Tom Cruise’s Final Mission Is Streaming — And It’s Already Too Late to Stop the Chaos
Sage Matthews here — and if you’re reading this at 2:47 a.m., blinking at your screen like it’s somehow going to make sense of the world, congratulations. You’ve arrived at the right place. The universe has once again confirmed that nothing is ever truly over, even when it should be. Tom Cruise’s latest stunt-filled, globe-trotting, AI-destroying epic — Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning — is now streaming on-demand. Yes, the one where he literally flies through the air like a man who forgot gravity was a suggestion. And yes, it’s already too late for any of us to stop watching.
Eighty-eight days after its theatrical debut on May 23, the film has finally landed on Prime Video in digital purchase form — because of course it did. Not a free stream, not a rental option (yet), but a full $19.99 buyout. That’s right: you can pay nearly as much as a week’s worth of groceries just to watch a man leap from a plane with no parachute and land in a helicopter mid-air. And yet, we’re all doing it. Because what else are we supposed to do? Scroll through endless doom feeds? Watch another influencer cry about their “mental health” while selling a detox tea? No, thank you. We’d rather watch Tom Cruise die dramatically — repeatedly — in slow motion.
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the fourth installment in his long-running collaboration with Cruise, this movie isn’t just a sequel. It’s a full-blown existential crisis wrapped in a 150-minute action sequence. The plot? A rogue AI called the Entity is out to erase humanity. Ethan Hunt and the IMF team race across continents — underwater, in the sky, through mountains — to stop it. And let’s be real: if an AI can take down civilization, then why can’t a movie about it? The aerial stunt alone — described by New York Post critic Johnny Oleksinski as “trumping anything Marvel has accomplished in 17 years” — is proof that Hollywood still believes in miracles. Or at least in CGI-enhanced stunts that look like they were filmed during a global blackout.
But here’s the kicker: you don’t need Prime to buy it. Just a free Amazon account. Which means, in theory, anyone with a smartphone and a desire to feel slightly more alive can own this cinematic disaster. Though honestly, the real tragedy isn’t the price — it’s the fact that we’re all so desperate for distraction that we’ll pay to watch someone risk death just to prove they’re still breathing.
For those who prefer physical proof of existence — or just want to avoid losing access when rights get yanked (because they always do) — there’s hope. The 4K UHD limited edition steelbook, regular 4K, and DVD versions drop on October 14. Preorder now, and you’ll have a tangible reminder that you once believed in something. Even if it’s just a movie where Tom Cruise runs up a wall and says “I’m not dying today.”
And if you’re feeling nostalgic — or just want to relive the last seven films in the franchise — Paramount+ has them all. Seven-day free trial, then $7.99/month. Because nothing says “I’m trying to stay sane” like paying for a subscription to a service that only exists to remind you how broken everything is.
So go ahead. Press play. Let the adrenaline rush wash over you. But don’t pretend it’s not just another way to delay the inevitable. After all, if the Entity can wipe out humanity, then maybe we deserve this. Maybe we’ve earned it.
Anyway, can’t wait to see how this gets worse.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post, Decider, People Magazine
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