Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

A 2023 American spy action film directed by Christopher McQuarrie, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Erik Jendresen. It is the seventh installment in the "Mission: Impossible" series, with Tom Cruise reprising his role as agent Ethan Hunt. The plot centers on Hunt and his team as they confront a new global threat—an artificial intelligence known as "The Entity," capable of controlling information and destabilizing world systems. To prevent catastrophe, Hunt must locate and destroy "The Entity," leading him to a confrontation with former ally-turned-adversary Gabriel (Esai Morales). The film also stars Hayley Atwell as thief Grace, Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg as Hunt's longtime team members, Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust, Vanessa Kirby as Alanna Mitsopolis, and Pom Klementieff as assassin Paris. The film received positive reviews from critics for its thrilling action sequences, direction, and Cruise's performance. It premiered on June 19, 2023, in Rome and was released in the United States on July 12, 2023. It grossed $571.1 million worldwide against a budget of $291 million.