Being Tom Cruise appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" as "the best gag in the whole episode". Aidan Smith of "Scotland on Sunday" wrote favorably of the show, and noted, "Fearlessly, in view of how paranoid Scientologists are, the latest target was Tom Cruise. I especially liked the scene where the tiny screen giant winched himself, Mission Impossible-style, on to Nicole Kidman while she slugged from a tinnie like a good Sheila." "The Daily Mirror" described the program as "far too funny". A review in "The Daily Mirror" was positive, commenting, "If you want to see a brilliant spoof about Tom Cruise's faith
Tom Cruise Purple relations writer Howard Bragman stated it was not a good idea from a legal standpoint to utilize Cruise's image in such a fashion. The strain is very potent, and is reported to have hallucinogenic properties. The marijuana is being sold in vials which have a picture of Tom Cruise laughing hysterically. Tom Cruise Purple is sold by cannabis purveyors in Northern California, and is a popular choice among vaporizer users. The strain is sold legally in California, as a medical cannabis product. Marlene Arpe wrote in "The Toronto Star", "A strain of weed called Tom Cruise Purple is being sold