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The latest Mission: Impossible movie, titled “The Final Reckoning,” is said to have been produced at an extremely high cost. It might be challenging for this film to make back its production costs at the ticket counter.

Initially titled “Dead Reckoning (Part 1)”, this Mission: Impossible film was excellent, yet it didn’t meet expectations financially. In contrast, Fallout surpassed all predictions with a staggering global gross of over $790 million, while its sequel earned $571 million worldwide.

Despite having no problems with its title or content, the film suffered due to its release schedule: it came out a week before “Barbenheimer,” the monumental movie event of 2023, which coincidentally took over all IMAX theaters as well.

Simply put, Mission: Impossible 8 appears unlikely to bomb for several reasons – it’s the last installment, Tom Cruise remains a reliable box office draw, and its promotional campaign has been effective over an extended period. Nevertheless, as with any film production, there’s always an element of risk involved.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning box office projections

In its initial domestic release, it’s projected that Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning could earn anywhere from 70 to 80 million dollars, with a potential rise up to 100 million dollars.

For the first time in more than two decades, the franchise chose to debut a fresh film on Memorial Day weekend, just as Mission: Impossible 2 did back in the day, amassing a four-day opening gross of $70.8 million according to Box Office Pro.

Previously released titles such as Dead Reckoning, Fallout, and Rogue Nation all debuted at the top spot. However, none of them faced a rival like Lilo & Stitch, which has been drawing Disney’s most significant advance ticket sales since The Lion King remake in 2019 (a film that went on to be one of the highest-grossing movies ever produced).

Despite the expected success of this Memorial Day weekend at the box offices, it remains to be seen how significantly the release of Lilo and Stitch will impact the earnings of Mission: Impossible. An interesting trivia: The original Lilo and Stitch also premiered on the same weekend as Minority Report back in 2002.

The Final Reckoning boasts an exclusive run on IMAX screens for three weeks prior to the release of the How to Train Your Dragon remake. This exclusivity might assist in maintaining ticket sales and even encourage repeat viewings.

How much was the Mission: Impossible 8 budget?

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning reportedly has a budget of at least $400 million.

According to an earlier edition of the Puck newsletter from May, the estimated cost of this upcoming movie is reportedly over $100 million, placing it in the running for the title of the most expensive film ever produced.

Just for clarity, if we approximate that Mission: Impossible 8 will cost around $400 million to produce, this would place it among the most expensive movies ever created.

  1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens – $447 million
  2. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – $432 million
  3. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – $416 million
  4. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – $400 million
  5. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – $379 million
  6. Avengers: Age of Ultron – $365 million
  7. Avengers: Endgame – $356 million
  8. Avatar: The Way of Water – $350 million
  9. Fast X – $340 million
  10. Avengers: Infinity War – $325 million

It’s worth mentioning that this isn’t a lavish budget for the film “The Final Reckoning.” The expensive scenes, such as Cruise’s bi-plane stunt and underwater sequence, along with the movie’s wide-ranging plot, will undoubtedly have high production costs. However, the film was in production during the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning it has had to cover expenses related to shutdowns and other restrictions that came with the pandemic.

A confidant revealed to the media outlet: “This production is pricey and lavish, there’s no denying that. However, its worth goes far beyond box office earnings. I have no doubt we’d make the same investment again.

How much does Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning need to break even?

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning may need to make $1 billion to break even.

Typically, for a film to cover all its expenses such as exhibition fees, merchandising, taxes, and other costs, it’s expected that the movie should earn approximately 2.5 times its production budget.

While the exact budget for Mission: Impossible isn’t definitive, there’s speculation that the $400 million figure might incorporate marketing and promotional expenses. This means it could potentially turn a profit with a slightly lower box office earnings.

Should “Mission: Impossible” surpass the $1 billion mark (though this appears improbable based on its current trajectory and projections suggesting that “Lilo & Stitch” will be the first film to reach a billion dollars in 2025), it would become the highest-grossing Mission: Impossible movie to date. Here’s how much each of the previous films have earned:

1. Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) – $791,136,401
2. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) – $682,700,000
3. Mission: Impossible III (2006) – $398,000,000
4. Mission: Impossible II (2000) – $215,437,616
5. Mission: Impossible (1996) – $459,000,000

  • Mission: Impossible (1996) – $457 million
  • Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) – $549 million
  • Mission: Impossible 3 (2006) – $399 million
  • Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) – $694 million
  • Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) – $688 million
  • Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) – $786 million
  • Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (2023) – $565 million

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2025-05-21 17:21