Mission Impossible 8 X Review: Tom Cruise Starrer Receives Mixed Reactions

Mission Impossible- The Final Reckoning was screened out of competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 14. It hit Indian theatres on May 17.

Updated on: 17 May 2025 4:14 pm

Mission Impossible 8 receive mixed reactions from X

Mission Impossible 8 X Review

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, starring Tom Cruise in the lead, has hit Indian theatres on Saturday, May 17, six days before its release in the US. It had its world premiere in Tokyo on May 5, 2025. The eighth of the long-running spy franchise sees Cruise reprising his iconic character Ethan Hunt. He returns to embark on yet another high-octane ride, with some more death-defying stunts. Hunt is into a battle against the powerful AI, called the 'Entity'.

The early reviews on X are out, after the press screenings and its release, and it has received mixed reactions from netizens. However, Mission Impossible 8 seems to be a blockbuster. Have a look at some of the reactions here.

Mission Impossible 8 X Review

One user lauded the "death defying stunts loaded with action" and called it an "one man show". One raved the underwater sequence and the climax of the film. Many praised Tom Cruise for pulling off such jaw-dropping stunts even at the age of 62.

- Good one, this is probably the film in the franchise with least action.. you will have to wait for all the action to happen in the last 30 minutes but those were a blast, edge of the seat stuff.. simple a one man show.. This movie is about바카라�
— $hyju (@linktoshyju)

Greg Tarzan Davis, from left, editor Eddie Hamilton, Angela Bassett, Tramell Tillman, Tom Cruise, director Christopher McQuarrie, Hannah Waddingham, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, and Pom Klementieff take a selfie upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. - (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Cannes 2025: Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Gets 5-Minute Standing Ovation

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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Review: Worth the ride, with some great action (especially the underwater sequence and the climax) and subtle humour. and the cast at their best!
— Shweta Parande (@fillumwaali2)

Mission Impossible review. Verdict and duration at the start, so that you don't have to scroll till the end :)
— Kiran D (@kirandhanwada)

Watched : The Final Reckoning at premiere yesterday. Class from Tom Cruise being himself. The film has perfect nostalgia not just from the Movies but from the time of Geller바카라�s TV show too.. Without spoilers, IMPOSSIBLE IS GOOSEBUMPS.
— Neel (@iamn3el)

Could've been so much better man. Had Insane potential. But possibly the greatest stunt in cinematic history. That is all the movie has to offer. Not the perfect ending for the franchise.
7/10.
— 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 (@HariFCMessi)

Relatively more plot-driven, 'The Final Reckoning' gives us all the thrills and excitement we often associate with the novels of Dan Brown and Tom Clancy.

My spoiler-free review:
— Sajin Shrijith (@SajinShrijith)

Mission Impossible 8 has also left a section of netizens disappointed. One X user wrote its "too long & overstuffed", while one called it a "mediocre" film.

left me disappointed. The opening hour is a bit of a slog as heavy exposition on the history of the franchise gets in the way of the story moving forward at any pace. Once it picks up halfway through, the film is truly saved by a nail-biting final act that바카라�
— Josh Barton (@bartonreviews)

The Final Reckoning is very complicated. Less action-heavy than you may expect and in many ways feels incredibly bloated. Exposition is handled better, and when the action is happening, it바카라�s jaw-dropping. Some really high highs, but some really low lows
— Eric Hardman (@erichardman01)

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE-THE FINAL RECKONING is too long & overstuffed to the point it's boring at times. They drip fed the audience especially at the start. Lazy storytelling & questionable editing in places. The action of the final act is spectacular but it was too late
— Colleen (@Colleeena)

Watched in IMAX Today :

One Word Review : MEDIOCRE ⭐ ⭐½

Tom cruise has set a new benchmark for never before seen death defying stunts. The main highlights of the scene are the 2 visual stunning action blocks shot in underwater and air respectively.

1/4
— DARK HOOD 𝕏 (@ithedarkhood7)

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, directed by Christopher McQuarrie was screened out of competition at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Alongside Tom and McQuarrie, the other cast members of the film including Simon Pegg, Hannah Waddingham, Hayley Atwell, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Angela Bassett, and Greg Tarzan Davis attended the red carpet and the screening.

The film earned a five-minute standing ovation at the Grand Theatre Lumiere on May 14.

Mission Impossible 8 will release in France on May 21, and on May 23 in the US.