For almost 30 years, Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible” has supplied moviegoers with the most consistent and thrilling spy-themed adventures of any Hollywood franchise outside of the James Bond films.

The hit film franchise was originally based on an espionage series that premiered in 1966. The show ran for seven seasons on CBS, eventually being rebooted for another two seasons in 1988. But these ...

7. “Mission: Impossible III” (2006) Under the direction of mystery-loving J.J. Abrams, the third film helped get the franchise back on track after the unloved “Mission: Impossible II.” The entry ...

Directed by Brian De Palma, the film combines thrilling action with a Hitchcockian touch, making it a standout work in Cruise's career. The film not only set a high bar for its successors but also ...

After 29 years and eight films filled with death-defying stunts, Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible” franchise is taking its final bow. “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,” the eighth film in ...