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Mission: Impossible II

  • 2000
  • PG-13
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
350K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
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253
Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible II (2000)
IMF agent Ethan Hunt is sent to Sydney to find and destroy a genetically modified disease called "Chimera".
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IMF agent Ethan Hunt is sent to Sydney to find and destroy a genetically modified disease called "Chimera".IMF agent Ethan Hunt is sent to Sydney to find and destroy a genetically modified disease called "Chimera".IMF agent Ethan Hunt is sent to Sydney to find and destroy a genetically modified disease called "Chimera".

  • Director
    • John Woo
  • Writers
    • Bruce Geller
    • Ronald D. Moore
    • Brannon Braga
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Dougray Scott
    • Thandiwe Newton
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    350K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,586
    253
    • Director
      • John Woo
    • Writers
      • Bruce Geller
      • Ronald D. Moore
      • Brannon Braga
    • Stars
      • Tom Cruise
      • Dougray Scott
      • Thandiwe Newton
    • 1.5KUser reviews
    • 236Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 20 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 2:02
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    Roles That Tom Cruise Turned Down
    Video 2:22
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    Thandiwe Newton in Mission: Impossible II (2000)
    Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible II (2000)
    Jeffrey L. Kimball in Mission: Impossible II (2000)
    Dougray Scott in Mission: Impossible II (2000)
    Ving Rhames in Mission: Impossible II (2000)
    Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible II (2000)
    Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible II (2000)
    Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible II (2000)
    Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible II (2000)
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    Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible II (2000)

    Top cast

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    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Ethan Hunt
    Dougray Scott
    Dougray Scott
    • Sean Ambrose
    Thandiwe Newton
    Thandiwe Newton
    • Nyah Hall
    • (as Thandie Newton)
    Ving Rhames
    Ving Rhames
    • Luther Strickell
    Richard Roxburgh
    Richard Roxburgh
    • Hugh Stamp
    John Polson
    John Polson
    • Billy Baird
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • McCloy
    Rade Serbedzija
    Rade Serbedzija
    • Dr. Nekhorvich
    • (as Radé Sherbedgia)
    William Mapother
    William Mapother
    • Wallis
    Dominic Purcell
    Dominic Purcell
    • Ulrich
    Mathew Wilkinson
    • Michael
    • (as Matthew Wilkinson)
    Nicholas Bell
    Nicholas Bell
    • McCloy's Accountant
    Cristina Brogeras
    • Flamenco Dancer #4
    Kee Chan
    Kee Chan
    • McCloy's Chemist
    Kim Fleming
    • Larrabee
    Alan Lovell
    • Biocyte Security Guard #2
    Dan Luxton
    • Relief Pilot
    Christian Manon
    Christian Manon
    • Dr. Gradsky
    • Director
      • John Woo
    • Writers
      • Bruce Geller(creator television series Mission: Impossible)
      • Ronald D. Moore(story)
      • Brannon Braga(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Director John Woo's first cut of this movie clocked in at three and a half hours. Paramount Pictures balked at this length, and told him that the final length could not exceed two hours. This would explain why there are so many plot holes and continuity errors in the theatrical cut.
    • Goofs
      (at around 24 mins) The Spanish popular feast Fallas, where wooden figures are burned in the streets, is not celebrated in Seville, as is shown in the movie, but in Valencia. Anyway, the figures never represent saints, but celebrities from politics, sports, society life, etc.
    • Quotes

      Ethan Hunt: [about recruiting Nyah] I don't think I can get her to do it.

      Mission Commander Swanbeck: You mean it'll be difficult?

      Ethan Hunt: Very.

      Mission Commander Swanbeck: Well, this is not mission difficult, Mr. Hunt, it's mission impossible. "Difficult" should be a walk in the park for you.

    • Crazy credits
      The title doesn't appear until after the opening credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The DVD Version contains an alternate title sequence.
    • Connections
      Edited into Metallica: I Disappear (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Take a Look Around (Theme from
      M:I-2")"

      by Lalo Schifrin & Fred Durst

      (Original Theme from "Mission: Impossible" by Lalo Schifrin

      Performed & produced by Limp Bizkit

      Limp Bizkit performs courtesy of Flip/Interscope Records

    User reviews1.5K

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    Featured review
    6/10
    60 Percent Good, But Last 40 Ruined It
    The first 60 percent of this movie was pretty good; the last 40 percent was mostly action and mostly so hokey, so stupid, it was an insult for any viewer with a brain. Too bad, the first Mission Impossible was excellent and I hear the third film was good. However, this second one was a stinker by comparison.

    I except most films to have that "Rambo mentality," as I call it, where hundreds of bullets are fired - and missed- at the hero, while he or she hits everything in sight. That was here but so overly done that is was absurd and downright annoying after awhile.

    Tom Cruise, our hero, should have been shot so many times I lost count. This is director John Woo, for you, who always overdoes action and sometimes makes it ridiculous.

    The good points are slick photography, interesting characters, good surround sound, low profanity and a very good soundtrack. Thandie Newton is attractive heroine and Dougray Scott is satisfactory as the main villain.

    The movie plays more like a James Bond film, although it still has MI touches such as the fake rubber masks we saw in the first film. More realism in that 40 minutes would have made this a far better film than it turned out to be. Oveall, a bit disappointing.
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    • Oct 29, 2006

    FAQ11

    • What is 'Mission: Impossible II' about?
    • Is 'Mission: Impossible II' based on a book?
    • How much time has passed between "MI" and "MI-2"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 24, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • film.ru
      • Filmymen
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mission: Impossible 2
    • Filming locations
      • Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA(Rock-climbing scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Cruise/Wagner Productions
      • Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) MI2 Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $125,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $215,409,889
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $57,845,297
      • May 28, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $546,388,108
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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