Mission: Impossible opens $190 million

Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” opened to $190 million worldwide over the Memorial Day launch, setting a new high-water mark for the long-running action series, according to trade and box office reports. Deadline reported the film reached $77.5 million over the four-day U.S. holiday weekend, while overseas markets helped lift the global start to $190 million. Box Office Mojo lists the movie as the eighth entry in the franchise and the latest release starring Cruise as Ethan Hunt. ### How big was the opening compared with earlier “Mission: Impossible” films? The $190 million global start was described as the biggest debut in franchise history by multiple entertainment outlets tracking the holiday weekend. Deadline reported the four-day domestic total at $77.5 million, and several secondary reports said that surpassed the series’ prior opening benchmark. ScreenRant, citing weekend box office tracking, reported the film’s domestic debut at $64 million for the three-day frame before the Monday holiday was added. (deadline.com) Forbes and other outlets said the previous franchise opening record had belonged to 2018’s “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” which opened to about $61 million domestically. ### Where did the $190 million figure come from? Deadline’s holiday box office report said “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” finished the Memorial Day corridor with $77.5 million in the United States and Canada. (deadline.com) Secondary coverage, including Collider and other entertainment sites citing weekend estimates, put the international take at roughly $112 million to $127 million, producing a worldwide opening around $190 million. (screenrant.com) Box Office Mojo lists the title on its release page and is continuing to track grosses market by market. That database identifies the film as a Paramount release and provides the running total as the theatrical rollout continues. ### Was the film also strong in early U.S. attendance? Variety reported that the movie earned $8.3 million in preview screenings, which it said was the best preview result in the franchise. Comic Basics reported the film then took in $24.8 million on opening day, another sign of a stronger launch than the 2023 predecessor, “Dead Reckoning.” (deadline.com) Those early numbers mattered because the previous installment had faced a more difficult commercial path. (boxofficemojo.com) Considerable and Collider both noted that “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning” ended its run below some earlier franchise highs, making the latest opening a closely watched test for the series’ box office durability. ### What movie was it competing against over Memorial Day? Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” led the holiday weekend, according to Deadline, which said the two releases together helped drive a record Memorial Day box office frame. (variety.com) Deadline reported “Lilo & Stitch” grossed $183 million over the four-day holiday, while “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” took second place domestically with $77.5 million. (considerable.com) Variety framed the pairing as one of the major Memorial Day box office stories, reporting strong preview business for both films before the full weekend numbers were compiled. ### What does Paramount have in theaters now? “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” is the eighth film in the series and follows Ethan Hunt as he pursues a threat tied to an AI known as the Entity, according to Box Office Mojo’s synopsis. (deadline.com) The film stars Cruise and continues the franchise that began in 1996. Box Office Mojo is continuing to publish updated grosses as the theatrical run unfolds. Paramount and Skydance will next be judged on the film’s hold in its second weekend and on whether international markets push the worldwide total beyond the opening-frame $190 million. (variety.com) (boxofficemojo.com 1) (boxofficemojo.com 2)