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

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.

Jul 31, 2019

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David Sims

The Atlantic

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

Oct 30, 2016

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

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

Oct 29, 2016

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Rolando Gallego

EscribiendoCine

...[With Jack Reacher: Never Go Back,] director Edward Zwick fails to inject the necessary element of surprise to prevent the film from becoming a tired cliché. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/10

Nov 7, 2025

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

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

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 22, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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

Rated: 2/4

Apr 9, 2022

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Audience Member

Very cool movie, I prefer the first part a little.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/19/25

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Rory P

Absolutely nothing like the book. Im sure Lee child would have watched this film and shook with disapproval. Changing the entire storyline and using the very basics of the book to make a film. Surely there has to be some accountability to the director of this film for the lack of integrity in it. Im genuine beyond disapproval and disappointment. Tom Cruise also, as good an actor as he is, probably the worst case for Jack Reaher

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/12/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/23/25

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Tyler G

The plot makes zero sense even giving it more thought than it deserves. The action scenes are boring. It is terrible. Skip, Let this be the last Cruise as Reacher movie, please. He is too skilled for this.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/28/25

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bob t

enjoyable enough but Samantha is just bloody annoying!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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Jack M

Non-stop action and entertainment. Tom Cruise remains a weird choice as Jack Reacher, but I love Cobie Smulders in this movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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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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