Mission: Impossible 8 Box Office Pᴀsses Major Domestic Milestone & Climbs Tom Cruise’s Highest-Grossing Charts

Just two weeks into its theatrical run, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is already crossing major box office milestones. A sequel to Mission: Impossible – ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Reckoning, the movie sees Tom Cruise return as Ethan Hunt, as he attempts to save the world from a rogue AI the Enтιтy. It was directed and co-written by Christopher McQuarrie, who also led the 2023 installment. It reportedly had a mᴀssive $400 million budget and earned $79 million during the four-day opening weekend, which overlapped with Memorial Day.

According to a report by ᴅᴇᴀᴅline, the movie is expected to earn $26.7 million through this weekend, which would represent a 58% drop from its opening weekend. By the end of the weekend, it should have a total of $122 million domestically, meaning that it has already soared past the $100 million milestone. That would put it just behind Minority Report (2002) as Cruise’s 17th-highest-grossing movie of all time at the domestic box office.

What This Means For Mission: Impossible 8

It Is Still Nowhere Close To Breaking Even

The Mission: Impossible franchise has always depended on incredible and death-defying stunts, which are loosely tied together by some overarching story. Cruise is the face of the franchise, as he enjoys performing his own stunts and participating in extremely risky maneuvers. With the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes of 2023 and the cost of those set pieces, it is no surprise that this movie compiled an extremely high budget. A $400 million total, however, is extremely risky, given that Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) was the highest-grossing movie in the franchise and earned just $824 million.

The Final Reckoning was originally тιтled Mission: Impossible – ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Reckoning Part Two.

Only one of Cruise’s movies has ever earned over $1 billion, which is what this film would need to break even. Top Gun: Maverick (2022) seemingly saved the box office after the COVID-19 pandemic began, but no other movie came anywhere close to its $1.4 billion total. Although The Final Reckoning has crossed $100 million, it’s still far from reaching the break-even point. A key reason is that the movie is facing significant compeтιтion, particularly Lilo & Sтιтch, which was released on the same weekend, and upcoming new releases like Karate Kid: Legends. While it will likely have stronger momentum internationally, it’s unlikely to hit the target milestone to become a box-office success.

Our Take On The Final Reckoning’s Box Office Milestone

It Should Be Cautiously Praised

Tom Cruise, Greg Tarzan Davis, Simon Pegg, and Hayley Atwell stand together in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Even if the movie is unlikely to earn $1 billion, the performance does deserve some acknowledgment. It earned $127 million overseas in its first week, so it is poised to draw audiences both domestically and internationally. It is already Cruise’s 17th-highest-grossing domestic movie in just its second weekend, which is a positive sign for the franchise. With streaming also gaining more traction, the latest installment may see more success once it becomes available to watch from home. If there are more Mission: Impossible movies after The Final Reckoning, limiting the budget would be necessary, but this is proof that they are still viable.

Source: ᴅᴇᴀᴅline

Related Posts

Two Blockbuster Stars Could Reunite Over 30 Years Later If .4 Billion Grossing Director Has His Way

Two Blockbuster Stars Could Reunite Over 30 Years Later If $2.4 Billion Grossing Director Has His Way

F1: The Movie‘s dream sequel would reunite two blockbuster stars after over 30 years. From the director and co-writer of Top Gun: Maverick, Joseph Kosinski and Ehren…

Alan Ritchson’s Batman Gets A Detailed Batsuit, Yellow Utility Belt And Menacing Cowl In Stunning DC Art

Alan Ritchson’s Batman Gets A Detailed Batsuit, Yellow Utility Belt And Menacing Cowl In Stunning DC Art

Alan Ritchson showcases how perfect for Batman he is in new DC Universe art. Several actors have been rumored to take the lead role in Batman’s The…

Why The X-Men All Wear Matching Black Suits In The Original Marvel Movies Explained By Writer

Why The X-Men All Wear Matching Black Suits In The Original Marvel Movies Explained By Writer

The writer of some of the best X-Men movies has given a definitive answer on why the тιтular team wears matching black suits in the original Marvel…

Al Pacino’s 1990s Anti-Godfather Movie Did One Thing Better Than Coppola’s Film

Al Pacino’s 1990s Anti-Godfather Movie Did One Thing Better Than Coppola’s Film

Francis Ford Coppola, whose most recent film, Megalopolis, is a 2024 flop movie that could become a cult hit in the future, has changed cinema with his…

8 Most Powerful Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Characters (So Far)

8 Most Powerful Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Characters (So Far)

The Sonic the Hedgehog films have introduced a wide variety of characters from the games by now, with each of them falling in a different position on…

Don’t Let’s Go To The Dogs Tonight Review: I Was Floored By Lexi Venter’s Performance In A Historical Drama That I Won’t Soon Forget

Don’t Let’s Go To The Dogs Tonight Review: I Was Floored By Lexi Venter’s Performance In A Historical Drama That I Won’t Soon Forget

Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight lays its hopes on the shoulders of a child actor to tell a story that requires the utmost nuance, and…