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Overview

With computer genius Luther Stickell at his side and a beautiful thief on his mind, agent Ethan Hunt races across Australia and Spain to stop a former IMF agent from unleashing a genetically engineered biological weapon called Chimera. This mission, should Hunt choose to accept it, plunges him into the center of an international crisis of terrifying magnitude.

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Mission: Impossible II (2000) | Official Trailer - Tom Cruise

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Ving Rhames

Brendan Gleeson

Thandiwe Newton

William Mapother

Director:

John Woo

Writer:

Robert Towne, Bruce Geller, Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore

Release Date:

2000-05-24

Run Time:

123m

Tagline:

Expect the impossible again.

Genres:

Action Adventure Thriller

Keywords:

agent based on tv series central intelligence agency (cia) climbing computer duel dying and death ex-lover fake identity fictional government agency government agency helicopter infiltration island lethal virus mask motorcycle motorcycle chase rescue team research laboratory secret agent secret government organization secret identity secret mission skyscraper slow motion spain spy undercover

Financials and Popularity

Budget: 125,000,000.00$

Revenue: 546,388,108.00$

Vote Average: 6.1/10

Vote Count: 7544 Votes

Movie Popularity: 7.3442

Spoken Languages: English

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- 28 April 2026 at 10:06 am

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⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 6/10 THE SUMMARY Ethan Hunt is back, but this time he’s traded the paranoid spy vibes for leather jackets and slow-motion doves. He’s sent to recruit a master thief, Nyah Hall, to help him track down a rogue IMF agent who has stolen a deadly manufactured virus called "Chimera." What follows is a high-octane chase across Seville and Sydney, involving face-swapping masks, heavy metal soundtracks, and more motorbike stunts than a circus show. It’s Ethan Hunt reimagined as a rockstar action hero. THE PROS The film is a win if you love John Woo’s signature style—it’s a celebratory explosion of stylized action and dual-wielding pistols. Tom Cruise is a total belter when it comes to the stunts; the opening rock-climbing scene is genuinely impressive and was filmed without a safety net for several shots. The chemistry between Cruise and Thandiwe Newton is punchy and provides a bit of emotional weight. It’s a decent watch for the motorbike duel at the end, which is pure, unadulterated 2000s spectacle. THE CONS It earns a 6/10 because the plot is a bit of a head-scratcher and feels incredibly thin compared to the first one. The pacing can feel sluggish as the film indulges in way too much slow-motion, making simple scenes like walking through a door take an eternity. It misses the 7/10 mark because it feels more like a generic action flick than a Mission: Impossible movie, losing the "team" aspect that makes the franchise great. The villain is a bit of a damp squib and doesn't feel like a real threat to Ethan. THE VERDICT A 6/10. Decent if you want something loud and mindless to switch your brain off to, but it’s definitely the black sheep of the family. Not exactly a vault essential. Go and watch it for the sheer audacity of the stunts—it’s a belter of a time capsule for the year 2000. INSOMNIAC TRIVIA • Serious Injury: During the final knife fight, Tom Cruise insisted on using a real, sharpened blade. He had the stuntman pull as hard as he could, stopping just a quarter-inch from his eyeball, held back only by a thin cable. • Soundtrack Power: The film’s theme, "Take a Look Around" by Limp Bizkit, became a massive hit and defined the "edgy" nu-metal vibe of the era. • Long Cut: John Woo’s original cut of the movie was nearly three and a half hours long. The studio forced him to cut it down to two hours, which explains why some of the plot transitions feel a bit jumpy. THE VIBE Like a music video filmed in a wind tunnel. It smells like hairspray, burnt rubber, and expensive cologne. It makes you want to wear sunglasses indoors, ride a motorbike on a beach, and wonder why there are so many pigeons in this laboratory.

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Mission: Impossible II (2000) | Official Trailer - Tom Cruise

Cast

Ving Rhames

Brendan Gleeson

Thandiwe Newton

William Mapother

Tom Cruise

Dougray Scott

Richard Roxburgh

Dominic Purcell

John Polson

Rade Šerbedžija

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Insomniacs Reviews
- 28 April 2026 at 11:06 AM

⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 6/10

THE SUMMARY
Ethan Hunt is back, but this time he’s traded the paranoid spy vibes for leather jackets and slow-motion doves. He’s sent to recruit a master thief, Nyah Hall, to help him track down a rogue IMF agent who has stolen a deadly manufactured virus called “Chimera.” What follows is a high-octane chase across Seville and Sydney, involving face-swapping masks, heavy metal soundtracks, and more motorbike stunts than a circus show. It’s Ethan Hunt reimagined as a rockstar action hero.

THE PROS
The film is a win if you love John Woo’s signature style—it’s a celebratory explosion of stylized action and dual-wielding pistols. Tom Cruise is a total belter when it comes to the stunts; the opening rock-climbing scene is genuinely impressive and was filmed without a safety net for several shots. The chemistry between Cruise and Thandiwe Newton is punchy and provides a bit of emotional weight. It’s a decent watch for the motorbike duel at the end, which is pure, unadulterated 2000s spectacle.

THE CONS
It earns a 6/10 because the plot is a bit of a head-scratcher and feels incredibly thin compared to the first one. The pacing can feel sluggish as the film indulges in way too much slow-motion, making simple scenes like walking through a door take an eternity. It misses the 7/10 mark because it feels more like a generic action flick than a Mission: Impossible movie, losing the “team” aspect that makes the franchise great. The villain is a bit of a damp squib and doesn’t feel like a real threat to Ethan.

THE VERDICT
A 6/10. Decent if you want something loud and mindless to switch your brain off to, but it’s definitely the black sheep of the family. Not exactly a vault essential. Go and watch it for the sheer audacity of the stunts—it’s a belter of a time capsule for the year 2000.

INSOMNIAC TRIVIA
• Serious Injury: During the final knife fight, Tom Cruise insisted on using a real, sharpened blade. He had the stuntman pull as hard as he could, stopping just a quarter-inch from his eyeball, held back only by a thin cable.

• Soundtrack Power: The film’s theme, “Take a Look Around” by Limp Bizkit, became a massive hit and defined the “edgy” nu-metal vibe of the era.

• Long Cut: John Woo’s original cut of the movie was nearly three and a half hours long. The studio forced him to cut it down to two hours, which explains why some of the plot transitions feel a bit jumpy.

THE VIBE
Like a music video filmed in a wind tunnel. It smells like hairspray, burnt rubber, and expensive cologne. It makes you want to wear sunglasses indoors, ride a motorbike on a beach, and wonder why there are so many pigeons in this laboratory.

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