Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningcontinues to thrive at the box office, but it is still struggling compared to other movies in the franchise. A sequel toDead Reckoning Part One(2023) and the eighth movie in franchise history, the film sees Tom Cruise reprising his role as Ethan Hunt, as he attempts to prevent an AI from devastating the world. The previous movie earned $571.1 million, which was concerning, as this direct sequelreportedly had a $400 million budget. To achieve profitability, it will need to dominate the box office, and it is enjoying some positive momentum.
Having taken third place at the box office in its third weekend, perVariety,The Final Reckoningearned $15 million on the weekend. That raises its global take toan astounding $450 million, partly driven by its $149 million North American gross. While that is a substantial sum, it is still unable to surpass many other movies in the franchise. At the moment,it has only outearnedMission: Impossible III(2006), which made $399 million without accounting for inflation. When considering inflation,Final Reckoningremains the lowest-grossingMission: Impossiblemovie, though there is still time for its total to rise.
What This Milestone Means For The Final Reckoning
It Still Desperately Needs More Growth
LikeotherMission: Impossiblemovies,Final Reckoningdepends on an ever-escalating series of stunts to entertain viewers and draw attention at the box office. Unfortunately, that means that the movies could never succeed without a significant budget. The $400 million budget, however, is immense and makes this movie one of the most expensive films of all time.It would need to make over $1 billion just to achieve a profit, and that seems increasingly unlikely as the third weekend wraps up. After all, noMission: Impossiblemovie has ever reached $1 billion without adjusting for inflation:
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$120 million
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When accounting for inflation,Mission: Impossible 2,Ghost Protocol,Falloutall managed to accomplish the feat, but they all came before the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2020,the box office has been volatile, as streaming networks have led to a reduction in viewership in theaters.Dead Reckoningsaw a decline of $400 million with inflation, marking a new ceiling for the franchise thatFinal Reckoningis struggling to shatter. With $450 million through its third weekend, crossing $1 billion is extremely unlikely, though it can still surpassDead Reckoningand the raw totals forMission: ImpossibleandMission: Impossible 2.
Our Take On Final Reckoning’s Box Office Milestone
Hollywood Needs To Start Being Careful
The ever-increasing budget for blockbuster movies is becoming a significant issue that Hollywood needs to reckon with.A $450 million take should be a moment for celebration, especially in its third weekend, but the hefty $400 million price tag makes profitability extremely unlikely. By all means,Final Reckoningis a thrilling movie, asScreenRant’s Mary Kassel calls it “a well-deserved victory lap,” but it cannot take a victory lap at the box office, due its budget. This movie will likely climb the charts later in its run, but careful budget management could have savedMission: Impossible - Final Reckoningsome grief.
