Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

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Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

PG-13

2016

1h 53m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Investigator Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) springs into action after the arrest of Susan Turner (Cobie Smulders), an Army major accused of treason. Suspecting foul play, Jack embarks on a mission to prove that the head of his old unit is innocent. After crossing paths with the law, Reacher must now go on the lam to uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy that involves the death of U.S. soldiers.

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Critics Consensus

Monotonously formulaic, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is one action thriller sequel whose title also serves as a warning.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

Jul 31, 2019

You are almost willing to forgive the cheesy emotional climax especially when it ends with Cruise's electric smile. This one's for Reacher, Cruise and Child fans alone.

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David Sims

The Atlantic

Oct 30, 2016

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is dispiritingly formulaic, retaining much of the first film's swaggering masculinity, but none of its self-awareness.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Oct 29, 2016

A bland and generic action flick, not just forgettable after the fact, but during.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 22, 2022

2.5/5

Despite the efforts of Cruise and Smulders, things never rise above predictable and/or formulaic.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Apr 9, 2022

2/4

Exclusively suited for those with a particular interest in this intellectual property, especially given the low-rent quality of the story and production.

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

Feb 18, 2022

3/5

A kind of grittier cousin to the Mission: Impossible films, Never Go Back doesnt stray much from the Tom Cruise action formula, but that will be just fine for most.

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Gary L

@RT48883726 Oct 6, 2026

If you’ve read the books stay away from this Tom cruise vanity project. Tom cannot pull off a weathered, 6’5", 120kg of pure muscle, imposing, stoic army policeman. A he-Man of mythic proportions and Tom is anything but that. The dialogue flicked between nonsensical and uncomfortable in its attempt at humour or heroic one-liners. Screen play was so far off, Reacher is supposed to be untouchable but he was losing fights to pipsqueaks all the way through then a miraculously implausible comeback saves the day then repeat that several times through the movie. It’s like a child’s year 10 drama project.

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Tony S

@RT22145614 Sep 27, 2026

This is a low-rated movie that I enjoyed way more than the majority of reviewers. It's a decent story, good cast, good suspense, and a good ending. I've watched it twice.

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Michael A

@BlackMagic76316 Sep 17, 2026

It's not the worse, but the fire and wit from the first movie is just gone. It felt like Cruise was playing a totally different character from Jack Reacher. I hoped too much and had too much expectation. The difference, FOR ME, killed the film.

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Chris W

@RT19336544 Aug 19, 2026

Not as good as the first movie but not terrible.

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Renaldo D

@RT30888824 Aug 14, 2026

I don't like Tom Cruise's performance in this movie—not to mention the script is poorly written.

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GaryK T.

@RT22961618 May 25, 2026

Don't understand the crappy reviews. I've watched 10 times and never gets old. Good plot, acting, etc. Like the original, think sequel is superior.

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Synopsis

Investigator Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) springs into action after the arrest of Susan Turner (Cobie Smulders), an Army major accused of treason. Suspecting foul play, Jack embarks on a mission to prove that the head of his old unit is innocent. After crossing paths with the law, Reacher must now go on the lam to uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy that involves the death of U.S. soldiers.

Director: Edward Zwick
Producer: Tom Cruise, Don Granger, Christopher McQuarrie
Screenwriter: Richard Wenk, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures International, Skydance Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Violence & Action|Language|Some Bloody Images|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 21, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $58.7M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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