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Tom Cruise Sets Guinness World Record With Fiery Parachute Stunt in Mission: Impossible Finale

Since its late May debut, the film has earned $360 million worldwide as the franchise’s final installment.

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Overview

  • Tom Cruise completed 16 helicopter jumps with a burning parachute for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, earning an official Guinness World Record.
  • Each stunt involved igniting the parachute mid-air and landing safely using a reserve chute, a sequence Cruise shared in a behind-the-scenes video on X.
  • The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2025 and opened globally on May 21, 2025.
  • It posted a record-setting $200 million opening weekend in North America and has reached $360 million at the global box office.
  • Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the movie concludes the nearly 30-year Mission: Impossible franchise.