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Pink Villa
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning Day 15 India Box Office: Franchise's struggles to hit blockbuster mark continues with Rs 70 lakh 2nd Monday
Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning has earned Rs 80.70 crore at the Indian box office by Day 17, a figure that falls short of the high expectations set by the franchise and its massive scale and star power. Speaking about the Tom Cruise starrer's exclusive second Monday haul, it pulled in Rs 70 lakh net, which can be defined as decent at most and well below what industry insiders, makers, and fans must've preferred. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the film is the eighth and final installment in the Mission Impossible series. It welcomes Cruise back as the iconic IMF agent Ethan Hunt, alongside his teammates played by Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, and Angela Bassett. The story revolves around Hunt and co. trying to stop a rogue AI called The Entity from unleashing global chaos. Though the film boasts a reported production budget of USD 300 to USD 400 million, its reception worldwide has been lukewarm. Industry experts are being cautious when quoting its lifetime figure, as it looks like the entry will have a tough time even breaking even at the box office. The aforementioned production cost, for the record, ballooned after schedule delays caused by the SAG-AFTRA strike and the scale of the endeavor, which required filming across locations like the UK, Malta, South Africa, and Norway. Marketing expenses also make up a large chunk of the cost. In India, it looks like franchise fatigue is keeping viewers from flocking to theaters. Competition from another Hollywood release, Final Destination: Bloodlines, could also be hurting MI8's run in the region. In conclusion, Mission: Impossible 8 remains a decent performer in India but misses the blockbuster mark it would have desired. If the current trajectory holds, The Final Reckoning may end up under Dead Reckoning's Rs 106 crore net in the market.
Pink Villa
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Box Office: Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning posts better weekday legs than predecessor with USD 4.3M Thursday business
Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning is holding steady at the domestic box office, displaying stronger weekday legs than its predecessor. On Thursday, the film collected USD 4.3 million, marking just a 10.4 percent drop from Wednesday's earnings. With this, the eighth installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise hit a domestic cume of USD 95 million and is set to cross the USD 100 million milestone by the end of Friday viewings in America. The film's Thursday figure is notably higher than Dead Reckoning Part One, which grossed USD 3.4 million on its second Thursday with a 27.3 percent drop. Despite facing fierce competition from a major summer juggernaut and having fewer screenings due to its runtime and theater count, the lowest since Ghost Protocol, The Final Reckoning continues to perform robustly. Cruise's enduring star power and the film's strong word of mouth have significantly helped maintain its momentum. The Final Reckoning also joined the ranks of the top Memorial Day Wednesday grossers of all time, trailing just Solo: A Star Wars Story (USD 4.4M) and ahead of several high-profile titles like Fast & Furious 6 and X-Men: Days of Future Past. The film is the direct sequel to Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) and continues Ethan Hunt's fight against the Entity, a rogue AI threatening global stability. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, who also contributed to the screenplay by Erik Jenderson, the movie stars Cruise alongside Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, and Angela Bassett. After delays due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, filming resumed in 2024 and wrapped in November. With a staggering budget estimated between USD 300 and USD 400 million, The Final Reckoning ranks among the most expensive films ever made. It premiered in Tokyo on May 5, screened out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival, and was released theatrically worldwide on May 23. So far, the film has earned USD 227.1 million globally and is the eighth highest-grossing film of 2025. With decent weekday holds and positive audience reception, The Final Reckoning hopes to extend its box office dominance well into the summer.
Pink Villa
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Box Office: The Final Reckoning collects USD 7.2M on Discount Tuesday, USD 100M milestone expected by Friday
Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning continues to thrill at the US box office, pulling in a strong USD 7.2 million on Tuesday discount day. The post-Memorial Day performance marks only a 52 percent drop from the holiday Monday and nearly doubles the Tuesday haul of Mission: Impossible 2, which raked in USD 4.5 million with a 65.1 percent wane, cementing it as one of the strongest holds in the franchise. The film now ranks as the 12th-biggest post-Memorial Day Tuesday of all time, joining the ranks of major box office hits like Top Gun: Maverick (USD 15.8M) and Aladdin (USD 12M). It also held better than other legacy titles, including Fast & Furious 6, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. After six days in release, The Final Reckoning has reached a USD 86.2 million cumulative domestic total. It is now on track to cross the coveted USD 100 million mark by Friday, an impressive feat, especially given the film's limited screen count compared to previous entries due to its longer runtime. MI8 is also contending directly with another box office juggernaut, Disney's Lilo & Stitch, which earned USD 15.3 million on Discount Tuesday. The eighth and final installment in the Mission: Impossible series, The Final Reckoning, is directed by longtime collaborator Christopher McQuarrie and stars Cruise as Ethan Hunt. The film follows the iconic IMF agent and his team as they battle to stop the Entity, a rogue AI threatening global havoc. The ensemble cast includes Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, and Angela Bassett. Initially planned as part of a two-part finale, the film was restructured following production delays, including the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. With a reported budget of USD 300 to USD 400 million, it ranks among the most expensive films ever made. Despite production hurdles and stiff competition, the film has grossed USD 213 million globally, becoming the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2025 so far. It premiered in Tokyo on May 4 and screened at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14 before opening in US theaters on May 23 to largely positive reviews and the franchise's best opening weekend to date. Cruise's action legacy remains unscathed, proving yet again why he is one of Hollywood's last true box office draws.
Tom's Guide
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
When is 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' coming to streaming? Here's our best guess
It's been nearly three decades since Ethan Hunt first dangled from the ceiling, and now the legendary spy is suiting up for one final mission. 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' marks the explosive conclusion to one of the most adrenaline-fueled franchises in movie history, and if you're itching to know when you can stream it from the comfort of your couch, you're definitely not alone. Since premiering in theaters last weekend, the eighth and final 'Mission: Impossible' movie has pulled off a box office heist worthy of the IMF, raking in over $200 million worldwide. Critics are calling it a 'sentimental sendoff' for Tom Cruise's iconic role, with reviews praising its incredible action sequences. So, when can you expect 'The Final Reckoning' to land on streaming platforms? Here's our best guess at when this movie will be available to stream at home. While we don't know the exact date you'll be able to stream 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' at home, we do have a good idea of where it's headed. The first stop for Ethan Hunt's final mission will most likely be premium video-on-demand (PVOD) on platforms like Amazon and Apple TV, typically within a few weeks of its theatrical run. For example, 'Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One' was released in theaters on July 10, 2023, and became available on PVOD on October 10, 2023, marking a 90-day window between theatrical and digital release. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Similarly, 'Top Gun: Maverick' followed a comparable timeline, with its PVOD release occurring around 90 days post its theatrical premiere Given these precedents, it's reasonable to anticipate that 'The Final Reckoning' could have a potential PVOD release window between late August and early September 2025, possibly on August 22. However, it's important to note that these dates are speculative and subject to change. After that, 'The Final Reckoning' is expected to land on Paramount Plus. Since the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise is distributed by Paramount Pictures, the studio usually brings its biggest titles to its own streaming service following the PVOD window. As for when it could come to Paramount Plus, Paramount movies typically hit the streaming service around six to seven months after their theatrical debut. If 'The Final Reckoning' follows that trend, I predict it could arrive on Paramount Plus around late November to early December 2025, potentially on December 5, 2025. There are a couple of reasons that date makes sense. Paramount Plus tends to drop major movie titles on Thursdays or Fridays, and December 5 would give 'The Final Reckoning' a solid runway before the holiday season movie rush kicks in. Plus, Paramount doesn't have any other major franchise releases scheduled for that weekend, which means Ethan Hunt's final chapter wouldn't be competing with other studio heavyweights for attention on the platform.
Los Angeles Times
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Esai Morales is the bad guy in ‘Mission Impossible.' He's embracing it
Esai Morales is on a death-defying mission to make Tom Cruise's life impossible, yet again, in the latest installment of the 'Mission: Impossible' action film franchise. Titled 'The Final Reckoning,' the movie was released Friday. Morales reprises his role as Gabriel, an assassin liaison set on carrying out a dangerous mission for Entity, an artificial intelligence system gone rogue, whose capabilities render it a danger to human society. This role dates back to the first 'Mission: Impossible' film in 1996, as a murder Gabriel committed was the impetus for Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) to join the Impossible Missions Force. 'I have to look at Gabriel as the star of his own movie,' said Morales in a video call. 'I play these characters with as much humanity as I can.' Although for most of the franchise Gabriel is presumably dead, audiences are introduced to Morales' character in the 2023 summer flick, 'Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.' Besides shouldering responsibility as the main antagonist, which involves risky stunts opposite veteran adventurer Cruise, Morales also made franchise history as the first Latino lead in the action series. The Brooklyn-born Puerto Rican actor is best known for his role as Bob Morales in the 1987 Chicano film 'La Bamba' and as Jesus 'Chucho' Sánchez in 1995's 'Mi Familia' — both of which been added to the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress. Morales is also known for his roles as Joseph Adama in the 'Battlestar Galactica' prequel spin-off of 'Caprica,' as well as Camino del Rio in Netflix's 'Ozark' and villain Deathstroke in the DC 'Titans' series. 'The thing I love about 'Mission: Impossible,' with Gabriel, is that you don't know he's Latino,' Morales said. 'It doesn't focus on race. It focuses on the race to get the key!' Likewise, the release of the last two 'Mission: Impossible' films was a dash to the finish. Directed by Christopher McQuarriel, filming spanned five years with some stops along the way due to the COVID-19 pandemic, plus the 2023 strikes by members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) and the Writers Guild of America. Additional costs due to inflation brought the total budget of the Paramount Pictures movie up to $400 million, making it one of the most expensive films of all time. Morales considers its release a momentous occasion — and a 'graduation' of sorts. 'All those obstacles are like the pressure that creates a diamond out of coal,' he said. 'I hope that the audiences feel what I felt and continue to feel when I watch the film.' This interview has been edited for clarity and shortened. How did you prepare physically and mentally for the role in 'Mission: Impossible'? I was asked if I was physical and I said, 'Actually, yeah.' I love playing tennis so my conditioning is really good. During the pandemic, I [would sneak] into the ocean at dusk and I would swim at night for hours at a time. It was kind of scary. Then [I got] to London and met some of the finest stunt people who do fighting, acrobatics, knife fighting, boxing. The thing is to get your reflexes in shape, because sometimes you have to do take after take and you don't want to gas out. Mentally it's a lifetime of preparation. It's not like I can study the life of Gabriel, so you apply what you can about your own character and characteristics under imaginary circumstances. Some of it comes from the ether… from the ether going after Ethan [laughs]. It's an instinct and a lifetime of seeing movies, including the 'Mission: Impossible' movies. They work hard. One of the most comforting things they instill is [that] 'we're not gonna leave until we get it right.' Cruise is known for his gutsy live-action scenes. What was it like to join him on these scenes? It's thrilling. I couldn't think of anyone else whose hands I'd want to put my well-being in, because look at his track record: He's still alive and extremely healthy, and he doesn't take these things lightly. He's extremely strict about safety. Life is inherently risky. If you're gonna take other risks, it's best to take them with people that have survived and thrived for decades doing the same. There's a death-defying scene up in the air that was being teased a lot in this press run. What was going through your mind as you were up there? After the initial prayers and thanking God, the universe and the angels, who and whatever has kept me alive and blessed me with an amazing life so far... You've gotta let go and let God, as they say. What impact has this franchise had on your long-term career? It's a blessing. I got the job during one of the most trying times of my life — and everyone else's. I hope it's not all downhill from here. I'm just grateful because I got to work on something at this scale, with these kinds of collaborators. I am hoping that the work I continue to do leads to meaningful roles and characters that enhance the human condition for having watched it. I wanna do things that make people feel good about being human. Even if I'm the bad guy, somebody's gotta play the bad guy. Right? But is Gabriel really the bad guy? Not in this actor's eyes. For me, I have to look at Gabriel as the star of his own movie. Wars are not fought by people who feel they're gonna lose them. So I play these characters with as much humanity as I can. How did the COVID-19 pandemic and Hollywood strikes impact production of this film? I am on the board of SAG-AFTRA. I did feel the impact of both COVID-19 and the strikes. I mean, it was not easy, it was not fun. It's still not easy. We still have to deal with new media or new technology, speaking of AI. The production stuck together. When you struggle with adversity, it makes you stronger. You consider yourself an honorary Chicano, particularly because of your role as Bob Morales in 'La Bamba.' What memories come to mind when you think back to that role? So many, but the incredible irony or synchronicity or synergy that a role with my [last] name on it would be one of the most remembered. They'd say, 'That has your name all over it.' Well, this [role] literally did. When people wanted me to focus more on Ritchie, I wanted to bear witness and lend my pain to the role of Bob [Ritchie Valens' brother]. I don't know where my career would be without that film and a few others. When you have the ability to be with the person you are portraying, first of all, it's an extreme amount of pressure because they're there and you're not them. And it's like you're gonna pretend to inhabit their being and their life. You don't wanna mess up. But [Bob and I] were able to bond and have a few beers and really kick back, and I was able to absorb Bob's biorhythm. I absorbed his Mexicanismo, [the same way] Anthony Quinn portrayed 'Zorba the Greek.' [Whenever] he went [into] a Greek restaurant, plates would crash in honor of him and his portrayal ... and he is a Mexican Irish actor. I think a lot of people forget that you're Puerto Rican because you play the Mexican role so well. I'm proud to be Puerto Rican, but I'm so secure in it that I don't feel like I have to wear my banner on my head. I just want my work to speak for itself. We have to embrace that which has toughened us and has given us character and has given us something a little extra yearn for and live for. There are many Latinos in sci-fi films. I'm thinking of you in 'Caprica.' There's also Diego Luna and Adria Arjona in 'Andor,' Zoe Saldaña in 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' Pedro Pascal in 'The Mandalorian,' Ricardo Montalbán in 'Star Trek ...' What do you think of space roles introducing Latino actors to new audiences? How about to their own audience? We make up 25% of the movie-going audience, at least. It's a wise decision to include people that in the past were overlooked. We were overlooked. So to put in all the great people is serving your market and representing them. It's long overdue but extremely welcomed. Is outer space the gateway to more Latinos in mainstream roles in rom-coms or action? I would like to see that. I would like to see us play more central characters, people that we can grow to learn, grow to love and feel for, because I think that's what movies do. They let you inside the heart of your lead characters. And you just can't help but to love them, you know?
