Tom Cruise is riding high after “Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning” delivered a smashing opening at the box office. The movie opened with $200 million, and “Lilo & Stitch” brought in $341 million, making this Memorial Day weekend the biggest box office ever.
(Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)Cruise thanked fans and industry peers with a beautiful note expressing his gratitude. He took to Instagram to share, “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 theater and every employee who helps bring these stories to audiences, thank you.”
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As per a report in Variety, the eighth film in the iconic franchise pulled in $63 million over the three-day weekend and an estimated $77 million across the four-day Memorial Day frame. It’s the highest opening in the series, slightly ahead of 2018’s “Fallout.”
In his heartfelt note, Cruise also thanked the studios behind the movie, adding, “To everyone that works at Paramount Pictures and Skydance, 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. Sincerely, Tom.”
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Ahead of release, Tom Cruise went all-in promoting the film worldwide, including a significant stop at the Cannes Film Festival. ‘The Final Reckoning‘ reportedly cost around $400 million, making it one of the most expensive films ever produced.
Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)As per a report in Variety, when asked if this is his last time as Ethan Hunt, Cruise said:
“I’d rather just people see it and enjoy and we’ve had an amazing time doing it and it’s been a lot of fun and I just want you all to enjoy it. Enjoy this and know everything is the culmination has come to this moment right now.”
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie and co-written with Erik Jendresen, “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” is Tom Cruise’s last mission as Ethan Hunt. The movie features a strong cast including Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, and Angela Bassett.
At this month’s Cannes Film Festival, “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” received a 7½-minute standing ovation in the Grand Théâtre Lumière. “Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning” is now playing in theaters nationwide.
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