glancing blow at US foreign policy. Relatable? No. But quite fun.
The summer's first action epic does exactly what it's supposed to do, more clearly than M:i:I, and more likeably than M:i:II.
Abrams' high stakes, every second counts pacing gets the best out of franchise star Tom Cruise resulting in easily the series' best pure action installment.
The best of the first three for its nonstop action and sometimes pulse-pounding excitement.
The latest in the Mission: Impossible franchise, Mission: Impossible III is high on intrigue, but a bit too obvious in its construction to be as effecting as it tries to be.
Audience Reviews for Mission: Impossible III
Not nearly as good as the first but I definitely prefer this to the second one. Once again the plot is nothing mind-blowing (I guarantee you'll forget about it minutes after watching) but the action will surely impress (my favorite being the harrowing bridge scene and the humorous Vatican break-in) and I like that there is more of a focus on the Impossible Mission Force team instead of just a pure Tom Cruise-vehicle. Plus having Simon Pegg never hurt manners.
Plus props to Philip Seymour Hoffman for being able to turn an overall generic stock spy movie bad guy and instill an intimidating and unsettling presence. What a great actor!!
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It isn't as amazing to look at as its direct successor, but J.J. Abrams' first feature film as director is still a lot of fun. It's surprisingly funny, it makes you care about its characters, and its action is super slick.
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Mission: Impossible III Quotes
| Ethan Hunt: | I'm gonna die unless you kill me. |
| Musgrave: | This message, let's call it my excellent engagement gift to you, will self-destruct in five seconds. |
| Theodore Brassel: | Mr. Musgrave, please don't interrupt me when I'm asking rhetorical questions. |
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