Tom Cruise has starred as the lead in the Mission Impossible series for eight films and with the final instalment now in cinemas, fans can refresh their memories on TV tonight
One of Tom Cruise‘s award-winning Mission Impossible movies is airing on TV tonight (Saturday, May 24). It comes just days after the eighth and final movie in the series, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning was released in UK cinemas.
Many fans will be heading to the pictures to see the film this bank holiday weekend, and if you want a refresher on what’s happened previously, Channel 4 has you covered tonight.
The channel will be airing the seventh film in the series, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning which was released in 2023. The film sees Ethan Hunt seek to destroy the Entity, a powerful AI, in order to keep its dangerous power away from corrupt governments.
Channel 4 will be airing the film at 8pm on Saturday, and will run all the way up until 11.10pm. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning runs for 2 hours 50 minutes.
Fans were left waiting years for the highly anticipated seventh instalment of the movie to be released – after it was pushed back a number of times due to the Covid pandemic.
It was originally set to be released in 2021, but due to the pandemic, was pushed back to 2022. However, fans were left waiting yet another year when it was pushed back once again to 2023.
The film received two Oscar nominations for Best Sound and Best Achievement in Visual Effects. The movie also won number of awards including a Saturn Award for the Best Action/Adventure Film.
The movie has mixed reviews from fans, although some hail it as the best in the series. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan penned: “I’ve watched all of them and mission impossible dead reckoning part 1 is the best film in the series,” as another agreed: “MI Dead Reckoning (Part 1) gets my vote for the best of the Mission Impossible Films.”
However, others weren’t so impressed with the movie, as one penned: “Dead Reckoning Part 1 was a huge step back. Worst since MI:2,” as another disappointed fan penned: Dead reckoning part 1 is… Ok you know what, I’m calling it, while the 7th film is a good action film, it is the worst mission impossible film.”
Earlier this week, the Hollywood star made headlines after he was asked an awkward question about Father’s Day on the red carpet after being estranged from his daughter Suri.
“Father’s Day is just around the corner,” an E! News reporter told the star. She then followed up by asking: “What would an ideal Father’s Day look like for you?”
Visibly taken aback, the Hollywood star looked to the side as he said: “You know…” After a pause, he then continued: “Just having fun, man. Making movies, big adventure, having a great time,” before the interview came to a close.
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