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Hollywood Breakdown

The Tom Cruise Comeback

After a couple movies that didn't do so well and some negative PR, some in Hollywood questioned the future of this once mega-star. With Mission Impossible 4, he's back.

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By Kim Masters • Jan 6, 2012 • 3m Listen

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, aka Mission Impossible 4, has to date made over $400 million worldwide and is on track to be the highest grossing installment in this franchise, and thus has established Tom Cruise as a box office draw once again. After a couple of movies that didn't do so well and some negative PR experiences people in Hollywood had questioned the future of this once mega movie star. But now he's back.

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    Kim Masters

    partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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