Tom Cruise is back in action with Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning, the highly anticipated eighth and final chapter in the blockbuster franchise. The film is already generating major box office buzz, with pre-sales outpacing its 2023 predecessor Dead Reckoning Part One by 1.2x, especially in premium formats like IMAX and PLF. With momentum building, the film is poised to become one of the biggest Memorial Day weekend releases.
Massive Memorial Day Opening Predicted
Despite facing stiff competition from Disney’s Lilo & Stitch, The Final Reckoning is projected to have the highest-grossing second-place Memorial Day debut ever. Early tracking suggests it could break into the Top 20 Memorial Day openings of all time. Current estimates forecast an $80 million domestic opening weekend, well above Fallout (2018, $61.2M) and Dead Reckoning (2023, $54.7M). The big question remains whether it can topple the record held by Mission: Impossible II, which made $91.8 million over six days in 2000.
Franchise’s Grand Conclusion with Star-Studded Cast
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the film reunites Cruise with franchise favorites Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, and Angela Bassett. Shot across multiple global locations including the UK, South Africa, Malta, and Norway The Final Reckoning faced pandemic-related and strike-induced delays, ballooning its budget to a reported $400 million.
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Aiming for Cruise’s Biggest Box Office Yet
Set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, The Final Reckoning will hit U.S. theaters on May 23. With high expectations and a massive budget, this finale will need to match or surpass the success of Top Gun: Maverick, which earned $1.4 billion globally and remains Cruise’s most successful film to date.
