Christopher McQuarrie wrote, produced, and directed Mission: Impossible – Fallout, a 2018 American action spy film. It is the sixth episode in the Mission: Impossible film series. In the film, after a mission went bad, Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some old allies, fight against time. And now they must find the plutonium cores before it's too late, thanks to the addition of CIA agent August Walker to the squad.

It was the first in the series to be released in RealD 3D, and it also had an IMAX release. Mission: Impossible – Fallout was the highest-grossing film of Cruise's career, the seventh highest-grossing film of 2018, and the highest-grossing film in the franchise, surpassing Ghost Protocol, with $791 million worldwide. It was praised for its director, writing, cinematography, action sequences, stunts, musical score, and performances, and many critics regarded it as the best installment in the franchise.

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Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie

Starring: Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg

Release dates: July 12, 2018 (Paris)/July 27, 2018 (United States)
Running time: 147 minutes

Cruise was in the risk-taking phase of his career by the mid-1990s, and Mission: Impossible was his first step into generating stuff from the ground up. Every action film Cruise stars in (for which he often does his own stunts) is exhilarating and exciting, but none more so than the epic spy thriller Mission: Impossible.

Cruise plays Ethan Hunt, an American spy on a quest to find "the mole" who has framed him for the killings of his fellow agents. The film also stars Jon Voight, Ving Rhames, and Vanessa Redgrave, and grossed over $450 million worldwide. The film's popularity created a hugely successful franchise that continues to this day, with a new edition set to premiere this year. The series has grossed over $3.5 billion and has a loyal fanbase of people all over the world. Cruise's career as an action hero and box-office magnet was cemented with Mission: Impossible.

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Directed by: Brian De Palma

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Henry Czerny, Emmanuelle Béart

Release date: May 22, 1996
Running time: 110 minutes

The fifth episode in the Mission: Impossible film series, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, is a 2015 American action spy film written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, based on a narrative by McQuarrie and Drew Pearce. Following the dissolution of the IMF, Ethan Hunt, an IMF (Impossible Missions Force) agent, is on the run from the CIA as he tries to prove the existence of the Syndicate, a mysterious global freelance terrorist group made up of many former intelligence officers from various countries and its "ledger".

Filming in Vienna, Austria, began on August 21, 2014, and ended on March 12, 2015. On July 31, 2015, Paramount Pictures released the film in North America. It received favorable critical reviews and grossed $682 million worldwide, making it the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2015 and the third-highest-grossing Cruise film. On July 27, 2018, a sequel, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, was published, with McQuarrie returning his roles as writer and director.

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Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson

Release dates: July 23, 2015 (Vienna State Opera)/July 31, 2015 (United States)
Running time: 131 minutes

Tom Cruise's breakout role as Joel Goodson in the teen sex comedy Risky Business was considered one of the greatest films of 1983. The classic follows a Chicago youngster who, while his parents are abroad, is looking for a good time at home, which leads to a crazy and dangerous situation.

Cruise went on to win international fame and recognition for his performance. One of the most famous scenes in movie history is Cruise's character sliding across the floor in his white underwear, pink shirt, and socks while dancing to Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll". It has been parodied and imitated many times. Cruise's career took off after the success of the film, and he went on to star in the many big-budget films throughout the 1980s and beyond.

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Directed by: Paul Brickman

Starring: Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay

Release date: August 5, 1983 (United States)
Running time: 99 minutes

Born on the Fourth of July, a 1989 anti-war film directed by Hollywood legend Oliver Stone and starring Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, and Willem Dafoe, is based on the Ron Kovic autobiography. It follows Kovic's life over a 20-year period, beginning with his upbringing and ending with his paralysis during the Vietnam War, which led to his move into anti-war activism.

Cruise, who spent a year preparing for the part by visiting veterans' hospitals, studying the Vietnam Combat, and practicing using a wheelchair, gives a significant performance as the war veteran. The film Born on the Fourth of July was a critical and commercial hit, with Cruise and Stone receiving widespread acclaim. The actor was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, while Stone was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director.

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Directed by: Oliver Stone
Starring: Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Jerry Levine
Release date: December 20, 1989
Running time: 145 minutes

Minority Report, directed by Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg and released in 2002, is set in the future when a special police squad is able to apprehend killers before they commit their crimes. In the film, Cruise plays Commanding Officer Chief John Anderton, a member of the team who is accused of a future murder.

The sci-fi film, which stars Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, and Max von Sydow, blends elements of tech noir, mystery, and thriller to create a fantastic and engrossing cinematic treasure. Minority Report became one of the most well-received films of 2002, grossing more than $350 million at the box office. Minority Report was praised as a "masterpiece" and chosen the best film of the year by Roger Ebert, who praised both Cruise's acting and Spielberg's magnificent direction.

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Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Starring: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow

Release dates: June 19, 2002 (Ziegfeld Theatre)/June 21, 2002 (United States)
Running time: 145 minutes

Rain Man is a 1988 road movie about an arrogant and conceited wheeler-dealer who is shocked to discover that his wealthy father's inheritance has been bequeathed to his unknown autistic genius brother after his father's death. Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman team up for this endearing drama, in which they play Charlie and Raymond Babbitt, who go on a cross-country road trip.

Rain Man premiered to acclaim at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival, receiving the festival's top honor, the Golden Bear. The film also won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, making it the first and only film to win both the Golden Bear and the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critic Gene Siskel praised Cruise's performance, saying, “The strength of the film is really that of Cruise’s performance […] the combination of two superior performances makes the movie worth watching”.

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Directed by: Barry Levinson

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino

Release date: December 16, 1988
Running time: 134 minutes

Heavy hitters in Hollywood In the 1992 legal drama A Few Good Men, Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore starred as military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee, who defends Marines convicted of murder who say they were acting on orders. Cruise's portrayal of Kaffee is well-known, as is Nicholson's portrayal of Colonel Nathan R. Jessup, with the two notoriously fighting in a courtroom brawl. The movie, directed by the well-known Rob Reiner, received acclaim upon its premiere for its direction, acting, and scripting.

Time magazine called the drama “an extraordinarily well-made movie, which wastes no words or image in telling a conventional but compelling story". Both Cruise and Nicholson received praise for their portrayals as at-odds cops, with the latter receiving an Academy Award nomination.

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Directed by: Rob Reiner
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon
Release dates: December 9, 1992 (Westwood)/December 11, 1992 (United States)
Running time: 138 minutes

With the release of the iconic 1986 action thriller Top Gun, in which he notably portrayed the teenage pilot and Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, Tom Cruise's status as a bonafide superstar was solidified. The beloved film stars Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis, and Anthony Edwards and follows a group of determined students in the US Navy's elite fighter weapons school as they compete to be the best in the class. Despite mixed reviews from reviewers, Top Gun was a huge box office blockbuster with praise for its action sequences, aerial acrobatics, and commanding performances.

The film was chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry by the United States Library of Congress in 2015. Top Gun: Maverick, a sequel, is set to be released this year, with Cruise and Kilmer repeating their star-making roles.

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Directed by: Tony Scott
Starring: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards
Release dates: May 12, 1986 (New York City)/May 16, 1986 (United States)
Running time: 110 minutes

Mastermind Cameron Crowe drew influence from a legendary sports agent and technical consultant Leigh Steinberg when directing the highly acclaimed and popular sports film Jerry Maguire. The romantic comedy follows sports agent Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise), who has a moral awakening and chooses to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent agency. Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger, and Regina King round out the all-star cast, giving stunning performances that earned Gooding Jr. an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Cruise sparkled as the main character, iconically uttering the famed phrase "Show me the money" with Cuba Gooding Jr. Cruise went on to win a Golden Globe and a Satellite Award for Best Actor for his performance. Jerry Maguire is regarded as one of the greatest sports films of all time, and it solidified Cruise's reputation as a Hollywood legend.

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Directed by: Cameron Crowe
Starring: Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger, Kelly Preston
Release date: December 13, 1996 (United States)
Running time:139 minutes