Overview

• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning was screened out of competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 14, ahead of its French release on May 21 and U.S. debut on May 23.
• Tom Cruise made an unscheduled appearance at the Théâtre Debussy for a Q&A session with director Christopher McQuarrie, thrilling fans in attendance.
• The film, with a $400 million budget, features Cruise performing high-risk stunts, including underwater sequences and aerial feats, showcasing his dedication to action filmmaking.
• The storyline follows Ethan Hunt battling a rogue artificial intelligence called 'The Entity,' continuing directly from the events of Dead Reckoning Part One (2023).
• Critical reception has been mixed, with praise for its action sequences but criticism of its pacing and narrative structure.