Inspired by the discussion in the other thread

1. Mission: Impossible: legit classic
2. Mission: Impossible - Fallout: Cruise doing his own stunts really worked in this one and had great double crosses
3. Mission: Impossible 3 - I feel like I enjoyed Rogue Nation coming out more of the theatre but PSH and ridiculous mask gimmick just stands out more to me now
4. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation: The type of good movie where I don't remember really anything that happened, just that Ferguson was hot in it
5. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol: This felt like the plot was just an excuse to get to a few big setpieces, although the building one was obviously really cool
6. Mission: Impossible 2 - I don't remember this enough to know if it's bad.

Before I see Dead Reckoning:

Fallout - the best by far

Ghost Protocol
Rogue Nation - both changed the series for the better
MI3 - poorly shot by JJ Abrams but easily the best villain and brings Simon Pegg in
MI - like it alot but its not at all like the rest of them

2 - its fun a movie, but way too dramatic and Cruise's hair is unforgivable

MI
M3
MI2
MI4 GP
MI6
MI5

Honestly I need to rewatch all of them again before re-ranking.

The first i have a soft sport for because I was younger and couldnt wait to see the film. I also recall liking the second when it came out but perhaps that's with rose tinted glasses.

This thread has truly found the impossible mission. I don't even know where to begin other than just edging M:I-2 as my favourite because of nostalgia and the time it came out (my teenage years), but they're all excellent in their own ways and impossible to separate.

Great franchise, don't think another one has a higher average 7 films in.

1. Mission: Impossible (A)
2. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (A-)
3. Mission: Impossible 2 (A-)
4. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (A-)
5. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (B+)
6. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (B+)
7. Mission: Impossible III (B)

M:I 3 (A+)
M:I 6 Fallout (A+)
M:I 5 Rouge (A+)
M:I (A+)
M:I 4 Ghost (A)
M:I 2 (B+)

Just got out of watching M:I 7 part 1
and so it’s #2 for now.

M:I 3 (A+)
M:I 7 (A+)
M:I 6 Fallout (A+)
M:I 5 Rouge (A+)
M:I (A+)
M:I 4 Ghost (A)
M:I 2 (B+)

Ghost Protocol
Original
Fallout
Rogue Nation
Dead Reckoning: Part One
III
2

I absolutely loved 2. It was so unexpected and was my first exposure to Woo films. The visuals, action, Cruise…everything. I had to hop on this thread and give 2 a shoutout. I thought Rogue Nation was over robust still good.

1
7
2
3
5
4
6

From the Fallout thread.

After having watched 1-6 again, my reranked and current list is now.

1. Mission: Impossible (A)
2. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (A)
3. Mission: Impossible 2 (A-)
4. Mission: Impossible III (A-)
5. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (A-)
6. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (A-)
7. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (B+)

And I want to add, the first one is just an iconic and classic film, loved it at first sight and remains one my favorite experiences. 2 and 3 are great too, and unique too in how they are different in style and feel from each other and the first one, yet fitting together, it's just a great trilogy. Then GP set a new standard again for the action spy genre, it's just a blast from start to finish and one of the best films of the 2010's. Rogue Nation and Fallout are two great follow-ups to it, remaining similar in style and cast, and is a much more natural trilogy than the first three films, but also a slightly, ever so slightly because they're all great, inferior package to the first three. Dead Reckoning Part One is the only one which I've just seen once so far, and I will re-watch that sometime too, at least before Part Two, which I look forward to, as this is fantastic franchise all together and I want to continue seeing where it takes me.

I haven't seen the most recent one but i think my rankings would be exactly like yours!

I know. Once I missed it in theatres the urgency to see it declines. I'll catch it soon at home.

2024 UPDATED RANKING:

M:I 3 (best villain)
M:I 6
M:I 7
M:I
M:I 4
M:I 5
M:I 2