Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning,’ Tom Cruise's final case as Ethan Hunt after nearly 30 years, earned a 7½-minute ovation after its Cannes premiere.

Cannes: Cruise joined his director on 11 films, Christopher McQuarrie, for a deep-dive conversation at Cannes. “I’m a diehard believer in the big-screen experience,” said McQuarrie. “What makes film special is however many hundreds of strangers all come together to sit in the room and watch something together and experience something together.

Director Christopher McQuarrie, left, and Tom Cruise pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in London. (Photo by Alberto Pezzali/Invision/AP) Tom Cruise poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ on Thursday,