Directed by:
Doug LimanCinematography:
Dion BeebeCast:
Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, Noah Taylor, Kick Gurry, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley, Jonas Armstrong, Franz Drameh, Tony Way (more)Plots(1)
Tom Cruise gets caught in a time loop battling savage alien invaders in this mind-bending sci-fi action spectacular! An unstoppable alien race known as the Mimics are swarming over the Earth, leaving a trail of total devastation. With mankind on the edge of extinction, the world's armies unite for a desperate last stand against this relentless onslaught. Lt. Col. Bill Cage (Tom Cruise) has never seen combat, but finds himself hurled into the conflict and killed within minutes. Then the impossible happens. Cage awakes at the beginning of this nightmare day and has to fight and die again. And again. But with each rebirth alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt), he finds his battle skills improving. Now victory finally seems like a possibility. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Critics Choice Awards
- 2015 - Emily Blunt (Best Actress in an Action Movie)
- 2015 - Best Visual Effects
- 2015 - Best Action Movie
- 2015 - Tom Cruise (Best Actor in an Action Movie)
The Saturn Awards
- 2015 - James Herbert, Laura Jennings (Best Editing)
- 2015 - Best Science Fiction Film
- 2015 - Doug Liman (Best Director)
- 2015 - Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth (Best Writing)
- 2015 - Tom Cruise (Best Actor)
- 2015 - Emily Blunt (Best Actress)
- 2015 - Gary Brozenich, Jonathan Fawkner, Matthew Rouleau, Nick Davis (Best Special / Visual Effects)