Which film gave the Mission: Impossible series its first Academy Award nominations?

Dead Reckoning Part One gave the Mission: Impossible film series its first Academy Award nominations. At the 96th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound.

Those nominations recognized the technical craft behind a film built around large-scale practical action, digital effects, and complex sound design. The movie’s effects work supports set pieces such as the destruction of the Sevastopol and the runaway train sequence, while its sound category reflects the importance of engines, impacts, weapons, explosions, and musical timing in the franchise’s action style.

The distinction is between nominations and wins: Dead Reckoning Part One received the series’ first Oscar nominations, but it did not win either category. Earlier entries, including Ghost Protocol, Rogue Nation, and Fallout, earned major attention and technical acclaim without receiving Academy Award nominations. The film was released in 2023, and the nominations were announced for the ceremony held in 2024.