Mission: Impossible III

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Mission: Impossible III

PG-13,

2006,

2h 6m,

Action/

Adventure/

Mystery & Thriller

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Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) faces the toughest foe of his career: Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman), an international broker of arms and information, who is as cunning as he is ruthless. Davian emerges to threaten Hunt and all that he holds dear -- including the woman Hunt loves.

Critics 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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Christopher Kelly

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

May 21, 2025

Abrams has put forth the most James Bond-like installment of the franchise, paying little attention to plausibility and even less to the laws of physics.

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Sukhdev Sandhu

Daily Telegraph (UK)

May 21, 2025

While the narrative...is a hit-and-miss affair, Abrams does succeed in giving depth to the film's complex, swarming cluster of personal relationships.

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Joe Williams

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

May 21, 2025

C-

In exchange for sitting through two hours of product placements and soul-deadening action sequences, we get a hectic tour of global hot spots and an illusory peek into the world of espionage.

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Katherine Monk

Vancouver Sun

May 21, 2025

3/5

Director J.J. Abrams does a nice job making Cruise look heroic...without making it look like a fashion shoot -although, there are times when it's tough to tell- and he even has enough confidence to offer some quiet moments to push some emotional content.

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Gary Wolcott

Tri-City Herald

May 21, 2025

B+

Though it still is missing the cerebral touch and machinelike precision of Bruce Geller's original TV series, Abrams' restless camera and sharp editing give his movie an edge that was missing in the first two films...

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Christopher Borrelli

Toledo Blade

May 21, 2025

3/5

There's nothing really wrong with Mission III - except that sneaking suspicion that no surprises and no margin of error is what Cruise...intended.

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Dmitriy A

Jan 21, 2025

perfect movie, recommended!!!

Poe S

Apr 8, 2019

Strengths: One thing this series has lacked so far is a compelling villain. That wasn't the case here. Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Owen Davian) is phenomenal. He's a guy who isn't physically intimidating, yet commands the screen and feels threatening because he's so confident in everything he does. It's a wonderful performance that makes an averagely written character into something much more. As I said in the last installment, Tom Cruise (Ethan Hunt) has figured out the character. It's even more of a case here. It's the best he's been and the most comfortable he's seemed in the role. Ving Rhames (Luther Stickell) was fun again, but what really helped was adding likable characters to the team who served a purpose. Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Declan Gormley), Maggie Q (Zhen Lei), and Simon Pegg (Benju Dunn) embody that. Laurence Fishburne (Theodore Brassel) was another strong addition to the cast. I thought this plot was mostly laid out well and featured some great twists. At one point, I thought they telegraphed a twist too obviously, only to have it turn into a red herring, which I appreciated. As always, the action scenes were well done. Weaknesses: It's nowhere near the level of part two, but this is another one with a thin female lead. Michelle Monaghan (Julia Meade) isn't bad in the role, but the character is nothing. She's simply just a love interest and damsel in distress. Though she gets one decent moment near the end, she's ultimately just motivation for Ethan. The final scene that wraps things up feels kind of out of place and it's a bit jarring. Overall: J.J. Abrams came in and helped save this franchise. This was a big turning point thanks to a chilling performance by Hoffman, fun side characters, great action, and some really interesting plot twists.

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Anakin G

Mar 31, 2019

"Mission Impossible 3" is the tease of great M:I movies to come.

Draco S

Mar 9, 2019

This is so much better than the first 2. This is the formula that works.

Finn G

Feb 26, 2019

An improvement over the the first two M:1 3 has great effects and a very strong story with a very good villain and with Tom Cruise at his best.

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Hagrid S

Feb 11, 2019

Great enganging movie in the franchise that just doesn't disappoint.

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J.J. Abrams

Director

Tom Cruise

Ethan Hunt

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Owen Davian

Ving Rhames

Luther Stickell

Billy Crudup

John Musgrave

Michelle Monaghan

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Synopsis

Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) faces the toughest foe of his career: Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman), an international broker of arms and information, who is as cunning as he is ruthless. Davian emerges to threaten Hunt and all that he holds dear -- including the woman Hunt loves.

Director: J.J. Abrams
Producer: Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner
Screenwriter: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: China Film Co-Production Corporation, Paramount Pictures, Cruise-Wagner Productions, Cinecittà, China Film Group Corporation (CFGC)
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Disturbing Images|Menace|Some Sensuality)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 5, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $133.4M
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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