All of Tom Cruise's big 'Mission: Impossible' stunts ranked from worst to best

Eammon JacobsJul 14, 2023, 19:44 IST

Tom Cruise on a motorbike in "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" and and holding onto a cliff in "Mission: Impossible - Fallout."Paramount Pictures

The "Mission: Impossible" franchise is best known for Tom Cruise's exhilarating stunts.
Cruise has boasted that he's done most of the practical stunt work himself.

17. Vatican wall-climb and abseil — "Mission: Impossible 3" (2005)

Tom Cruise climbing onto the walls of the Vatican in "Mission: Impossible 3."Paramount Pictures

16. Eye spy — "Mission: Impossible 2" (2000)

Tom Cruise with a knife above his eye in "Mission: Impossible 2."Paramount Pictures

15. Infiltrating the CIA — "Mission: Impossible" (1996)

Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in "Mission: Impossible."Paramount Pictures

14. Shanghai leap of faith — "Mission: Impossible 3" (2006)

Tom Cruise jumping off of a Shanghai skyscraper in "Mission: Impossible 3."Paramount Pictures

13. Free climb leap —"Mission Impossible 2" (2000)

Tom Cruise climbing a mountain in "Mission: Impossible 2."Paramount Pictures

12. London rooftop chase — "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" (2018)

Tom Cruise jumping between buildings in "Mission: Impossible - Fallout."Paramount Pictures

11. Ethan's motorbike escape through Paris — "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" (2018)

Tom Cruise on a motorbike in Paris with police chasing him in "Mission: Impossible - Fallout."Paramount Pictures

10. Train-top brawl — "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" (2023)

Esai Morales as Gabriel and Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One."Paramount Pictures

9. Train obstacle course — "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" (2023)

Hayley Atwell and Tom Cruise hanging in a train in "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One."Paramount Pictures

8. The Casablanca car chase — "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" (2015)

Tom Cruise riding a motorbike in "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation."Paramount Pictures

7. The Fiat 500 Rome pursuit — "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" (2023)

Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell next to the yellow Fiat 500 in "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One."Paramount Pictures

6. Flooded computer dive — "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" (2015)

Tom Cruise preparing to jump into a water-cooled computer in "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation."Paramount Pictures

5. The take-off — "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" (2015)

Tom Cruise hanging on to the side of a plane in "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation."Paramount Pictures

4. Burj Khalifa jump - "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" (2011)

Tom Cruise hanging on the side of the Burj Khalifa in "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol."Paramount Pictures

3. Helicopter chase — "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" (2018)

Tom Cruise holding onto a helicopter in "Mission: Impossible - Fallout."Paramount Pictures

2. Paris sky dive — "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" (2018)

Tom Cruise doing a HALO jump in "Mission: Impossible - Fallout."Paramount Pictures

1. The mountain jump — "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" (2023)

Tom Cruise jumping off a motorbike in mid-air in "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One."Paramount Pictures

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