'Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning' ends run below $200m in Tom Cruise's final outing
Marketed as Tom Cruise's final performance as Ethan Hunt after nearly 30 years in the role, the film was directed by long-time collaborator Christopher McQuarrie.
The project formed part of a two-film conclusion to the franchise that began with Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning. Together, both productions are estimated to have cost around $700 million, with costs rising due to the pandemic and industry strikes in 2023.
Despite the scale of its release, The Final Reckoning generated a mixed response compared with its predecessor. While Dead Reckoning achieved a 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, The Final Reckoning settled at around 80%.
Critics on the site described it as 'a sentimental sendoff for Ethan Hunt that accomplishes its mission with a characteristic flair for the impossible.'
International audiences provided most of the support for the film, with $398 million earned overseas, bringing its global total to $595 million.
This places the film as the fourth-highest domestic performer in the franchise, ahead of Dead Reckoning's $172 million but still below 2018's Mission: Impossible – Fallout. That entry remains the series' most commercially successful release, with $220 million domestic and $790 million worldwide.
Neither Cruise nor McQuarrie has definitively closed the door on future instalments, but reports suggest the actor is turning towards more dramatic projects.
He is next set to lead a film from Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu. Meanwhile, The Final Reckoning will shift to home video following its theatrical run.
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Paramount's Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning has finished its domestic theatrical run just short of a major box office milestone. After nearly three months in cinemas, the film concluded with $197.4 million, narrowly missing the $200 million mark. Marketed as Tom Cruise's final performance as Ethan Hunt after nearly 30 years in the role, the film was directed by long-time collaborator Christopher McQuarrie. The project formed part of a two-film conclusion to the franchise that began with Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning. Together, both productions are estimated to have cost around $700 million, with costs rising due to the pandemic and industry strikes in 2023. Despite the scale of its release, The Final Reckoning generated a mixed response compared with its predecessor. While Dead Reckoning achieved a 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, The Final Reckoning settled at around 80%. Critics on the site described it as 'a sentimental sendoff for Ethan Hunt that accomplishes its mission with a characteristic flair for the impossible.' International audiences provided most of the support for the film, with $398 million earned overseas, bringing its global total to $595 million. This places the film as the fourth-highest domestic performer in the franchise, ahead of Dead Reckoning's $172 million but still below 2018's Mission: Impossible – Fallout. That entry remains the series' most commercially successful release, with $220 million domestic and $790 million worldwide. Neither Cruise nor McQuarrie has definitively closed the door on future instalments, but reports suggest the actor is turning towards more dramatic projects. He is next set to lead a film from Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu. Meanwhile, The Final Reckoning will shift to home video following its theatrical run.
