How to watch every Mission: Impossible movie

Get hyped for the latest Mission: Impossible movie by checking in with the eminently possible back catalogue of death-defying flicks. The first five movies are streaming on Binge. 

Nathan Lawrence
Jul 31, 2023
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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to say how many Mission: Impossible movies there are. We’ll start. The easy ones are Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible II and Mission: Impossible III. So far, so good. Then the Roman numerals disappear and the subtitles begin. Next is Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol followed by Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Mission: Impossible – Fallout. Phew.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning is a little confusing because it bumps the series tally up by two, split into Part One and Part Two, for a total of eight movies. So far. Recent writer-director Christopher MacQuarrie has already announced plans for a ninth instalment, so this fast-paced franchise is fast tearing into Fast & Furious territory.

Here’s how to watch every Mission: Impossible movie in Australia.

How to watch Mission: Impossible 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Streaming on Binge, Paramount Plus and Stan.
Binge
Our Rating
3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5
Starts at$10/mo
pro Premium mix of HBO, HBO Max and FX
pro Clean and reliable app
pro Much better than Foxtel Now
con No 4K or parental controls
Paramount+
Our Rating
3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5
Starts at$9.99/mo
pro Early originals like Yellowjackets show promise
pro Loads of homegrown comedy specials
con No 4K streaming
con Limited amount of content
con No 4K content
Stan
Our Rating
3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5
Starts at$12/mo
pro Quality licensed TV exclusives and movie library
pro Australian content
con Few original productions
con 4K locked behind Premium

You’ve got options when it comes to streaming the bulk of the Mission: Impossible movie series. Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible II, Mission: Impossible III, Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation are all streaming on Binge, Paramount Plus and Stan in Australia.

That’s a solid trio of choices for the first five Mission: Impossible movies. All of those streaming options have trials, too. Binge has a seven-day trial, Paramount Plus has a seven-day trial while Stan has the best of the lot with 30 days. Paramount Plus may have the shortest trial but it does have the most straightforward pricing: $8.99 per month or $89.99 per year (roughly the price of 10 months).

Binge and Stan have different tiers and no annual pricing. Binge costs $10 per month for one HD stream, $18 for two simultaneous streams or $22 for four. Stan is $12 per month for one SD stream, $17 for three HD streams or $22 for four streams in up to 4K quality.

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More ways to watch Mission: Impossible in Australia
Mission: Impossible is also available for digital renting or purchase on the following outlets, ranging from SD quality to 4K and priced from $2.99 to rent in HD to $19.99 to buy in 4K:
  • iTunes (SD, HD, 4K)
  • Prime Video (SD, HD, 4K)
  • Google Play (SD, HD)
  • Microsoft Store (SD, HD, 4K)
  • YouTube (SD, HD)
  • Telstra TV (SD, HD, 4K)
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How to watch Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Streaming nowhere but available for physical and digital purchase.

At the time of writing, Mission: Impossible – Fallout wasn’t available to stream on any services in Australia. The good news for Paramount Plus subscribers, though, is Fallout is slated to appear on the streaming service (no word on when at the time of writing).

Fallout is also available for digital renting and purchase on iTunes, Prime Video, Google Play, the Microsoft Store, YouTube and Telstra TV. Alternatively, Mission: Impossible – Fallout is purchasable on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K disc.

How to watch Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

At theatres but (hopefully) coming to a streaming service soon.

If you guessed that Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (and Part Two) would also be coming to Paramount Plus, you’d be right. There was no word on when at the time of writing but expect them a few months after the end of their respective theatrical runs. Typically, the movie release flow is: theatrical, digital renting and purchase, then a streaming service (or few).

Mission: Impossible cast and release dates in Australia

In 2026, the Mission: Impossible movie franchise will have been around for 30 years. The table below breaks down the Mission: Impossible movies, their respective release dates, where they’re streaming and the main cast members in each entry.

Title
Release date
Streaming on
Main cast members
Mission: Impossible1996Binge, Paramount Plus, StanTom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Jon Voight, Jean Reno, Emmanuelle Béart
Mission: Impossible II2000Binge, Paramount Plus, StanTom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Dougray Scott, Thandiwe Newton, Richard Roxburgh
Mission: Impossible III2006Binge, Paramount Plus, StanTom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Michelle Monaghan
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol 2011Binge, Paramount Plus, StanTom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Michael Myqvist, Paula Patton
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation2015Binge, Paramount Plus, StanTom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris
Mission: Impossible – Fallout2018NowhereTom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Henry Cavill
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One2023NowhereTom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Esai Morales, Hayley Atwell
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two2024NowhereTom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Esai Morales, Hayley Atwell
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What is the Mission: Impossible series about?

Mission: Impossible started off as a spy thriller with the 1996 movie adaptation of the TV series from the 1960s and 1970s, following the plight of the Impossible Mission Force (IMF). Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is the star of all of the movies and has to prove his innocence in the original flick.

Mission: Impossible II takes a dove-filled detour into John Woo’s over-the-top action take on the formula where Hunt is chasing a modified disease. Mission: Impossible III pits Hunt against a twisted arms dealer (Philip Seymour Hoffman).

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is the start of the new formula, wherein Hunt and his team are framed for bombing the Kremlin. This is where the iconic stunts come to the fore. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation pits Hunt and his team against an international nemesis organisation as Hunt wrestles with the conflicting loyalties of Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson).

Instead of another standalone adventure, Mission: Impossible – Fallout is a continuation of the Solomon Lane (Sean Harris) threat posed in Rogue Nation. And Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (Part One and Part Two) are about IMF pursuing a threat that intertwines Hunt’s past and the digital future of the world.

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Can I watch Mission: Impossible overseas?

All of the Mission: Impossible movies outside of Dead Reckoning are available to stream overseas. Use a virtual private network (VPN) and connect to either a US or UK server to stream Mission: Impossible movies from international services. Every Mission: Impossible movie up to Fallout is available to stream on Paramount Plus in the US and the UK. Alternatively, FuboTV has them in the US and Sky or Now TV are alternatives for the UK. Use one of the VPNs below as a starting point for good streaming with US and UK services:

  1. Windscribe VPN
  2. ExpressVPN
  3. PureVPN
  4. NordVPN
  5. IPVanish VPN
  6. PrivadoVPN

What is Paramount Plus?

Paramount Plus might be overlooked as a streaming platform, but there are definitely some gems in there that are at the very least worth the seven-day free trial. You can catch up on loads of Channel 10 content like The Bachelor and Survivor (hello on-demand Jonathan LaPaglia), locally made TV series like Five Bedrooms and Spreadsheet, and live comedy performances from the likes of Celia Pacquola, Matt Okine, Anne Edmonds and Geraldine Hickey.

There are also some promising originals, such as Ziwe, Yellowjackets, 1883 (the Yellowstone prequel), The Offer, Halo and plenty of ways for Trekkies to go boldly where no streaming service has gone before. It’s also home to Twin Peaks and Daria, which will be enough to net subscriptions from at least two huge cult fanbases.

Like other niche services on this list, the value of Paramount Plus is only muddied by the fact that, outside of the originals, you can stream most of its content on free-to-air or other streaming services.

Here’s how Paramount Plus compares to other Australian streaming services:

How Paramount Plus compares to other streaming services

Service
Details
Monthly price
More info
Binge LogoBinge Standard plan
4K streaming
2 streams
Deal: 7-day free trial
$19/mth
Foxtel Now | 2022 logo | Reviews.org AustraliaFoxtel Now Starter Bundle
HD streaming
2 streams
Access to over 35 channels
Deal: 10-day free trial
$35/mth
Apple TV+Apple TV+ plan
4K streaming
6 streams (Family Sharing)
Deal: 7-day free trial
$12.99/mth
Disney PlusDisney+ Standard plan
HD streaming
2 streams
Deal: $139.99 for 12mths
$13.99/mth
BritBoxBritbox plan
HD streaming
5 streams
Deal: 7-day free trial
$9.99/mth
NetflixNetflix Standard + Ads
HD streaming
2 streams
$7.99/mth
StanStan Basic plan
SD streaming
1 stream
$12/mth
Paramount+Paramount+ Basic with ads
HD streaming
1 stream
Ads: Yes
$6.99/mth
Kayo SportsKayo One Plan
HD streaming
1 stream
Deal: 7-day free trial
$25/mth
ShudderShudder plan
HD streaming
1 stream
Deal: 7-day free trial
$6.99/mth
Disney PlusDisney+ Premium plan
4K streaming
4 streams
Deal: $179.99 for 12mths
$17.99/mth
Paramount+Paramount+ Standard
HD streaming
2 streams
Ads: No
$9.99/mth
Paramount+Paramount+ Premium
4K/HDR streaming
4 streams
Ads: No
$13.99/mth
NetflixNetflix Standard
HD streaming
2 streams
$18.99/mth

Frequently asked questions about streaming Mission: Impossible in Australia

No, Mission: Impossible 7 (aka Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One) isn’t on Netflix. At the time of writing, it was still in theatres and is more likely to land on Paramount Plus when it hits streaming.

Tom Cruise stars as leading IMF agent Ethan Hunt in at least eight movies, ranging from 1996 to 2024.

In Australia, Mission: Impossible (the 1996 movie) is streaming on Binge, Paramount Plus and Stan. Those three Aussie streaming services are where you’ll also find Mission: Impossible II, Mission: Impossible III, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.

Nathan Lawrence
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Nathan Lawrence has been banging out passionate tech and gaming words for more than 11 years. These days, you can find his work on outlets like IGN, STACK, Fandom, Red Bull and AusGamers. Nathan adores PC gaming and the proof of his first-person-shooter prowess is at the top of a Battlefield V scoreboard.