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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

By S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Spy franchise returns with thrills, death-defying stunts.

Movie PG-13 2015 131 minutes
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What you will—and won't—find in this movie.

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Based on 15 parent reviews

jenig
jenig Parent
May 30, 2016
age 6+

Fun family movie night

I have 2 boys ages 10 and almost 7. I care a lot about making sure they don't see a lot of sexual content. This movie has none. I don't like a lot of swears, but a few slipping in here and there are ok. The language in this movie is very mild. As for violence: They've seen all the super hero movies (Avengers, X Men, etc) which are more violent than this movie for sure in terms of quantity as well as in terms of gore. This was more action scenes, chases, tranquilizers, etc and yes, 1 guy shot point blank (but no blood shown). As a result, this was a great family movie night-- something we all enjoyed. Unless you really want to keep your kids from watching any kind of violence, this movie is a great choice.
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motherman
motherman Parent of 2-year-old
July 2, 2022
age 2+
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What's the Story?

In MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION, the IMF loses its standing after the head of the CIA (Alec Baldwin) proclaims that the covert organization is outdated, far too expensive, and uncontrollable. Unmoored, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) -- who's leading the search for the so-called Syndicate, a rogue band of former spies now working as terrorists -- is left isolated from the rest of his squad (Jeremy Renner, Ving Rhames, and Simon Pegg). But Hunt won't stop until he finds the leader of the syndicate and a mysterious British spy, Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), who's either working for the good guys, for the Syndicate, or only for herself.

Is It Any Good?

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Make no mistake, this predictable movie is clearly part of the Mission: Impossible franchise -- by which we mean it checks off all the usual boxes. There are high-octane action sequences (one in which Hunt danges from the side of a plane as it takes off is pretty gnarly), glamorous locales (Morocco and Belarus), comedic banter between Hunt and Benji (Pegg), and super-complicated missions that require death-defying entrances with Hunt as the centerpiece.

But it's also undeniably entertaining -- and genuinely thrilling. Yes, the geopolitics are scrambled and confusing, and the villains are non-specific and generic. But by the time you hear the strains of that world-famous theme song, you'll be salivating like a Pavlovian dog. Resist all you want, but you'll be hard pressed not to succumb to Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation's charms from the first scene.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about Ethan Hunt and his band of brothers, who are technically operating outside of the law. Are they still "good guys"? Where are the lines that separate them from their enemies? Do you consider Ethan a role model?

  • What role does violence play a film like Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation? Does its glossy nature distract from the brutality on the screen? Is it glamorized? Do different types of movie violence have different impact on kids?

  • British agent Ilsa Faust goes toe-to-toe with Ethan. How often is a woman shown holding her own against a formidable male lead in an action film? Does any hint of romance detract from their equality?

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