Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

What’s it about?

Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must stop Gabriel from obtaining the powerful AI program known as "the Entity" and preventing a global catastrophe.

The facts

• Directed by Christopher McQuarrie
• Starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg
• English language
• Runtime: 169 minutes
• Was originally titled Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two

Why did it get this rating?

This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

All Mission: Impossible films carry an M rating, but the content can vary, and tends to get stronger as the franchise goes on – our breakdown below is here to help parents and whānau decide what’s suitable for their tamariki or rangatahi.

Violence 

This film contains constant action sequences depicting frequent fighting violence and large-scale destruction where countless people are shot, injured, and killed. The constant risk of certain characters being killed may unsettle or frighten some younger viewers, but there is minimal blood.

Some of the strongest moments of violence include:

• We see violent scenes of close-quarters combat involving knives, with characters slashing and stabbing each other. There is some blood and injury shown in the aftermath, including a person with an axe in their back.
• A character’s face is forcibly pressed against a rotating rubber surface, and another's face collides with the underside of a plane. In both cases what we see isn’t graphic but there is some blood and distinctive noises.

Content that may disturb

A character is trapped in claustrophobic conditions while scuba diving. There is a strong sense of threat.

Politicians consider launching nuclear weapons before a rogue AI can use them and there is a threat of nuclear war. Characters must disarm bombs.

When content stays with you:

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
• Brain development – how it works, why it matters
• What the M?! (Blog)