Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is finally hitting theaters this week and could be the last time audiences see Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt on the big screen. While it has not been confirmed, there’s a chance The Final Reckoning will be the last Mission: Impossible movie, which means that more people will likely be drawn to watch it in theaters. The film will continue the story of 2023’s Mission: Impossible – ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Reckoning, which actually underperformed at the box office. However, it doesn’t seem like this will stop moviegoers from watching Cruise’s latest action movie in theaters.

The upcoming Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning will see Cruise’s Ethan Hunt continue his fight against the villainous AI program known as the Enтιтy. Nearly every Mission: Impossible movie has been a spectacle, and it seems like that will be the case once again with the series’ eighth entry. As is teased in the trailers for the film, Mission: Impossible 8 will include many ambitious stunts and action sequences, which will make it a great movie to watch in theaters. Therefore, here is Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s budget and how much it needs to make at the box office.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s Budget Is Reportedly (At Least) $400 Million

Mission: Impossible 8 Is One Of The Most Expensive Movies Ever

Ahead of the movie’s release, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s exact budget is not known. However, according to a recent report, Mission: Impossible 8’s budget is at least $400 million. This mᴀssive budget makes it one of the most expensive movies of all time. Currently, the only movies that have had budgets over $400 million are Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ($416 million), Jurᴀssic World: Fallen Kingdom ($432 million), and Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($447 million).

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning wasn’t always planned to have a budget this big. Over the years, the film’s budget kept having to increase because of several production delays. For example, production on Mission: Impossible 8 had to pause multiple times because of the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2023 Hollywood strikes. Most likely, the movie was originally meant to have a budget closer to ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Reckoning, which cost about $300 million, but had to be increased due to the ambition of the project.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s Opening Weekend Box Office Projections

Mission: Impossible 8 Opens On Memorial Day Weekend

Projections indicate that Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning will have an amazing opening weekend at the box office. This is because it is being released on Memorial Day Weekend in the United States, which means that domestic audiences will have more time to watch the movie in theaters. According to projections, Mission: Impossible 8 will make about $80 million in its opening weekend, which means it may have the best opening of the entire franchise.

Currently, 2018’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout’s $61 million opening is the highest of the series. Therefore, it seems like the upcoming eighth entry is easily going to set a new record for the franchise. However, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning likely won’t dominate the box office, as it is going up against Lilo & Sтιтch, which is projected to make $120 million in its opening weekend. While Cruise’s film is targeting more adult audiences, Lilo & Sтιтch will attract many families and children to theaters.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Might Need To Make Over $1 Billion To Be A Box Office Success

Mission: Impossible 8 Is An Ambitious Movie To (Potentially) End The Series

Because Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s budget ballooned so high during its production, it will likely have to set yet another franchise record to be considered a box office success. Usually, a film needs to make two and a half times its budget to make a profit. Since Mission: Impossible 8’s budget is at least $400 million, this means that it may need to make around $1 billion at the box office to be a success.

Since no other Mission: Impossible movie has made $1 billion at the box office, this will be hard to accomplish. As seen in the above table, the highest-grossing entry in the franchise is currently Mission: Impossible – Fallout, which made a total of $786 million at the worldwide box office. Because of this, it seems unlikely that Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning will be a profitable film, but it will definitely still find success on Paramount+ and be a tentpole movie for the company.