Mission: Impossible II
Seen it?2000 | 123 min | Adventure, Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 4 times its budget, but middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
With computer genius Luther Stickell at his side and a beautiful thief on his mind, agent Ethan Hunt races across Australia and Spain to stop a former IMF agent from unleashing a genetically engineered biological weapon called Chimera. This mission, should Hunt choose to accept it, plunges him into the center of an international crisis of terrifying magnitude.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$546 million worldwide on a $125 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 424K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Woo
- Tom CruiseEthan Hunt
- Dougray ScottSean Ambrose
- Thandiwe NewtonNyah Hall
- Ving RhamesLuther Stickell
- Richard RoxburghHugh Stamp
- John PolsonBilly Baird
- Brendan GleesonMcCloy
- Rade ŠerbedžijaDr. Nekhorvich
- William MapotherWallis
- Dominic PurcellUlrich