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Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
158K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,044
242
Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from the law, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.
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Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name while on the run as a fugitive from the law.Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name while on the run as a fugitive from the law.Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name while on the run as a fugitive from the law.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
158K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,044
242
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Edward Zwick
    • Writers
      • Richard Wenk(screenplay)
      • Edward Zwick(screenplay)
      • Marshall Herskovitz(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Tom Cruise
      • Cobie Smulders
      • Aldis Hodge
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Edward Zwick
    • Writers
      • Richard Wenk(screenplay)
      • Edward Zwick(screenplay)
      • Marshall Herskovitz(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Tom Cruise
      • Cobie Smulders
      • Aldis Hodge
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 450User reviews
    • 305Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win

    Videos29

    IMAX Trailer
    Trailer 1:30
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    Official Trailer
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    Plane Fight
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    Plane Fight
    Plane Fight
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    Plane Fight
    I Dont Like Being Followed
    Clip 0:41
    I Dont Like Being Followed
    I Dont Like Being Followed
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    I Dont Like Being Followed
    Escape
    Clip 0:39
    Escape
    Escape
    Clip 0:39
    Escape
    Diner
    Clip 0:54
    Diner
    Diner
    Clip 0:54
    Diner
    Followed Revised
    Clip 1:01
    Followed Revised
    H E R B- G A I N S
    Interview 5:13
    H E R B- G A I N S

    Photos118

    Aldis Hodge and Sean Boyd in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
    Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
    Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
    Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
    Patrick Heusinger and Austin Hébert in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
    Tom Cruise and Gordon Alexander in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
    Patrick Heusinger in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
    Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
    Cobie Smulders and Patrick Heusinger in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
    Cobie Smulders in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
    Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
    Holt McCallany in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)

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    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Jack Reacher
    Cobie Smulders
    Cobie Smulders
    • Turner
    Aldis Hodge
    Aldis Hodge
    • Espin
    Robert Knepper
    Robert Knepper
    • Gen. Harkness
    Danika Yarosh
    Danika Yarosh
    • Samantha
    Patrick Heusinger
    Patrick Heusinger
    • The Hunter
    Holt McCallany
    Holt McCallany
    • Col. Morgan
    Judd Lormand
    Judd Lormand
    • Local Deputy
    Christopher Berry
    Christopher Berry
    • Onlooker at Diner
    Hunter Burke
    Hunter Burke
    • Onlooker at Diner
    Jason Douglas
    Jason Douglas
    • Sheriff
    Lizeth Hutchings
    Lizeth Hutchings
    • Smuggled Woman
    Marisela Zumbado
    Marisela Zumbado
    • Smuggled Woman
    Alexandra Lucchesi
    • Smuggled Woman
    Madalyn Horcher
    Madalyn Horcher
    • Sgt. Leach
    Robert Catrini
    Robert Catrini
    • Col. Moorcroft
    Anthony Molinari
    Anthony Molinari
    • Buzzcut
    Theo Kypri
    Theo Kypri
    • Passenger
    • Director
      • Edward Zwick
    • Writers
      • Richard Wenk(screenplay)
      • Edward Zwick(screenplay)
      • Marshall Herskovitz(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Cobie Smulders performed all of her own stunts in this movie.
    • Goofs
      In the restaurant when Jack first confronts Colonel Moorcroft, the colonel is wearing MP insignia. He should be wearing Judge Advocate General insignia.
    • Quotes

      Samantha: When things get hairy, I just pick out the alpha guy.

      Turner: And what? He's supposed to protect you?

      Samantha: No, I give him shit. Strong guys don't hurt you. The weak guys do that. Strong guys always have little sisters. Or they want one. I don't know why, that's just how it is.

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    User reviews450

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    Top review
    6/10
    Wrong Direction
    Never Go Back, indeed. I'm reviewing this long after seeing it in the theater and I haven't seen it since despite its availability on Netflix, Hulu, Prime. The disappointment I felt then is still palpable today, especially after recently re-watching the first film.

    There is little difference between the first and second films in terms of production level, casting, story line, etc. Yet it's the collective of many small differences and attention to detail that makes one film great and the other a dud. I gave this one a 6 because it satisfies fundamental aspects of an action film, and those who rated the sequel higher than 6 or liked it, consistently to gravitated to that point. However, the first film more than satisfies all that too, but then outshines the sequel in every other way, making it a complete film in my opinion. This sequel falls flat in all those other aspects.

    I think this film suffers very specifically from two problems - its comparison to the first film and its director. McQuarrie, who directed the first, is known more for his writing resume and has limited directing time, yet seems to understand the concept of satisfying action film fans while maintaining the continuity of a good overall film. Despite his short director resume, he has been consistent in action films.

    In contrast, Zwick, who directed the sequel, has an Oscar-sprinkled director resume, but is known for drama epics. It seems clear to me that there was a shortsighted agenda by producers to change the direction of the feel, politics, rhetoric or something, but it was a bad idea. Jason Bourne, which came out the same year, had the same problem even though is had the same director as previous sequels. That's why I think it is an agenda thing from the producers.

    Sequels tend to not be as good as the first, but usually because producers shamefully try to maximize capitalization on the success of the first film by skimping on big details like the director, the script and top actors in the followup film. However, Zwick and Greengrass wouldn't be cheap, plus top actors are still there and production levels alone keep the budgets high. Yet the first films in Reacher and Bourne still stand out so much more. Why? Attention to detail. Like a band's first album - they simply seemed to be trying to nail the small details in addition to the big ones.

    Producers of Reacher and Bourne either don't understand why the first films were good, or don't care. I lean toward the latter. They only want your money and their agenda pushed. They don't care about longevity. Dollars can be found in the next fad.

    Many reviewers have pointed out some of these flaws with the second film that were not in the first, or not as bad. Forced dialogue, implausible action scenes, all the good scenes in the trailer, hokey drama, flat/weak characters, cliche settings, and so on. I'll add these to it:

    The opening sequence was the only part of the sequel that seemed like the first film. I think that was strategic. If some people knew better, they'd never had gone in the first place. Next, Cruise didn't seem interested the entire film. He appeared to be going though the motions in many scenes, while he seemed to relish in the character of the first film. Smulders should've been a perfect fit for her role, yet her performance wasn't half as good as Rosamund Pike in the first film. Outside of Cruise and Smulders, there were no other memorable performances or characters. The first film had dozens of well-thought out and well-performed characters. Every actor was fitting and at least up to par in the first Reacher. I think its worst performance was the local detective, and he at least did okay. No other secondary role in the sequel reached his level. There was NOBODY like Jenkins, Courtney, Herzog or Duvall in the 2nd film and these were big names playing secondary roles in the first Reacher. But even the next level roles like the supposed gunman, the thugs at the bar and the victims on the river were well-played and fitting compared to just about everyone in the sequel. Even the brief scene by the auto store manager in the first film was better performed and more memorable than the roles of the entire sequel.

    Finally, the action scenes in both films can be criticized as unrealistic, and the final fight scene in the first film was one of the few things I didn't like in that one. But at least everything in the first film was plausible compared to the sequel. As one reviewer noted, the sequel stepped back into the cliches of the 90s for much of the action scenes. Maybe Zwick didn't know any better and they rushed through the details believing or hoping it would pass, just like the recent Jason Bourne film. It's as if they believe most people are dumb enough to believe some very stupid things (like remotely accessing CCTV cameras). Maybe people are that naive or simply that eager for ANY entertainment, but the IMDB ratings at least slightly show otherwise. If the direction of Reacher continues this way, I won't even consider going to the next one. I'd need some significant reassurances.
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    • Jun 25, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • United States
    • Official sites
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      • Official Instagram 2
    • Languages
      • English
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Jack Reacher 2
    • Filming locations
      • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Skydance Media
      • Dream Cars
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $58,697,076
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,872,490
      • Oct 23, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $162,146,076
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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