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‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Achieves Franchise-Best Box Office Opening

The eighth and final installment of the action series closes Ethan Hunt's saga while earning $8.3 million in previews and strong critical reception.

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Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning."
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Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) goes to extremes to save the world, including hanging out of a plane, in the action thriller "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning."

Overview

  • The film broke franchise records with $8.3 million in Thursday previews, surpassing previous installments and projecting over $70 million for the Memorial Day weekend.
  • Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning concludes Ethan Hunt’s 30-year journey, with Tom Cruise confirming it as the final chapter of the series.
  • The plot centers on Hunt and his team racing to secure a rogue AI's source code to prevent global nuclear catastrophe.
  • Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the film has been praised for its practical stunts, including a submarine sequence and a daring mid-air plane transfer.
  • The movie currently holds an 80% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics lauding its action sequences and narrative callbacks to the franchise’s history.