Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible: Final Reckoning Receives a 5-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes 2025. View Nighttime Photos

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hollywood actor Tom Cruise arrived at the Cannes Film Festival in style on Wednesday night, thrilling fans as he made his way to the premiere of his new movie, "Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning."Christopher McQuarrie, his longtime partner and director, accompanied the 61-year-old actor on the red carpet. The star was spotted signing autographs and taking photographs with admirers. When fans saw the actor, they were also seen waving posters and other items from Cruise's previous movies, such as Mission: Impossible II and The Last Samurai. According to The Hollywood Reporter, some even made a little homage to Cruise's Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer.

This time, after its Wednesday debut at the Grand Theatre Lumiere, Tom Cruise's film earned a thunderous 5-minute standing ovation.It was seen that the Hollywood celebrity thanked the festival attendees. He reflected on his thirty years as the face of Mission: Impossible and remarked, "I'm very grateful to be a part of this franchise."The actor also gave the director, who has directed four of the franchise's movies, respect. Tom Cruise referred to the filmmaker as "absolutely brilliant," saying, "Every step of the way, what you've done, how you've expanded it, how you just went beyond our expectations." "I couldn't have imagined anything like this as a child, to be here in Cannes and have these moments," he remarked. "I'm really appreciative that I've been able to amuse you with this franchise for thirty years."