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Age by Age Review For: Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
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Best For Tweens (10-12)
Rated PG-13
Age-By-Age Guide
Action Adventure
As the prime suspect in the bombing of the Kremlin, secret agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is disavowed along with the rest of the agency, leaving him and his new team (Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg) to stop a potential nuclear war without any support.

For tweens and their parents, this is the most fun movie of the season! Sure, viewers will have to suspend disbelief for much of the silly story, but once that's done, it's a wild thrill ride all the way. Splurge for the IMAX tickets--watching Hunt climb the exterior of the world's tallest building, Dubai's Burj Khalifa, to the 130th floor with no ropes or nets is a breathtaking sight on the big screen. This is one "Mission" you should definitely choose to accept!
Baby (0-2)
No This movie is intended for older children.
Preschool (3-5)
No This movie is intended for older children.
Kids (6-9)
Maybe From the opening scene in which an agent is fatally shot, to the bombing at the Kremlin and the launching of a nuclear warhead, the movie is too violent for younger children. Older kids will be on the edge of their seats, taking in all the thrills and wishing they had some of Hunt's cool, Bond-worthy gadgets.
Tweens (10-12)
Yes From the opening scene in which an agent is fatally shot, to the bombing at the Kremlin and the launching of a nuclear warhead, the movie is too violent for younger children. Older kids will be on the edge of their seats, taking in all the thrills and wishing they had some of Hunt's cool, Bond-worthy gadgets.
--Lois Alter Mark, the Flicks for Kids Expert
Points For Parents
Movie Pluses

  • Proves that nothing is impossible
  • Celebrates teamwork
Movie Minuses

  • Deaths and destruction
  • Alcohol consumption