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Review: Tom Cruise fulfills his final mission in 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning'

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Tom Cruise is back for his final mission in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning," which will officially be released on May 23rd via Paramount Pictures.

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  1. The Hollywood Reporter

    “Astonishing”: ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Described as “Pure Cinema” as First Reactions Hit Social Media (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The first reactions to Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning have hit social media.

  2. Variety

    Tom Cruise Won’t Address ‘Mission: Impossible’ Future During Surprise Cannes Talk: ‘I’d Rather People’ Just See ‘The Final Reckoning’ and Enjoy (opens Variety)

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    Tom Cruise made a surprise appearance at a Christopher McQuarrie talk in Cannes but dodged questions about the future of 'Mission: Impossible.'

  3. Deadline

    ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Director Christopher McQuarrie Reveals Tom Cruise’s Scary New Stunt: “No One On Earth Can Do That” (opens Deadline)

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    'Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning' director Christopher McQuarrie reveals Tom Cruise's riskiest stunt yet: "No one on Earth can do that," he says at Cannes

  4. The Guardian

    Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning review – world-saving Tom Cruise signs off with wildly entertaining adventure (opens The Guardian)

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    Cruise does things his way in this eighth and last Mission: Impossible, as his maverick agent Ethan Hunt takes on the ultimate in AI evil

  5. Entertainment Weekly

    'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' review: Tom Cruise's latest mission is equally baffling and awesome (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt for 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,' the eighth and potentially final film in the storied franchise. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, 'Final Reckoning' features an inscrutable plot and some of the series' best action sequences.

  6. New York Post

    ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ review: Eighth movie is a thrilling send-off — if it’s actually the last one (opens New York Post)

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    Ethan Hunt’s most impossible mission yet? Getting viewers to tear up at the end of the eighth and possibly last “Mission: Impossible” film, “The Final Reckoning.” Our eyes have often been wide open in awe during this spectacle-driven 29-year movie series, but rarely ever wet.

  7. Deadline

    Tom Cruise Lights The Fuse On ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ With 7½-Minute Cannes Ovation (opens Deadline)

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    ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning,’ Tom Cruise's final case as Ethan Hunt after nearly 30 years, earned a 7½-minute ovation after its Cannes premiere.

  8. Deadline

    What Are The Critics Saying About ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’? (opens Deadline)

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    Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning received a 7½-minute ovation in its world premiere screening at the Cannes Film Festival.

  9. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Review: Tom Cruise Delivers but the Convoluted Eighth Entry Takes Its Sweet Time Getting There (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Tom Cruise returns as superspy Ethan Hunt in 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,' the eighth — and possibly final? — entry in the franchise.

  10. Daily Journal

    Tom Cruise returns to Cannes with 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' (opens Daily Journal)

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    CANNES, France (AP) — Three years after Tom Cruise and “Top Gun: Maverick” flew into the Cannes Film Festival, he’s coming back Wednesday to the Croisette with “Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning.” Christopher McQuarrie’s latest “Mission: Impossible” installment is the biggest Hollywood tentpole …

  11. Variety

    Tom Cruise Hopes Splashy ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Cannes Premiere Helps Restore Franchise to Box Office Glory (opens Variety)

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    Tom Cruise is banking on Cannes premiere to revive the box office of 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' after previous film disappoints.

  12. The Columbian

    Tom Cruise brings ‘Final Reckoning’ to Cannes, but won’t bid ‘Mission: Impossible’ adieu yet (opens The Columbian)

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    CANNES, France (AP) — Three years after flying into the Cannes Film Festival with “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise returned to the Croisette on Wednesday with “Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning.”

  13. Green Field Reporter

    Tom Cruise returns to Cannes with 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    CANNES, France (AP) — Three years after Tom Cruise and “Top Gun: Maverick” flew into the Cannes Film Festival, he’s coming back Wednesday to the Croisette with “Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning.” Christopher McQuarrie’s latest “Mission: Impossible” installment is the biggest Hollywood tentpole …

  14. Variety

    ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Review: Tom Cruise Flies High in a Thrillingly Doom-Laden Series Grand Finale (opens Variety)

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    A thrillingly doom-laden series finale, it's the most enveloping "M:I" film since "Ghost Protocol," because something's at stake.

  15. UPI

    Movie review: "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' still thrills after slow start (opens UPI)

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    "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning," starring Tom Cruise and in theaters May 23, gets bogged down by convoluted plot machinations, but the thrills in the second half are undeniable.

  16. Gizmodo

    Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Has Its Moments, But Ultimately Is a Letdown (opens Gizmodo)

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    Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, and more star in the eighth film in the stunt-filled action franchise, out May 23.

  17. Variety

    Tom Cruise’s Crazy, Death-Defying Stunts Land 5-Minute Cannes Standing Ovation at ‘Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Premiere (opens Variety)

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    Tom Cruise returned to Cannes three years after "Top Gun Maverick" to electrify the festival all over again with his final "Mission: Impossible" film.

  18. Boston

    ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ is Tom Cruise at his best and his worst (opens Boston)

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    "Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning" review: Tom Cruises saves this messy movie from being a total disaster.

  19. Digital Journal

    Review: Tom Cruise fulfills his final mission in 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' (opens Digital Journal)

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    Tom Cruise is back for his final mission in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning," which will officially be released on May 23rd via Paramount Pictures.

  20. The Week

    Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning: an 'awe-inspiringly bananas' conclusion (opens The Week)

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    Tom Cruise undertakes

  21. Time

    Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning Won't Save the Movies (opens Time)

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    But it's still fun to watch Tom Cruise try.

  22. Rolling Stone

    'Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning' Is One Long Tom Cruise Victory Lap (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The most superhuman star alive valiantly tries to save the world — and the movies — one last time.

  23. New York Post

    Is ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed the answer (opens New York Post)

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    Tom Cruise's “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,” which premiered Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival, is believed by many to be the last chapter of the eight-film, 29-year-old franchise.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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