Mission: Impossible - 15 Most WTF Franchise Moments

Tom Cruise, you absolute madman.

Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol Tom Cruise
Paramount

With Mission: Impossible - Fallout imminently due to release and the stunningly positive reviews declaring it to be the best and most daring entry into the series yet, there's no better time to revisit the five prior movies.

Ever since its 1996 debut, the Tom Cruise-starring spy action franchise has prided itself on its slick, no-nonsense thrills and its star's increasingly inconceivable commitment to making audiences squirm with anxiety.

The series has certainly had its ups and downs over the years, but it has never wavered when it comes to eyebrow-raisingly insane action and moments that keep the audience firmly on their toes.

From a controversial plot twist through to some amusingly absurd technology, some literally life-threatening set-pieces and a certain immortal Alec Baldwin one-liner, these are the 15 most epically jaw-dropping Mission: Impossible movie moments you won't ever forget.

Though if those Fallout reviews are to be believed, these moments will be facing some stiff competition in the coming days...

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