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Time of India
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning closes at ₹92 cr in India, misses franchise record by a margin
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning has concluded its theatrical journey in India, collecting a final ₹92 crore net at the box office. After four weeks of strong earnings totaling ₹89.50 crore, the film added another ₹2.50 crore in the following days to complete its lifetime figure. With new releases now taking over screens, the film is expected to add little more to its total from here. Despite falling short of expectations, the film has emerged as the second-highest earner in the Mission: Impossible franchise in India, just behind Dead Reckoning Part One, which had closed at ₹105.50 crore in 2023. It was initially expected that The Final Reckoning would surpass this figure, but that milestone remained unmet. Strong opening followed by steady run amid competition The Final Reckoning opened with the franchise's best-ever day-one collection in India. In its first week, the film earned ₹49 crore, followed by ₹24.50 crore in week two. The third week brought in ₹11.25 crore, while week four added another ₹5 crore. The final ₹2.5 crore came in after that, bringing the total to ₹92 crore. Despite facing challenges from Bloodlines, Kesari 2, and Housefull 5, the film maintained a strong presence in urban markets, supported by Tom Cruise's draw and loyal franchise fans. Global numbers fall short of break-even point On the international front, The Final Reckoning is headed towards a USD 600–625 million finish, which is higher than Dead Reckoning Part One's global collection of USD 571 million. While this would typically be a healthy figure for a long-running franchise's eighth installment, the film had an estimated budget of USD 300 million, meaning it needed to reach around USD 800 million globally to break even through theatrical revenue alone. This shortfall suggests that the producers might not recover their investment from box office earnings alone, though future streaming and syndication deals are expected to help bridge the gap. Every choice, every mission, has all led to this. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. May 23, 2025. Top Hollywood import in India this year Despite not meeting its highest projections, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning remains 2024's top-performing Hollywood film in India, surpassing other imports such as Final Destination: Bloodlines. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the movie features a cast including Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, and Ving Rhames, and serves as the final chapter in Ethan Hunt's journey. Though it didn't reach the ₹125 crore mark, its ₹92 crore finish still marks a strong conclusion and further solidifies the franchise's popularity in India. The Mission: Impossible films have long been a staple for Indian audiences, and The Final Reckoning is expected to maintain momentum in the digital space as fans revisit the saga online.
Pink Villa
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning Lifetime India Box Office: Tom Cruise completes his last task as actioner nets good Rs 92 crore in full run
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning has wrapped its theatrical run in India, netting a solid Rs 92 crore. After collecting Rs 89.50 crore net in 4 weeks, the Tom Cruise -led action thriller added Rs 2.50 crore in the days after, to take it to a very respectable final total. With exhibitors going all out on the new movies, there's not much M:I8 will be able to add from here. A Rs 92 crore net finish makes The Final Reckoning the second highest-grossing film in the Mission: Impossible franchise in India. It falls just behind Dead Reckoning Part One, which earned Rs 105.50 crore in 2023. The expectations for The Final Reckoning were to surpass Dead Reckoning's India numbers but that has not happened. The Final Reckoning Ends Its India Run With A Good But Slightly Underwhelming Rs 92 Crore Net In India The Final Reckoning took the biggest net start of the franchise in India on the opening day, and went on to collect Rs 49 crore in its first week. Week two saw a steady hold, earning Rs 24.50 crore. The third week added Rs 11.25 crore and then week 4 added Rs 5 crore. The final Rs 2.5 crore pushed the total to Rs 92 crore. The film faced stiff competition from Bloodlines, Kesari 2, and Housefull 5. Despite this, it held strong, especially in urban centers, driven by Tom Cruise's star power and the franchise's loyal fanbase. The Final Reckoning Looks To Under Perform Vis-à-Vis Expectations At The Global Box Office, Considering Its Astronomical Budget Globally, The Final Reckoning is heading toward a USD 600-625 million finish. This is higher than Dead Reckoning Part One's USD 571 million global total. It's a strong number for the eighth film in the 29-year-old franchise. However, with a USD 300 million budget, the movie needed atleast USD 800 million to break even theatrically. Falling short of this mark means producers may face losses from ticket sales. In the long run, streaming and TV syndication deals should help recover costs. Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning Continues To Be The Highest Grossing Hollywood Import In India This Year Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, The Final Reckoning also stars Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, and Ving Rhames. It marks the final chapter of Ethan Hunt's saga. While it didn't reach the expected Rs 125 crore in India, Rs 92 crore is a very respectable result. The movie continues to be the year's biggest Hollywood import in India, with the next best being Final Destination: Bloodlines. Mission: Impossible Is Among The Most Favourite Hollywood Franchises In India Mission: Impossible franchise remains a favorite in India, and this finale has left a mark. Fans will likely revisit it on streaming platforms, ensuring its legacy continues. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates on Tom Cruise and his upcoming films.
Geek Tyrant
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING Considered Killing Off Ethan Hunt — GeekTyrant
When the final Mission: Impossible film was retitled The Final Reckoning , fans started theorizing that maybe Ethan Hunt was going to die. After all, what better way to close out a decades-long franchise than to sacrifice its legendary lead? Turns out, that was actually very much on the table. In a new interview with Empire, writer-director Christopher McQuarrie revealed that he seriously considered ending Ethan's journey for good. He said: 'Everything is on the table. There was a moment in the editing of the final sequence of the movie where Ethan goes spinning into that cloud bank where I thought, 'If you cut to his grave right now, you'd feel the sacrifice was sufficient. Wow, that's very, very effective.'' So yeah, there was almost a version of this movie where Ethan Hunt didn't make it out alive. But McQuarrie ultimately pulled back from that ledge. He explained that ending Ethan's story with death wasn't quite the point. 'The idea of a conclusion of a story being the death of that character… they are not one and the same. When you fully tie off the story, the story ceases to be. And that's not life. Stories go on, whether or not the movies do.' Ethan Hunt's entire mission has always been about survival against impossible odds. Killing him off might have felt like closure, but McQuarrie clearly saw it as a disservice to the story's ongoing momentum. And just like Ethan, the film's main villain, the Entity, a rogue AI, also survives. That wasn't accidental either. While Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro apparently pitched the idea that the Entity should scream as it was destroyed, McQuarrie opted for something more unsettling: let it live. 'You can't put the genie back in the bottle. Really experienced experts in this field, who have been with it since its infancy, were telling me the only way that you'll ever be able to now combat AI is with AI. It's never going to go away.' So instead of some grand, explosive finale, The Final Reckoning ends with the Entity merely contained. It's still out there, unbeaten and undestroyed. 'Destroying the Entity was actually kind of a hollow and empty idea…. [Destroying the Entity is] not going to stop somebody else from making an Entity, and so the idea of Ethan keeping the Entity at the end was fully antithetical to everything we believed—and yet, there it was emotionally in the movie, and that's how the ending came to be.' McQuarrie didn't want to pretend the mission was ever really over, and while he says he's probably done with Mission: Impossible , he left just enough ambiguity to keep the door cracked. 'Do I think [Mission] is in my rear-view mirror? I want to say yes. Tom Cruise is a force of nature, and a very, very tricky one.' My question is, if Ethan Hunt would have died, would Tom Cruise have pulled off the ultimate stunt and died for real!? That may be the real reason they decided to change it.
Gizmodo
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Ethan Hunt Doesn't Die in the New ‘Mission Impossible,' But They Considered It
When the eighth Mission: Impossible film changed its title to 'The Final Reckoning,' we all had the same thought: Tom Cruise's character, Ethan Hunt, was going to die. It would have been the most obvious way to add some real finality to the franchise, but we now know that doesn't happen. Instead, Ethan lives, as does his sworn enemy, the Entity. And, in a new interview, writer-director Christopher McQuarrie discussed those crucial decisions and many more. In an extended, spoiler-filled conversation with Empire, McQuarrie admitted he toyed with the idea of killing his main character and even had an idea of how to do it. 'Everything is on the table,' McQuarrie said. 'There was a moment in the editing of the final sequence of the movie where Ethan goes spinning into that cloud bank where I thought, 'If you cut to his grave right now, you'd feel the sacrifice was sufficient. Wow, that's very, very effective'.' Ultimately, though, he didn't think killing Ethan would've served the story in the right way. 'The idea of a conclusion of a story being the death of that character… they are not one and the same,' McQuarrie said. 'When you fully tie off the story, the story ceases to be. And that's not life. Stories go on, whether or not the movies do.' Which, of course, leaves the door open for more Mission movies. 'Do I think [Mission] is in my rear-view mirror? I want to say yes,' McQuarrie said, adding the caveat that 'Tom Cruise is a force of nature, and a very, very tricky one.' And so, the director admits, he could one day return to the franchise, but only 'if it was the movie I desperately wanted to make.' Another fascinating decision made by McQuarrie at the end of Final Reckoning was the one to not defeat the unstoppable AI, the Entity. Fellow Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro said he wanted the Entity to scream when it was defeated (another revelation from the interview) but McQuarrie chose not to do that and chose not to kill it at all. Instead, it's merely contained, a decision McQuarrie made as a commentary on AI at large 'You can't put the genie back in the bottle,' McQuarrie said about AI. 'Really experienced experts in this field, who have been with it since its infancy, were telling me the only way that you'll ever be able to now combat AI is with AI. It's never going to go away. Destroying the Entity was actually kind of a hollow and empty idea…. [Destroying the Entity is] not going to stop somebody else from making an Entity. And so the idea of Ethan keeping the Entity at the end was fully antithetical to everything we believed—and yet, there it was emotionally in the movie, and that's how the ending came to be.' Whether or not you agree with McQuarrie's thought process here—and we mostly do—it's refreshing to hear him explain why the decision was made. These are things he and his team clearly thought about at length, and no decision was made lightly. Read more from McQuarrie over at Empire and listen to the full discussion at this link. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is now in theaters.
Pink Villa
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Global Box Office: Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning zooms past USD 500 million after 4th weekend
Christopher McQuarrie's Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, led by Tom Cruise, has finally crossed USD 500 million at the global box office after it's 4th domestic weekend. At the time of this article, it stands at around USD 506 million. The movie, with an estimated budget of USD 300-400 million excluding marketing expenditure, is set to end its run grossing a handsome USD 600-625 million, with roughly USD 200 million coming from the domestic markets. If not for the budget, this is a solid result for Tom Cruise, who continues to woo audiences even at the age of 62. While the movie won't turn a profit in its theatrical run, it eventually will through syndication. Mission: Impossible has a good audience on digital and this audience is expected to lap onto the new MI film, like they have lapped onto every MI film in the past. Coming back to the theatrical performance of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, it has put up a good performance in China, considering the post-pandemic situation for Hollywood movies. It became the first movie in over half a year to cross USD 50 million in China, reiterating the love the Chinese have for Ethan Hunt. It obviously isn't the highest grossing Mission: Impossible movie in the Middle Kingdom. But the fact that it has bettered Dead Reckoning by an over 50 percent margin is something that the makers of the film would happily take. To note, China is the biggest market for the eighth installment of the action franchise. The action movie has and still is enjoying a leggie run at the India box office. After its franchise best start, it saw higher than normal drops on weekdays. But it has done well to stabilise itself. The movie shall end its theatrical run in India with roughly Rs 94-95 crore net on the board. That will make The Final Reckoning, the second highest grossing Mission: Impossible movie in India, only behind Dead Reckoning. Hollywood summer is stacked with big releases every week. Elio, F1, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Superman and Fantastic Four: First Steps are among the most anticipated films in the next couple of months. It is the reception of these movies that will give us an idea whether M:I8 grosses USD 600 million or USD 625 million. You can watch Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning in theatres now.
