After 25 years and six movies, itâs still one impossible âMissionâ By Mark Feeney Globe Staff,Updated May 13, 2021, 2 hours ago Email to a Friend Actually, there have been six "Mission: Impossible" movies, not five, but close enough. Tom Cruise filming "Mission: Impossible 7" in Rome last October.Andrew Medichini/AP/file On May 22, 1996, the first âMission: Impossibleâ movie was released. Yes, this month marks the silver anniversary of the franchise based on the â60s CBS series. Five more films have followed. According to IMDb, a seventh is set for release on May 27, 2022, and an eighth on July 7, 2023. Order your tickets now.