Since 1996, Tom Cruise has been thrilling audiences the world-over in the explosive, action-packed movie series, Mission: Impossible. Each new entry has been filled with death-defying stunts, nail-biting scenes, and some edge-of-the-seat action, and this has become a signature of the series.
But outside of the eye-popping scenes of spectacle, the Mission: Impossible movie series has also served up some fun dialogue. Lots of moments here and there where lines are either playful, funny, or just damn cool.
Today I’m focusing on the most notable lines from the movies, with a look at the best quotes from the Mission: Impossible films. The lines are taken from Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible II, Mission: Impossible III, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, and Mission: Impossible – Fallout.
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Best Mission: Impossible movie quotes
Ethan Hunt – “Can I ask you something, Kittridge? If you’re dealing with a man who has crushed, shot, stabbed, and detonated five members of his own IMF team, how devastated do you think you’re gonna make him by hauling Mom and Uncle Donald down to the county courthouse?”
Mission: Impossible (1996)
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Sean Ambrose – (to Ethan Hunt) “You know, that was the hardest part about having to portray you, grinning like an idiot every fifteen minutes.”
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
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Ethan Hunt – “I’m part of an agency… called the IMF.”
Julia – “What’s that stand for?”
Ethan Hunt – “Impossible Mission Force.”
Julia – “Shut up.”
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
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Ethan Hunt – “Light the fuse.”
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
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Benji Dunn – “Let me guess. Presumed dead?”
Ethan Hunt – “Well tonight, I just made it official.”
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
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Benji Dunn – (Explaining Ethan’s gloves) “Easy way to remember: blue is glue.”
Ethan Hunt – “And when it’s red?”
Benji Dunn – “Dead.”
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
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Ethan Hunt – “RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT!”
Mission: Impossible (1996)
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Benji Dunn – “Why am I Pluto? It’s not even a planet anymore!”
William Brandt – “Well, Uranus is still available.”
Benji Dunn – “Ha, it’s funny ‘cuz you said anus.”
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
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Ethan Hunt – “They’re dead.”
Eugene Kittridge – “What? Who’s dead?”
Ethan Hunt – “My team. My team is DEAD. They knew we were coming, man. They knew we were coming and the disk is gone.”
Eugene Kittridge – “Are you intact?”
Ethan Hunt – “Do you read me! The list is in the OPEN!”
Mission: Impossible (1996)
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Benji Dunn – “Join the IMF! See the world! On a monitor. In a closet.”
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
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Ethan Hunt – “Blow the car.”
Zhen – “Oh, it’s such a nice car.”
Ethan Hunt – “And yet, do it.”
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
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(Ethan wants to drive the car just after he was resuscitated after drowning in a water tank)
Benji Dunn – “Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Are you OK to drive? A minute ago you were DEAD!”
Ethan Hunt – “What are you talking about?”
(Benji gets in the car)
Benji Dunn – “This is not gonna end well.”
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
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Ethan Hunt – “You know, Claire was wrong about one thing, Jim.”
Jim Phelps – “Oh really? What’s that?”
(Ethan slowly puts on his camera glasses, Kittridge sees Phelps on his watch)
Eugene Kittridge – “Good morning, Mr. Phelps.”
Ethan Hunt – “I’m not the only one who’s seen you alive.”
Mission: Impossible (1996)
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(Ethan is hanging to the side door of the plane)
Ethan Hunt – “Benji, open the door!”
Benji Dunn – “Ethan? How did you get in the plane?”
Ethan Hunt – “I’m not in the plane, I’m ON the plane! Open the door!”
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
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Ethan Hunt – “What are you doing here?”
Ilsa Faust – “It’s good to see you, too.”
Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
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(After getting off the helicopter, Luther steps in sheep droppings)
Luther Stickell – “Shit.”
Ethan Hunt – “Yes it is”
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
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Luther Stickell – “Reach your folks?”
(Ethan nods)
Luther Stickell – “How do they feel?”
Ethan Hunt – “About what?”
Luther Stickell – “The apology from the Justice Department, VIP treatment. You know, the whole nine yards.”
Ethan Hunt – “Well, my mom was a little confused how the DEA could mistake her and Uncle Donald for a couple of dope smugglers in the Florida Keys.”
Mission: Impossible (1996)
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Ethan Hunt – “I’ll die unless you kill me!”
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
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Luther Stickell – “In all the years that I’ve known Ethan he’s only been serious about two women. One was his wife.”
Ilsa Faust – “He’s married?”
Luther Stickell – “No, he was.”
Ilsa Faust – “Was? What happened to her?”
Luther Stickell – “Well, she was taken by some people who wanted to get to Ethan. It’s OK. He got her back in one piece. Then he quit the game. They were happy for a while. But every time something bad happened in the world Ethan would think: I should have been there. And she would wonder: Who’s watching the world while Ethan is watching me? Deep down they both knew that someday, somehow, something truly terrible was going to happen. All because they were together. So…”
Ilsa Faust – “Where is she now?”
Luther Stickell – “She’s a ghost. Good at it too. Taught her myself. Every now and then she sends up a signal to let Ethan know she’s safe. And that keeps him going.”
Ilsa Faust – “Why are you telling me this?”
Luther Stickell – “We’re in this mess because Ethan wouldn’t let me die. He’s a good man. And he cares about you. More than he can admit. That’s one more worry than he can handle right now. If you care about him, you should walk away.”
Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
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Luther Stickell – “The satellite doesn’t work as fast as I do.”
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
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Ethan Hunt – “Mission accomplished!”
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
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Ethan Hunt – (About to get electrocuted) “Throw the switch on and off.”
Ethan Hunt – “Don’t forget the off.”
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
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Erica Sloan – “You use a scalpel, I prefer a hammer.”
Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
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Ethan Hunt – “The Secretary is dead. The President has invoked Ghost Protocol. We’re shut down. No satellite, safe house, support, or extraction. The four of us and the contents of this car are all that remains of the IMF.”
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
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Ethan Hunt – “Wake up, Claire! Jim’s dead! He’s dead! They’re all dead!”
Mission: Impossible (1996)
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Ethan Hunt – “Which way, Benji?”
Benji Dunn – “Turn left!”
(Ethan breaks a window by throwing a chair at it)
Benji Dunn – “Go, go, go, go! What are you waiting for?”
Ethan Hunt – “I’M JUMPING OUT A WINDOW!”
Benji Dunn – “Oh, sorry. Good luck.”
Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
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And finally…
Mission Commander Swanbeck – “Well, this is not mission difficult, Mr. Hunt, it’s mission impossible.”
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
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