The Mission: Impossible franchise is known for featuring death-defying stunts in all its films, which were done by Tom Cruise himself without any stunt performers.
The upcoming installment, The Final Reckoning, is set to have more crazy stunts as we've seen in the trailers and clips that they released. Fans are interested in seeing how death-defying they will be and whether it will surpass the previous films.
In celebration of the new film's release, here is our ranking of the five best stunts in the Mission: Impossible franchise.
5. CIA Langley Office Break-In (Mission: Impossible)
While the first film did not feature the type of wild stunts that the franchise is now known for, it still has the iconic heist break-in scene set in the CIA Langley office building.
The sequence relied on tension and clever editing tricks to make us invest in Ethan Hunt's mission, and it became the most iconic scene in the film, which sets up its path to become the iconic action movie franchise that it is right now.
4. Halo Jump (Fallout)
Aside from the well-crafted stunt work, what made the halo jump scene in Fallout more impressive is that Cruise shot multiple takes of the entire sequence and ensured that every frame we see is practical and looks real.
It's also not just a simple halo jump as they added more tension and quick moments that make it a satisfying sequence, and not just a spectacle of an action set piece.
3. Hanging on the Side of a Plane (Rogue Nation)
Filming a scene where Ethan Hunt is hanging on the side of a plane while it's flying in the air could have been easily done with CGI assistance and green screen work, where there is guaranteed safety.
However, Cruise decided to do it for real, and it made the entire sequence more intense since audiences know that the actor himself is literally in danger, and it's impressive for them how they managed to shoot it practically.
2. Driving the Motorcycle Off a Mountain (Dead Reckoning)
While this sounds like a simple stunt on paper, Dead Reckoning's motorcycle scene made a huge impact (no pun intended) for audiences who watched it, as they know that Cruise did it for real without any wire assistance at all.
This was also heavily featured during the marketing campaign of the film as they highlighted this as their biggest stunt and showed to the audiences that seeing Cruise do this stunt for real on the big screen is worth the price of admission.
1. Climbing the Burj Khalifa (Ghost Protocol
Cruise climbing the tallest building in the world deserves the top spot, and there is no denying that this was a memorable stunt work for fans of the franchise due to the sheer audacity that the actor showed and captured on screen.
You can argue that this might be the defining moment where Cruise established himself as the most fearless performer and is willing to do death-defying stunt work for the movie audiences, no matter how dangerous it may be.
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