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Tom Cruise stole the spotlight this week at the Cannes Film Festival while promoting Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, the eighth and supposedly final film in the beloved franchise. Joining him on the red carpet at the stunning Grand Palais were co-stars Pom Klementieff, Angela Bassett, Hayley Atwell, and Hannah Waddingham. The group’s appearance created a buzz among fans and media, building excitement for what many are calling one of the biggest movies of the year.
The cast and director Christopher McQuarrie gathered at the Palais des Festivals, giving fans an exclusive early look at the team behind this epic conclusion. Earlier in the day, Cruise surprised everyone by showing up at McQuarrie’s masterclass, which got everyone talking along the famous Croisette promenade.
This Cannes outing is just one part of a huge worldwide promotional tour for The Final Reckoning. Cruise has already been busy in cities like London, Japan, and South Korea, pulling off some jaw-dropping stunts. In London, he climbed to the top of the BFI Imax theater, and he even went skydiving out of a helicopter with a camera strapped to his chest—because, well, it’s Tom Cruise and he always goes all in.
Paul Dergarabedian, a top media analyst at Comscore, said, “He’s done a social media campaign like I’ve never seen. But it’s worth it. This movie is basically the biggest thrill ride you can imagine at the movies.”
Cruise also took the unusual step of giving an interview on TikTok, showing just how serious he is about reaching a younger audience. All these efforts underline the huge expectations for the final chapter, which aims to be a box office smash and a memorable farewell to Ethan Hunt, the character Cruise has played for more than two decades.
The Cannes appearance helps build momentum ahead of the world premiere, making The Final Reckoning feel like a must-see event—not only for Cruise fans but for anyone who loves big blockbuster movies.
Insiders at Paramount are confident this film will beat the previous ones at the box office. It’s following Dead Reckoning (the 2023 installment), which didn’t quite meet expectations in the U.S. but still became the highest-grossing Mission: Impossible film internationally (except for China).
Rumors about the movie’s budget put it somewhere between $300 million and $400 million, which puts it in the same league as huge franchises like Fast & Furious and The Avengers. So, audiences are definitely in for a major cinematic event.