Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s box office hits a final global milestone ahead of its digital release. The eighth and possibly finalMission: Impossiblefilmfollows Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team of IMF operatives as they continue their fight against the rogue AI known as the Entity and prevent it from destroying all of humanity.
Led by Cruise,Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s castalso includes Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Angela Bassett, and Shea Whigham reprising their roles. New cast members includeMindhunter’s Holt McCallany,Parks and Recreation’s Nick Offerman,Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham,Severance’s Tramell Tillman, andLove Lies Bleeding’s Katy O’Brian.
Now, following its ninth weekend in theaters,Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoninghas reached $590 million at the box office worldwide, according toThe Numbers. Though it still has a chance of surpassing $600 million, this could be its final global milestone before its digital release on August 19.
Right now,Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’sbox officebreaks down to $196 million domestically and $395 million internationally for a grand total of $591 million worldwide.
What Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s Box Office Milestone Means For The Movie
They’re Solid Numbers, But Is It Profitable?
By reaching $590 million worldwide,Mission: Impossible –The Final Reckoningcontinues to put up solid numbers at the box office. Back in May, it debuted to $64 million domestically in its first three days, the best opening weekend in the franchise’s history. Grossing $591 million is also good enough for the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2025 so far.
WhileThe Final Reckoning’s box office numbers are solid in a vacuum,it hasn’t exactly been a profitable endeavor for Paramount. This is because of its massive $300–400 million budget, making it one of themost expensive movies ever made. In turn,The Final Reckoningneeds to make around $750 million to $1 billion to be considered a box-office success, which it has little chance of reaching.
Our Take On Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s Box Office
Could It Still Become A Financial Success?
Even thoughThe Final Reckoningmay fall short of breaking even in theaters,it still has a shot at long-term profitability through video-on-demand and home media sales. These platforms often give underperforming blockbusters a second life, especially those with strong fan followings and international appeal likeMission: Impossible.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoningcould thrive in the aftermarket, eventually closing the profitability gap.
For example,The Northmanstruggled to turn a theatrical profit in 2022 but found surprising financial success on digital platforms, recouping much of its losses post-release. With Cruise’s global star power and the franchise’s loyal fan base,Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoningcould similarly thrive in the aftermarket, eventually closing the profitability gap.
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning follows Ethan Hunt and his team as they pursue a formidable AI called the Entity that has compromised global intelligence networks. With new allies and a haunting figure from Hunt’s past in pursuit, they must act quickly to avert a global catastrophe.
