Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoninghas proven to be another strong box office performer for Tom Cruise’s action franchise. While its budget ballooned to a ridiculous $400 million (or more), most involved should still be relatively pleased by how well audiences responded to it.The Final Reckoninghas currently made $588 million worldwideafter receiving an 88% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
That’s an impressive total in several areas, even ifMission: Impossible 8won’t be profitable. Cruise’s possible final entry as Ethan Huntclimbed as high as fourth on the 2025 box office charts. The film is currently thesixth-highest-grossing release of 2025, having just beensurpassed by Universal’sHow ToTrain Your Dragonremake.
Looking strictly at theMission: Impossiblemovies,The Final Reckoning’s box officehas climbed to fourth on the franchise’s all-time chart. It toppedDead Reckoning’s $565 million gross recently. While it’s unlikely to catchRogue Nation’s third-place total of $688 million,the 2025 sequel is likely to at least eclipse the $600 million milestonebefore everything is said and done.
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That’s a respectable total for the eighth film in a franchise that had to be drastically retooled afterDead Reckoning. It should mean thatThe Final Reckoningwill end the year as one of 2025’s top grossers. Yet, it is also very much at risk of being the firstMission: Impossiblemovieto not finish the year with a major accomplishment.
The Final Reckoning May Be The First Mission: Impossible Movie To Finish Outside The Top 10 Worldwide Box Office
2025 Has Some Heavy-Hitters Still To Come
Heading into the year,Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoninghad hopes of being one of the year’s biggest box office performers. While it’s lived up to that so far, the grand total it will finish with is likely not going to be enough for it to retain that claim by the time the calendar turns to 2026.
The fact of the matter is thatThe Final Reckoningis only going to continue sliding down the 2025 worldwide box office charts as the rest of the year unfolds.It probably won’t be long beforeSupermanknocks it down to seventh place, while Marvel Studios’The Fantastic Four: First Stepsis projected to do very well and could push Cruise’s action film down another spot.
There are still several other major blockbusters releasing from August through December that could also surpassMission: Impossible 8’s box office
The problem is that there are still several other major blockbusters releasing from August through December that could also surpassMission: Impossible 8’s box office.Avatar: Fire and Ashis definitely going to beat it, even if interest drops substantially compared to the first two films.Wicked: For Goodcould topThe Final Reckoningeven if it makes less than the first film ($756 million).Zootopia 2could also be a huge hit, as the first film made over $1 billion.
If all three of those movies make well over $600 million, thenthe best-case scenario forThe Final Reckoningis finishing the year as the 11th highest-grossing film worldwide. That would be the first time aMission: Impossiblemovie didn’t earn a spot in the yearly top 10.
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Back in 1996,Mission: Impossiblelaunched the franchise with a top 3 finish at $457 million.Mission: Impossible IIwas the biggest box office hit of 2000 with $546 million.Mission: Impossible IIIfinished in 8th in 2006 at $398 million.Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol’s $694 million was good for 5th place in 2011.Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation’s $682 million put it at 8th for 2015, andMission: Impossible - Falloutfinished at the same spot in 2018 after making $791 million.
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoningbarely kept this streak alive in 2023, as its $571 million gross put it at 10th and less than $2 million above the 11th place finisher: Disney’s live-actionThe Little Mermaid.Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningwill need some similar good luck on its side to stay inside the top 10 of 2025.
