Tom Cruise’s Near-Perfect Crime Thriller Officially Returns to Streaming
*American Made*, Tom Cruise’s 2017 crime comedy, will begin streaming on Prime Video on 1 November 2026, nearly a decade after its cinema release. The move gives the film a new streaming home and may bring it to a wider audience.
Cruise plays Barry Seal, a TWA pilot recruited by the CIA for reconnaissance in Central America who becomes involved in a major covert operation. Directed by Doug Liman, the film has an 85% critics’ score and 79% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. It earned $134.9 million worldwide against a $50 million production budget and also stars Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright and Jesse Plemons.
In short
- *American Made* arrives on Prime Video on 1 November 2026.
- Tom Cruise plays pilot and CIA recruit Barry Seal.
- The film grossed $134.9 million worldwide.
Explained simply
American Made is a 2017 crime comedy starring Tom Cruise as Barry Seal, a commercial pilot drawn into covert work for the CIA in Central America. The film is directed by Doug Liman and also features Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright and Jesse Plemons.
The story centres on Seal’s involvement in secret operations and the consequences of working across intelligence and criminal networks. Its mix of real-world subject matter and comedy helped make it a widely seen film, earning more than $134 million at the cinema worldwide.