Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.9

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Overview

CIA chief Hunley (Baldwin) convinces a Senate committee to disband the IMF (Impossible Mission Force), of which Ethan Hunt (Cruise) is a key member. Hunley argues that the IMF is too reckless. Now on his own, Hunt goes a...

Starring Cast

Tom Cruise • Rebecca Ferguson • Jeremy Renner

Where to watch

Netflix

Paramount+

Prime Video

Rating categories

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

FemPower: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Tom Cruise • Rebecca Ferguson • Jeremy Renner

Where to watch

Netflix

Paramount+

Prime Video

Detailed Analysis

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Political: Leans RightConfidence: Medium

The film ultimately validates the necessity of a highly effective, albeit often extra-legal, covert intelligence agency and the individual heroism required to combat amorphous global threats, overcoming initial bureaucratic skepticism.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation features visible diversity within its cast, including a prominent Black character and a strong, capable female lead who is an equal to the protagonist. However, the film does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles, nor does its narrative explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities. The focus remains on the action and character-driven plot.

Secondary

FemPower: YesConfidence: High

The film features Ilsa Faust, a highly skilled operative, who engages in and wins a direct physical combat encounter using a melee weapon against a male antagonist.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on espionage and action without incorporating queer identities or storylines, resulting in no specific portrayal to evaluate.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation is a continuation of an established film series. All returning characters maintain their established gender from previous installments, and significant new characters are original to this film, not re-gendered versions of pre-existing characters.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

All major characters are either original to the film series or new to this installment, with no prior canonical or historical racial establishment that differs from their on-screen portrayal. Therefore, no instances of race swapping are present.