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Mission: Impossible III

  • 20062006
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
349K
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POPULARITY
2,487
1,054
  • Cast & crew
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Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible III (2006)
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IMF agent Ethan Hunt comes into conflict with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer who threatens his life and his fiancée in response.IMF agent Ethan Hunt comes into conflict with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer who threatens his life and his fiancée in response.IMF agent Ethan Hunt comes into conflict with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer who threatens his life and his fiancée in response.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
349K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,487
1,054
  • Director
    • J.J. Abrams
  • Writers
    • Alex Kurtzman
    • Roberto Orci
    • J.J. Abrams
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Michelle Monaghan
    • Ving Rhames
Top credits
  • Director
    • J.J. Abrams
  • Writers
    • Alex Kurtzman
    • Roberto Orci
    • J.J. Abrams
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Michelle Monaghan
    • Ving Rhames
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 949User reviews
    • 324Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 14 nominations

    Videos7

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    Video 2:22
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    Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, and Simon Pegg in Mission: Impossible III (2006)
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    Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams in Mission: Impossible III (2006)

    Top cast

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    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Ethan Huntas Ethan Hunt
    Michelle Monaghan
    Michelle Monaghan
    • Juliaas Julia
    Ving Rhames
    Ving Rhames
    • Lutheras Luther
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Owen Davianas Owen Davian
    Billy Crudup
    Billy Crudup
    • Musgraveas Musgrave
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    • Declanas Declan
    Keri Russell
    Keri Russell
    • Lindsey Farrisas Lindsey Farris
    Maggie Q
    Maggie Q
    • Zhenas Zhen
    Simon Pegg
    Simon Pegg
    • Benjias Benji
    Eddie Marsan
    Eddie Marsan
    • Brownwayas Brownway
    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Theodore Brasselas Theodore Brassel
    Bahar Soomekh
    Bahar Soomekh
    • Davian's Translatoras Davian's Translator
    Jeff Chase
    Jeff Chase
    • Davian's Bodyguardas Davian's Bodyguard
    Michael Berry Jr.
    Michael Berry Jr.
    • Julia's Kidnapperas Julia's Kidnapper
    Carla Gallo
    Carla Gallo
    • Bethas Beth
    Bellamy Young
    Bellamy Young
    • Rachaelas Rachael
    Paul Keeley
    Paul Keeley
    • Kenas Ken
    Jane Daly
    Jane Daly
    • Julia's Motheras Julia's Mother
    • Director
      • J.J. Abrams
    • Writers
      • Alex Kurtzman
      • Roberto Orci
      • J.J. Abrams
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    A man named Owen Davian kills an IMF agent that was sent undercover by the legendary Ethan Hunt, who has retired from combat missions. Hunt now has a fiancé, Julia, who believes that he works for the traffic department when he really trains younger IMF agents to go into combat. He is assigned to his last mission. His mission, should he choose to accept it is to capture Davian, who is selling a toxic weapon called the rabbits foot. But Davian is reckless, cruel, and deadly. He promises Hunt that he will find Julia, hurt her, and Ethan will be too dead to help her. The mission is no more different to others, its dangerous, smart, and impossible; but now it's personal.
    ethan hunt characterluther stickell charactertape over mouthtough womanitaly249 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The Mission Begins 05:05:06
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of frenetic violence and menace, disturbing images and some sensuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      As the production could do nothing about inquisitive crowds watching them while they were filming in Rome, they actually set up a phony second unit a little further away, hired several girls in bikinis and several older women dressed as nuns and pretended to be filming takes for the film, while the main unit got on with their business largely undisturbed.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 22 mins) Luther states Ethan is going to use a "fulcrum" to swing from one building to another in order to steal the Rabbit's Foot when in fact what the team uses is a pendulum. A fulcrum is a point for a lever to act upon, a pendulum swings under the influence of gravity.
    • Quotes

      Ethan Hunt: I'm part of an agency... called the IMF.

      Julia: What's that stand for?

      Ethan Hunt: Impossible Mission Force.

      Julia: [chuckles] Shut up.

    • Crazy credits
      Special Thanks: The Hanso Foundation.
    • Connections
      Featured in Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Mission: Impossible Theme
      by Lalo Schifrin

      Produced by Michael Giacchino

    User reviews949

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    underrated
    Phillip seymour hoffman is the best villain in this series too.
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    • busstwilliam
    • May 17, 2020

    FAQ7

    • What does Musgrave silently say to Ethan while he's tied up after having been arrested? Any lip readers out there?
    • What is 'Mission: Impossible III' about?
    • Is 'Mission: Impossible III' based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 5, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • China
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Mandarin
      • Cantonese
      • German
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • M:i:III
    • Filming locations
      • Xitang, China
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Cruise/Wagner Productions
      • MI 3 Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $134,029,801
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $47,743,273
      • May 7, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $398,479,497
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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