Tom Cruise not renew their production contract with him. In addition, Marketing Evaluations reported that Cruise's Q score (a measure of the popularity of celebrities), had fallen 40 percent. October 10, 2006, was declared "Tom Cruise Day" in Japan; the Japan Memorial Day Association said that he was awarded with a special day because he has made more trips to Japan than any other Hollywood star. While reviewing "Days of Thunder", film critic Roger Ebert noted the similarities between several of Cruise's 1980s films and nicknamed the formula the "Tom Cruise Picture". Some of Cruise's later films like "A Few Good Men"
Being Tom Cruise mickey-taking, the "Star Stories" boys are sure to find themselves in the firing line," wrote a reviewer for the "Evening Times". A review in "The Sunday Times" commented, "Taking their careers in their hands, the "Star Stories" team tackle the notoriously litigious Tom Cruise ... The lawyers must still be having a nice lie down after watching." In an interview with "The Northern Echo", "Star Stories" actor Kevin Bishop discussed the legal issues involved with making the series: "We're not allowed to say anything about anyone that isn't true. It can be quite tricky. Sometimes we've had to change lines