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Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt for a seventh time
Tom Cruise is back again as Ethan Hunt for a seventh time in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning.
Back in 1996, few expected an enduring franchise to emerge from Mission: Impossible. In the 26 years since Brian De Palma’s taut espionage thriller was first released, we’ve seen five sequels, four different directors, and a film series that has cemented itself as one of the slickest action film series that Hollywood has ever put out.
Read more: Mission: Impossible series recap
Originally titled Dead Reckoning Part One before later dropping the ‘Part One’ element, it immediately follows on from the events of 2018’s Mission: Impossible - Fallout, and is the first of a two-parter for Cruise’s thrill-seeking superspy.
Ahead of its streaming release, here’s everything you need know about Dead Reckoning…
Where can I stream Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning?
The newest Mission: Impossible film is now available to stream on Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland following its release on Wednesday, 27 March. The streaming service is already the home for the franchise, with all of the films available to watch now.
The blockbuster is also available to buy from Prime Video and Apple TV now, as well as on DVD, 4K UHD and Blu Ray.
News of its streaming debut was accompanied by an update informing fans that the film had undergone a minor title change, with its new moniker simply Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning.
This change may mean that the upcoming second part will also feature a new name of some kind — but as it stands, this is still unconfirmed and Dead Reckoning Part Two is still without an official title.
The film originally hit cinemas in July 2023, after several delays. Production was initially supposed to commence in February 2020, but the Covid pandemic halted proceedings to such an extent that the cameras only began rolling seven months later.
Several reports emanating from the Dead Reckoning set since the original delay would confirm a number of hold-ups, including a leaked audio recording of Cruise lambasting crew members for not following Covid prevention protocol.
The special features for the home entertainment release include new behind-the-scenes features, a director commentary, and much more.
What have critics said?
The film has garnered largely positive reviews from critics, picking up a 96% score on reviews aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. Our own Roxy Simons called Dead Reckoning “an exhilarating addition to the franchise,” praising its “intensity and humour.”
Meanwhile, The Guardian made light of its keynote stunts — something Cruise has become infamous for performing himself — while patting the star on the back for his die-hard dedication to Hunt.
Find out what others had to say by reading our Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning review round-up.
Dead Reckoning: What the critics thought
Yahoo Movies UK: Tom Cruise's action franchise still has spark (4-min read)
The Guardian: Tom Cruise does it better (4-min read)
Evening Standard: Tom Cruise has pulled off another miracle (3-min read)
The Independent: As muscular, extravagant and old school as its star (3-min read)
Digital Spy: Mission: Impossible 7 doesn't live up to its spectacular action (5-min read)
What happens in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning?
The film's official synopsis (which, if we're honest, could just as easily apply to the previous three instalments) explains: “In Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands.
“With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, and dark forces from Ethan's past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission – not even the lives of those he cares about most.”
Is there a trailer for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning?
A pulsating trailer for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning was dropped back in May 2022, which revealed little on the film’s central premise but showcased the thrills and stunts that we’ve grown accustomed to and have adored over the years.
Watch a trailer for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning
As explicitly shown in the trailer, the film has many amazing action set-pieces including: Cruise ramping off a cliff on a motorcycle before jumping off and opening a parachute, a city-wide car chase that leaves Rome in tatters, and Cruise and Morales fighting atop a high-speed train before it crashes in another homage to the first movie.
A new full-length trailer was released for Dead Reckoning in May 2023, which gave fans an even better look at what is to come in the franchise’s latest film.
Watch the new trailer for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning
Cruise stated that the motorcycle stunt was “by far and away the most dangerous thing” they’ve ever attempted, leaving little doubt that more rip-roaring sequences will be revealed once the official trailer drops nearer to Dead Reckoning’s release.
For a closer look at Cruise’s antics, take a look at the behind-the-scenes featurette below:
Who is in the Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning cast?
Joining Cruise’s Hunt is his core team of tech whiz Luther Stickell and fellow field agent Benji Dunn (Pulp Fiction’s Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg of Shaun of the Dead respectively), with Dune’s Rebecca Ferguson making her return as former MI6 operative Ilsa Faust.
The Crown’s Vanessa Kirby also reprises her part as Alanna Mitsopolis, a mysterious arms dealer who stole the show in Fallout.
Other stars include Hayley Atwell (Captain America), Shea Whigham (Joker), Pom Klementieff (Guardians of the Galaxy), and La Bamba’s Esai Morales — who replaced Nicholas Hoult (The Menu) as the film’s lead antagonist.
Watch: Go behind the scenes on Mission: Impossible 7's big stunt
Perhaps the most notable cast addition so far has to be Henry Czerny, who reunites with Cruise’s Hunt as former IMF director Eugene Kittridge — a character we haven’t seen since the first movie way back in 1996. Czerny’s Kittridge was an intriguing addition to Dead Reckoning, and he plays a major role in connecting the dots to Hunt’s storied past.
Who directed Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning?
After writing and directing the previous two Mission: Impossible movies in Fallout and 2015’s Rogue Nation, Christopher McQuarrie returned again to helm Dead Reckoning.
The filmmaker has also enjoyed a fruitful partnership with Cruise, having worked with him on both Jack Reacher and critical darling Top Gun: Maverick — which was nominated for Best Picture at last year’s Academy Awards.
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning is available now on Paramount+ in the UK and USA. The film is available to download now and also available on DVD, 4K UHD and Blu Ray.
The eighth Mission: Impossible film is due in cinemas in 2025.
