9 Years Later, Tom Cruise’s Forgotten Action Thriller Is a Major Streaming Hit

As Tom Cruise returns to the big screen with the off-the-wall satire Digger next month, one of his lesser known movies has become a streaming hit on HBO Max, where it’s among the top 5 most-viewed films. American Made was a lower-profile biographical thriller that saw the star play a unique role, and certainly one fans are not used to seeing him play. While the movie may not have matched the box office heights of his spectacular action pics, it’s another example of how absorbing Cruise can be when he steps outside his comfort zone, and subverts our expectations.