FILM POSTER · Mission: ImpossibleMission: Impossible (1996)
Film watch order, starting point, and performer.
Ethan Hunt appears across 5 MoviHero films from 1996-2018, portrayed by Tom Cruise. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.
Release-order sequence · 5 films · 1996–2018 · 1 performerSee watch orderWATCH ORDER
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1996 · 1h 51m
Portrayed by Tom Cruise · screen performanceTom Cruise is credited as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible (1996).
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2006 · 2h 6m
Portrayed by Tom Cruise · screen performanceTom Cruise is credited as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible III (2006).
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2011 · 2h 13m
Portrayed by Tom Cruise · screen performanceTom Cruise is credited as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).
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2015 · 2h 11m
Portrayed by Tom Cruise · screen performanceTom Cruise is credited as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015).
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2018 · 2h 27m
Portrayed by Tom Cruise · screen performanceTom Cruise is credited as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018).
Movie guideTHE PERFORMANCE
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Tom Cruisescreen performanceTom Cruise is credited as Ethan Hunt in 5 films: Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible III, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, and Mission: Impossible - Fallout.
5 linked movie guides in this sequenceFILM AND PERFORMER CREDITS
Screen credits: Mission: Impossible (1996) — Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt; Mission: Impossible III (2006) — Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt; Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) — Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt; Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) — Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt.
WORDS THAT STAY WITH YOU
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