Release OrderRecommended
0 / 8 watchedThe order the films released, which is also the story order. Dead Reckoning and Final Reckoning form a direct two-parter at the end.
- 1 Mission: Impossible Directed by Brian De Palma.
- 2 Mission: Impossible 2 Directed by John Woo.
- 3 Mission: Impossible 3 Directed by J.J. Abrams.
- 4 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Directed by Brad Bird.
- 5 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation First film directed by Christopher McQuarrie.
- 6 Mission: Impossible - Fallout
- 7 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Released as Dead Reckoning Part One. First half of the Entity two-parter.
- 8 Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Released May 23, 2025. Billed as a possible grand finale; Hunt survives.
About Mission: Impossible
Eight films across 29 years follow IMF agent Ethan Hunt from a framed suspect in 1996 to the Entity crisis of The Final Reckoning. Brian De Palma, John Woo, J.J. Abrams and Brad Bird each directed one entry before Christopher McQuarrie took over from Rogue Nation onward and shaped the modern run of mask reveals and practical stunts.
The story plays in the order it released, so one list covers both release and timeline order. The Final Reckoning arrived May 23, 2025 billed as a grand finale, though Paramount and Tom Cruise have not officially confirmed whether Hunt returns.
Good to know
The Final Reckoning was marketed as a possible series finale and closes the Entity two-parter, but Ethan Hunt survives and neither Paramount nor Cruise has confirmed the franchise ends here. Status is marked completed because eight films are released and no ninth has been announced; that changes the moment one is dated.
