Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning has officially closed its theatrical run in North America, finishing just shy of a key milestone. After nearly three months on the big screen, Tom Cruise’s latest outing as Ethan Hunt earned $197.4 million domestically, narrowly missing the $200 million mark.
Billed as Cruise’s final performance in the role he has carried for almost three decades, the film was directed by long-time collaborator Christopher McQuarrie. It marked the second half of a planned two-film finale that began with Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning. Together, both films reportedly cost around $700 million, with budgets inflated by pandemic-related delays and the Hollywood strikes of 2023.
In terms of reception, The Final Reckoning drew a more modest response compared with its predecessor. While Dead Reckoning scored a stellar 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the latest chapter settled at around 80%, with critics calling it “a heartfelt farewell to Ethan Hunt, delivered with the franchise’s trademark intensity.”
Despite the softer domestic turnout, the movie performed far stronger overseas, pulling in $398 million internationally. This brought its global total to $595 million, cementing it as the fourth-highest domestic earner in the franchise. It outpaced Dead Reckoning’s $172 million but still fell short of 2018’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout, which remains the series’ top performer with $220 million domestically and a whopping $790 million worldwide.
As for the future of the franchise, neither Cruise nor McQuarrie has definitively ruled out returning. However, reports indicate Cruise may be shifting gears towards more dramatic roles. His next project is set to be a collaboration with Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu.
With its theatrical run concluded, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is now preparing for its home entertainment release, where it will likely continue to find an audience beyond cinemas.
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