Tom Cruise celebrates record-breaking Mission: impossible, setting a box office record

 Tom Cruise celebrates record-breaking Mission: Impossible, setting a box office record

Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning has made a significant impact at the box office, both in the US and globally, contributing to a record-setting Memorial Day weekend. Internationally, The Final Reckoning opened on May 23, 2025, and has accumulated $206 million worldwide, with $79 million from North America and $127 million from other territories. Its release, alongside Disney's Lilo & Stitch, propelled the domestic box office to a historic $326.7 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, surpassing the previous record of $314.3 million set in 2013.

Despite its success, The Final Reckoning faces the challenge of recouping its substantial $400 million production budget. However, with its upcoming release in China on May 30, where pre-sales have already outpaced those of its predecessor, the film is poised to bolster its global earnings further.

Tom Cruise expressed his gratitude on social media, stating:

"This weekend was one for the history books. Congratulations and thank you to every filmmaker, every artist, every crew member, and every single person who works at the studios. To every theatre and every employee who helps bring these stories to the audience."

His message underscores the collaborative effort behind this cinematic milestone.

Tom Cruise is celebrating a major win with Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, which opened to franchise-best numbers at the global box office. In a heartfelt message shared on social media, the 61-year-old actor thanked fans, filmmakers, and theater staff for their unwavering support.

The film, which premiered on May 17 in India and May 23 in the U.S., has already grossed over $206 million worldwide, including $79 million domestically. Its strong performance, paired with Disney’s Lilo & Stitch, helped set a new Memorial Day weekend box office record with a combined haul of $326.7 million, surpassing the previous 2013 record.

Cruise’s message underscores not only the film’s financial success, but also his long-standing gratitude for the movie-going experience—a sentiment he’s championed throughout his career, especially since the pandemic.

Tom Cruise is riding high after the record-breaking debut of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the eighth film in the high-octane spy franchise that has defined a generation of action filmmaking. Over Memorial Day weekend, the film soared to the top of the box office with a $63 million three-day domestic haul and an estimated $77 million over the four-day holiday, edging out 2018’s Fallout for the franchise’s best opening yet.

In a heartfelt message posted to social media, Cruise extended his sincere thanks to the vast network of creatives and industry professionals behind the scenes:

"This weekend was one for the history books!” he wrote. “Congratulations and thank you to every filmmaker, every artist, every crew member, and every single person who works at the studios. To every theater and every employee who helps bring these stories to audiences, thank you."

Cruise also offered a special shoutout to Paramount Pictures and Skydance, the studios behind the blockbuster series: "Thank you for your many years of partnership and unwavering support. And most of all, THANK YOU to audiences everywhere for whom we all serve and for whom we all LOVE to entertain."

The Final Reckoning also saw strong international numbers, helping push the global total past $206 million in its opening week. With a China release set for May 30 and buzz continuing to build, the film is on track to become the highest-grossing installment in the franchise’s 29-year history.

The success is a major win not just for Cruise, but for theatrical releases overall, reaffirming that the big screen experience, especially when it comes to Cruise’s daredevil stunts and globe-trotting narratives, remains as powerful and thrilling as ever.

“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” Blows Past Records with Historic Opening

The eighth entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise has exploded onto the global box office stage, cementing its place in film history with a franchise-best debut and helping fuel the biggest Memorial Day weekend ever at the movies.

Paramount’s distribution chief, Chris Aronson, praised the film’s massive success, calling it a testament to the series' strength:

"A record opening on the eighth iteration is remarkable. It speaks to the longevity of the franchise. The spectacle of what Tom and McQ [director Christopher McQuarrie] put on screen is one-of-a-kind in today’s marketplace."

The film grossed $63 million domestically over three days and $77 million across the four-day weekend, edging past Fallout and setting a new benchmark for the nearly three-decade-old spy saga. Paired with Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch,” which pulled in $341 million, the combined releases shattered Memorial Day records.

But Final Reckoning wasn’t cheap: its reported $400 million production budget makes it one of the most expensive films ever made—a high-stakes gamble that now appears to be paying off.

Ahead of the film's premiere, Tom Cruise embarked on a globe-trotting promotional tour, including a high-profile stop at the Cannes Film Festival, where he and director McQuarrie were met with critical acclaim and roaring crowds.

As for whether this truly marks the end of Ethan Hunt’s journey, Cruise kept it cryptic:

"I’d rather just people see it and enjoy… and we’ve had an amazing time doing it. Enjoy this and know everything is the culmination—it has come to this moment right now."

Whether or not it’s a farewell, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is now playing in theaters—and proving that even after eight films, the franchise is far from running out of steam.