Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningjust crossed another major domestic milestone at the box office. The eighthMission: Impossiblemovie follows up onDead Reckoning’s cliffhanger ending, as Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt continues to wage war against the AI Entity. It was a costly production for Paramount Pictures, asFinal Reckoning’s budget was reportedly $400 million. It was released in late May domestically and has been struggling to reach profitability at the box office.
According to a report byDeadline,Final Reckoninghas crossed the $175 million threshold in its fifth weekend in theaters. Coming in at fifth place on the weekend, it is poised to earn $7.1 million across this three-day window, which represents a 33% drop from week 4. That is enough to reach$178.9 million throughout its domestic run, which means that it should surpass the original movie’s $180.9 million domestic total within the next week.
What This Box Office Milestone Means For Final Reckoning
It’s Still Not Going To Profit
The latest milestone has already putFinal Reckoningon track to climb domestic charts with apparent ease. It has already earned more thanMission: Impossible III’s $134 million domestic total, as well asDead Reckoning’s $173 million. It should even cross the first installment’s $181 million within the next two weeks.Rogue Nationcould stay firmly out of reach with $195 million, and it is also unlikely thatFinal Reckoningwill reach $200 million, as new competition enters theaters. Check out the chart below, which showcases all theMission: Impossibledomestic totals:
$80 million
$181 million
$377 million
$120 million
$215 million
$409 million
$150 million
$134 million
$217 million
$145 million
$209 million
$305 million
$195 million
$268 million
$178 million
$220 million
$285 million
$290 million
$173 million
$185 million
When adjusting for inflation, however, the $175 million total is not quite as impressive.It would not surpass otherMission: Impossiblemovies, though it could eventually outstripDead Reckoning, given that its run is not quite over. Its international total will be its biggest support, as high proceeds overseas have allowed it to pass $500 million worldwide. Unfortunately, even that will not be enough to earn a profit againstFinal Reckoning’s budget, after accounting for marketing costs and the cut that theaters demand from each ticket.
This Is The Cost Of Increasing Budgets
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With ever-rising budgets in Hollywood, every new blockbuster also has the risk of being a disappointment.Mission: Impossible 8has had a strong run, but it could still fail due to that enormous budget. The $175 million milestone is something that should be celebrated, as shouldMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’s strong reviews. Instead, the movie continues to struggle through its fifth week, as it will need to depend on streaming to reach eventual profitability.
