It is credited with establishing the "stunt-focused" identity of the franchise, a trend that continued through the most recent release, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) . Availability
It was the highest-grossing film of 2000, earning over $546 million worldwide. Mission Impossible IIHD
The film follows IMF agent Ethan Hunt as he is tasked with retrieving a deadly genetically engineered virus called and its antidote, "Bellerophon." The virus was stolen by rogue IMF agent Sean Ambrose, who plans to trigger a global pandemic to profit from the cure. Mission Impossible IIHD