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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Mission: Impossible · Mission: Impossible Film Collection

2023 163 min PG-13
Action Adventure Spy Thriller
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Overview

Ethan Hunt and his IMF team race to recover two halves of a key capable of controlling a powerful artificial-intelligence system known as the Entity. Their mission brings Ethan into conflict with Gabriel, an enemy connected to his past.

Editorial Review

Story

The film introduces the Entity, a powerful artificial-intelligence system capable of manipulating digital information, and connects its threat to Ethan Hunt's past.

Performances

Tom Cruise leads the returning IMF ensemble, while Hayley Atwell joins the franchise as Grace and Esai Morales portrays the primary antagonist Gabriel.

Action

Major sequences include an airport pursuit, a Rome car chase, close-quarters action in Venice, a motorcycle cliff jump and a collapsing train climax.

Technical production

The production combines practical stunt work, large physical sets, location photography, sound design and supporting visual effects.

Franchise position

The seventh Mission: Impossible film establishes the Entity conflict that continues directly in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

Pros

  • Extensive practical stunt work
  • Large-scale international action sequences
  • Strong chemistry between Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell
  • Detailed sound design and visual effects
  • Expands the Mission: Impossible mythology

Cons

  • The Entity storyline continues into the following film
  • Long theatrical runtime
  • Extensive exposition surrounding the key and artificial-intelligence threat
  • Requires some familiarity with recurring franchise characters
Verdict A large-scale espionage thriller built around practical stunt work, global locations and an artificial-intelligence threat that continues into Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

AI Review

Ethan Hunt races to recover a key that can control a dangerous artificial intelligence while facing Gabriel, an enemy linked to his past.

A large-scale espionage thriller built around practical stunt work, global locations and an artificial-intelligence threat that continues into Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

Watch Mission: Impossible – Fallout first for relevant character context, then continue with Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning after this film.

Awards

Academy Awards

Best Sound · Nominated

Academy Awards

Best Visual Effects · Nominated

BAFTA Awards

Best Sound · Nominated

Critics Choice Super Awards

Best Actor in an Action Movie – Tom Cruise · Won

Critics Choice Super Awards

Best Action Movie · Nominated

Critics Choice Super Awards

Best Actress in an Action Movie – Hayley Atwell · Nominated

Saturn Awards

Best Action or Adventure Film · Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture · Nominated

Visual Effects Society Awards

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature · Nominated

Timeline

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Development

Paramount announced in January 2019 that Christopher McQuarrie would write and direct two additional Mission: Impossible films.

Pre-production

Returning cast members and new performers were announced throughout 2019 and early 2020.

Principal photography

Filming began in Italy in February 2020 before being suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Production resumption

Filming resumed under extensive health protocols and continued across Norway, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.

Major stunt production

The motorcycle jump and BASE-jump sequence was filmed in Norway after extensive preparation and repeated practice jumps.

Train sequence

The production constructed practical train carriages and combined physical stunts, location photography and visual effects for the climax.

Post-production

Eddie Hamilton edited the film, Lorne Balfe composed the score and visual-effects teams completed the large-scale action sequences.

World premiere

The film held its world premiere at the Spanish Steps in Rome on June 19, 2023.

Theatrical release

Paramount Pictures released the film in United States theaters on July 12, 2023.

Academy Awards

Best Sound Nominated

Academy Awards

Best Visual Effects Nominated

BAFTA Awards

Best Sound Nominated

Critics Choice Super Awards

Best Actor in an Action Movie – Tom Cruise Won

Critics Choice Super Awards

Best Action Movie Nominated

Critics Choice Super Awards

Best Actress in an Action Movie – Hayley Atwell Nominated

Saturn Awards

Best Action or Adventure Film Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Nominated

Visual Effects Society Awards

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Nominated

Production

Development

Paramount announced in January 2019 that Christopher McQuarrie would write and direct two additional Mission: Impossible films.

Pre-production

Returning cast members and new performers were announced throughout 2019 and early 2020.

Principal photography

Filming began in Italy in February 2020 before being suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Production resumption

Filming resumed under extensive health protocols and continued across Norway, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.

Major stunt production

The motorcycle jump and BASE-jump sequence was filmed in Norway after extensive preparation and repeated practice jumps.

Train sequence

The production constructed practical train carriages and combined physical stunts, location photography and visual effects for the climax.

Post-production

Eddie Hamilton edited the film, Lorne Balfe composed the score and visual-effects teams completed the large-scale action sequences.

World premiere

The film held its world premiere at the Spanish Steps in Rome on June 19, 2023.

Theatrical release

Paramount Pictures released the film in United States theaters on July 12, 2023.

Cast

Tom Cruise Ethan Hunt
Hayley Atwell Grace
Ving Rhames Luther Stickell
Simon Pegg Benji Dunn
Rebecca Ferguson Ilsa Faust
Vanessa Kirby Alanna Mitsopolis, the White Widow
Esai Morales Gabriel
Pom Klementieff Paris
Henry Czerny Eugene Kittridge
Shea Whigham Jasper Briggs
Greg Tarzan Davis Degas
Frederick Schmidt Zola Mitsopolis
Mariela Garriga Marie
Cary Elwes Denlinger
Charles Parnell NRO representative
Mark Gatiss NSA representative
Indira Varma DIA representative
Rob Delaney JSOC representative

Characters

Ethan Hunt Tom Cruise
Grace Hayley Atwell
Luther Stickell Ving Rhames
Benji Dunn Simon Pegg
Ilsa Faust Rebecca Ferguson
Alanna Mitsopolis, the White Widow Vanessa Kirby
Gabriel Esai Morales
Paris Pom Klementieff
Eugene Kittridge Henry Czerny
Jasper Briggs Shea Whigham
Degas Greg Tarzan Davis
Zola Mitsopolis Frederick Schmidt
Marie Mariela Garriga
Denlinger Cary Elwes
NRO representative Charles Parnell
NSA representative Mark Gatiss
DIA representative Indira Varma
JSOC representative Rob Delaney

Crew

Christopher McQuarrie Director
Christopher McQuarrie Screenwriter
Erik Jendresen Screenwriter
Tom Cruise Producer
Christopher McQuarrie Producer
Lorne Balfe Composer
Fraser Taggart Cinematographer
Eddie Hamilton Editor
Gary Freeman Production Designer
Jill Taylor Costume Designer
Wade Eastwood Second-unit Director and Stunt Coordinator

Videos

Official Trailer

Soundtrack

  1. A Storm Is Coming — Lorne Balfe
  2. Your Mission — Lorne Balfe
  3. Highway to the Danger Zone — Lorne Balfe
  4. The Entity — Lorne Balfe
  5. Rome — Lorne Balfe
  6. Run as Far as You Can — Lorne Balfe
  7. Chasing Grace — Lorne Balfe
  8. I Was Hoping It'd Be You — Lorne Balfe
  9. Ponte dei Conzafelzi — Lorne Balfe
  10. To Be a Ghost — Lorne Balfe
  11. What Is Your Objective — Lorne Balfe
  12. Murder and the Orient Express — Lorne Balfe
  13. This Was the Plan — Lorne Balfe
  14. Curtain Call — Lorne Balfe
  15. Dead Reckoning Opening Titles — Lorne Balfe
  16. Dead Reckoning Part One — Lorne Balfe

Trivia

  • Tom Cruise performed the motorcycle jump from a cliff after extensive motorcycle and BASE-jump training.
  • The mountain jump was filmed at Helsetkopen near Hellesylt, Norway.
  • Production was repeatedly interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic after filming began in Italy in early 2020.
  • A full-scale train was constructed for the climactic Orient Express action sequence.
  • Henry Czerny returned as Eugene Kittridge for the first time since the original 1996 Mission: Impossible film.
  • The film received the first Academy Award nominations in the history of the Mission: Impossible franchise.
  • Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell filmed parts of the Rome chase while handcuffed together inside a modified Fiat 500.

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