With the release of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the Mission: Impossible series totals out at 8 movies, all led by Tom Cruise, who dares to go above and beyond with each passing entry.

In 1996, 30 years after the Mission: Impossible TV series first aired on CBS, Paramount Pictures recruited Tom Cruise to bring the franchise to the big screen. In the 27 years since, Cruise has led ...