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Mission: Impossible
“Expect the impossible.”
Mission: Impossible (1996) is a adventure, action, thriller film directed by Brian De Palma. On Plot-hole, players averaged 2.6/5, with 88% solving the puzzle and 12% failing it, making it the #82 mediumest puzzle of 204 in the archive. When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Medium
2.6/5
Avg Score
88%
Solved
12%
Failed
242
Players
#82
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #206 · October 11, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A world of international espionage and high-tech gadgets.
The Character (Clue 4)
A secret agent is framed and must clear his name.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
He goes rogue to find out who betrayed his team.
The Twist (Clue 2)
Elaborate heists and impossible stunts are his specialty.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Tom Cruise hangs off things as Ethan Hunt in this spy franchise.
The answer
Mission: Impossible
Cast
Tom Cruise as Ethan HuntJon Voight as Jim PhelpsEmmanuelle Béart as ClaireHenry Czerny as KittridgeJean Reno as KriegerVing Rhames as LutherKristin Scott Thomas as Sarah DaviesVanessa Redgrave as Max
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Mission: Impossible hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Mission: Impossible had an average score of 2.6/5. 88% of players solved it, while 12% failed — a medium puzzle.
- Who directed Mission: Impossible?
- Mission: Impossible was directed by Brian De Palma.
- Who stars in Mission: Impossible?
- Mission: Impossible stars Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Henry Czerny, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vanessa Redgrave.
- What genre is Mission: Impossible?
- Mission: Impossible is listed under Adventure, Action, Thriller.
- Where does Mission: Impossible rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Mission: Impossible ranks #82 of 204 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).