First of all, Ghost Protocol is my favorite Mission: Impossible movie. This fourth film in the franchise marked a turning point and began the era of M:I we know and love today. This also meant the promotion of Simon Pegg’s Benji, and that, mixed with the film’s spy tech, is where the brilliant humor comes in.

Impossible movies in order. (With that said, this list will self-destruct in five seconds...) Murray Close The first of the franchise's many iconic setpieces The first Mission: Impossible movie took Peter Graves’ role in the original TV series — Jim Phelps,

Tom Cruise (and the marketing for The Final Reckoning) has heavily implied that he's saying goodbye to Ethan Hunt this year, which makes it a great time to watch the Mission: Impossible movies in order.

Impossible movies have very little in common with the DCEU, but Tom Cruise's spy franchise may have led to the other's death.