Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

Years after he walked away from command of an elite military police unit, Jack Reacher is living a solitary, on-the-road life when news reaches him that Major Susan Turner, his old friend's successor and ally, has been arrested on espionage charges. Reacher returns to help, but what starts as an attempt to prove Turner's innocence unfolds into a complex case involving the murders of former soldiers, hidden agendas, and powerful figures who want the truth buried. The film follows his interrogation of suspects, blunt confrontations, and high-stakes chases as pieces of Turner's past and Reacher's own history come into sharper focus, all without revealing the final outcome.

Released in 2016, the film was directed by Edward Zwick and draws on Lee Child's novel Never Go Back, with Richard Wenk and Marshall Herskovitz credited for the screenplay adaptation.

The movie wasn't a major awards contender and did not earn significant Oscar or Golden Globe nominations; it did receive some recognition within action and genre circles, but no notable mainstream awards followed.

While it didn't redefine the spy-action genre, the sequel kept Jack Reacher visible in popular culture, strengthening Tom Cruise's association with the role and sustaining interest in Lee Child's novels. It also fed ongoing conversations about how the Reacher books should be adapted for screen or streaming, given fan debates over casting and format.

Critical and audience reaction was mixed, averaging roughly a 6.0 out of 10 from voters, with many reviewers and viewers praising Cruise's commitment to physical stunts and the film's set-piece action, while pointing to uneven plotting and underused supporting characters. The story emphasizes themes of loyalty among soldiers, institutional corruption, and how past loyalties can complicate present choices, even as it prioritizes momentum and action over deep character study.