Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” proves that a summer flick can be as smart as it is exciting. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

After taking a few stabs at the right formula, the series has finally found its voice, and Ethan Hunt and company give James Bond a real run for his blockbuster money. San Jose Mercury News


It’s full of attractive people, gorgeous locations, loathsome bad guys and a pounding score that ties it all together. This is what the “Fast and Furious” movies want to be, and the Bond pictures used to. New York Daily News

Cruise fires up everything he has as actor and athlete, showing that Mission: Impossible still has gas in its tank even when its engine sputters. Rolling Stone

At once questioning and reaffirming the pleasures of cinematic espionage, this is the rare sequel that leaves its franchise feeling not exhausted but surprisingly resurgent at 19 years and counting. Variety

Has the snap, shock, and verve to rival modern blockbusters while giving a nod to the retro-cool original series. Esquire Magazine

An exhilarating blend of action, intrigue, suspense and comic relief. Tom Cruise still has the knack of being a charismatic leading man. NYC Movie Guru


This fifth installment could be the best of the series. Tom Cruise’s stunts are terrific. Lalo Schifrin’s theme music is still wonderful. The pace is driving. Rebecca Ferguson is beautiful and inscrutable. Tolucan Times

Tom Cruise is back in the exciting, smart and tense fifth installment in this long-running series. John Hanlon Reviews

It is vastly superior to all the bloated superhero movies with their extended, tedious fight scenes and unnecessary, overused 3-D effects. Kaplan vs. Kaplan

The best film in this series, and a perfectly realized piece of cinematic craftsmanship. Birth.Movies.Death.

An entertaining and exciting ride, a strong example of the best in blockbuster filmmaking. Las Vegas Weekly

Anyone can be in a movie; only a few like Cruise are the movies. Tampa Bay Times

The Mission: Impossible franchise is ageing much like Tom Cruise himself: inexplicably, as if by a wizard’s touch. Student Edge

A non-stop blast from beginning to end. At this point Tom Cruise is starting to rival Jackie Chan as the most daring action hero of our era. JoBlo’s Movie Emporium

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation is the best action movie to hit theaters since Mad Max Rockatansky answered our cries back in May, making it the best action movie this summer by far. Consequence of Sound

Rogue Nation solidifies the fact that Tom Cruise is the quintessential action star, carrying the quintessential action franchise. With all due respect to 007, at the moment, nobody does it better. CinemaBlend.com

“Rogue Nation” proves to be the most satisfying, gripping and intelligent film of the series. The action scenes are magnificent, and an excellent supporting turn from new cast member Rebecca Ferguson helps make this a sexy, propulsive, top-notch thriller. Screen International