Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
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Overview
In the fourth installment of the Mission Impossible series, Ethan Hunt and a new team race against time to track down Hendricks, a dangerous terrorist who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt by the team to stop him at the Kremlin ends in a disaster, with an explosion causing se...
Director / Creator
Brad Bird
Writers
Bruce Geller, Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec
Top Cast
About Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
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Overview
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) is a Action, Adventure, and Thriller film from United States and United Arab Emirates. the film was directed by Brad Bird from a screenplay by Bruce Geller and Josh Appelbaum. It runs 2 hours and 12 minutes and was produced primarily in English and Russian.
What it's about
In the fourth installment of the Mission Impossible series, Ethan Hunt and a new team race against time to track down Hendricks, a dangerous terrorist who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt by the team to stop him at the Kremlin ends in a disaster, with an explosion causing severe damage to the Kremlin and the IMF being implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to invoke Ghost Protocol, under which the IMF is disavowed, and will be offered no help or backup in any form. Undaunted, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks to Dubai, and from there to Mumbai, but several spectacular action sequences later, they might still be too late to stop a disaster.
Cast and crew
The film stars Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, and Simon Pegg in supporting roles. Writing credits go to Bruce Geller, Josh Appelbaum, and André Nemec, whose work establishes the story structure and dialogue throughout.
Critical reception
On IMDb, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol holds a rating of 7.4/10 based on 565,615 user votes. Rotten Tomatoes lists a critical score of 93%. Metacritic aggregates a score of 73/100 from professional reviewers. Notable recognition: 5 wins & 30 nominations total. These numbers place Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol within the broader landscape of Action and Adventure cinema from 2011, giving viewers a benchmark before deciding to watch.
Where to watch
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol is currently available to stream with a subscription on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, or Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel. Free, ad-supported viewing options are available on Pluto TV. Streaming rights move between platforms regularly, so the providers shown above reflect current availability based on the most recent data we have on file.
Why Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol is worth knowing
If you enjoy Action or Adventure films, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol offers a representative example of the genre's conventions and storytelling style. As a 2011 release, it sits within a specific moment in film history, making it a useful reference point for understanding how action evolved during that period. Performances from Tom Cruise and Jeremy Renner are central to the work, and tracking their broader filmographies can lead to other titles you may want to add to your watchlist. Use VidScio to identify scenes, find related movies, and keep Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol on your watchlist for later.
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