Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
Kernel Score: 80% · 10,628 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Action, Thriller, Adventure
Released: 2011-12-07
Runtime: 133 minutes
Is Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol worth watching?
Worth watching. A fun, fast spy adventure with a superb stunt on the world's tallest building and a likeable team. It is more about spectacle than story.
Watch it if you
- like spy action with big stunts
- enjoy team-based heists
- want a light, pacy thriller
Skip it if you
- want realistic spy drama
- dislike global-threat plots
Best for: Action night in
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
- Stream: Paramount+
- Free with ads: Kanopy
- Rent: JustWatch TV Free, Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop him ends in an explosion causing severe destruction to the Kremlin and the IMF to be implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to disavow them. No longer being aided by the government, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks around the globe, although they might still be too late to stop a disaster.
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol is a PG-13 action thriller with terrorism, explosions, and global chase sequences.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Includes explosions, a terrorist plot involving nuclear codes, and action violence, rated PG-13.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
If you liked Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) — 83%: The series' high point, with great stunts.
- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) — 82%: Strong spy action with a clever team.
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) — 86%: Another big, stunt-led spy adventure.
- Mission: Impossible (1996) — 77%: The original, a slower spy thriller.
- The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) — 85%: Fast, grounded spy action.
- Casino Royale (2006) — 87%: Spy film with a harder edge.
Director
Cast
- Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt
- Paula Patton as Jane
- Simon Pegg as Benji
- Jeremy Renner as Brandt
- Michael Nyqvist as Hendricks
- Vladimir Mashkov as Sidorov
- Samuli Edelmann as Wistrom
- Ivan Shvedoff as Leonid Lisenker
- Anil Kapoor as Brij Nath
- Léa Seydoux as Sabine Moreau
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol FAQ
Is Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol worth watching?
Worth watching. A fun, fast spy adventure with a superb stunt on the world's tallest building and a likeable team. It is more about spectacle than story.
Where can I watch Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol?
In the US you can stream Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol on Paramount+, watch it free with ads on Kanopy and rent it from JustWatch TV Free, Prime Video, Apple TV and Google Play.
Is Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol OK for kids?
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol is a PG-13 action thriller with terrorism, explosions, and global chase sequences.
What movies are like Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol?
If you liked Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, try Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One and Mission: Impossible.