Mission: Impossible

1996 film directed by Brian De Palma
Movie film Q1741232
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Summary

Mission: Impossible is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.93% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,143 views/month, #878 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Impossible — director (P57): Brian De Palma[3]
  • Screenwriter: Impossible — screenwriter (P58): David Koepp[4], Impossible — screenwriter (P58): Robert Towne[5], Impossible — screenwriter (P58): Steven Zaillian[6]
  • Composer: Impossible — composer (P86): Danny Elfman[7]
  • Genre: Impossible — genre (P136): heist film[8], Impossible — genre (P136): action film[9], Impossible — genre (P136): thriller film[10], Impossible — genre (P136): spy film[11]
  • Based on: Impossible — based on (P144): Mission: Impossible[12]
  • Followed by: Impossible — followed by (P156): Mission: Impossible 2[13]
  • Cast member: Impossible — cast member (P161): Tom Cruise[14], Impossible — cast member (P161): Jon Voight[15], Impossible — cast member (P161): Emmanuelle Béart[16], Impossible — cast member (P161): Henry Czerny[17], Impossible — cast member (P161): Jean Reno[18], Impossible — cast member (P161): Ving Rhames[19], Impossible — cast member (P161): Kristin Scott Thomas[20], Impossible — cast member (P161): Vanessa Redgrave[21], Impossible — cast member (P161): Dale Dye[22], Impossible — cast member (P161): Emilio Estevez[23], Impossible — cast member (P161): Marcel Iureș[24], Impossible — cast member (P161): Rolf Saxon[25], Impossible — cast member (P161): Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė[26], Impossible — cast member (P161): Marek Vašut[27]
  • Producer: Impossible — producer (P162): Tom Cruise[28], Impossible — producer (P162): Paula Wagner[29]
  • Part of the series: Impossible — part of the series (P179): Mission: Impossible[30]
  • Depicts: Impossible — depicts (P180): Impossible Missions Force[31]
  • Production company: Impossible — production company (P272): Paramount Pictures[32], Impossible — production company (P272): Cruise/Wagner Productions[33]
  • Director of photography: Impossible — director of photography (P344): Stephen H. Burum[34]
  • Original language of film or TV show: Impossible — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[35]
  • Commons category: Mission: Impossible[36]
  • Soundtrack release: Impossible — soundtrack release (P406): Mission: Impossible – Music from the Original Motion Picture Score[37], Impossible — soundtrack release (P406): Mission Impossible – Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture[38]
  • Distribution format: Impossible — distribution format (P437): digital download[39], Impossible — distribution format (P437): video on demand[40]
  • Review score: 6.1/10[41], 65%[42], 59/100[43]
  • Color: Impossible — color (P462): color[44]
  • Country of origin: Impossible — country of origin (P495): United States[45], Impossible — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom[46], Impossible — country of origin (P495): Czech Republic[47]
  • Publication date: May 22, 1996[48], August 8, 1996[49], July 5, 1996[50]

Why It Matters

Mission: Impossible has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . siamzone.com. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . siamzone.com. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Mission: Impossible. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 5d ago · Schemathings · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu',
    Depicts → Impossible Missions Force
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Depicts: Impossible Missions Force, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791493675008"
  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 117060
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 117060, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 9950
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  4. 8w ago · Mullanur · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rars rating → 16+
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Rars rating: 16+"
  5. 10w ago · Jul-Ar · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → heist film, action film, thriller film +1
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  6. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 33988
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create P14671 statements based on Rating certificate id qualifier"
  7. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Norman Reynolds
    Publication date → +1996-05-22T00:00:00Z, +1996-08-08T00:00:00Z, +1996-07-05T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → David Koepp, Robert Towne, Steven Zaillian
    Youtube video id → IsAgp0TOjcI, JAyzDOddqL0, 7LPBisOyJXQ
    + 52 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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