Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is the franchise's most expensive entry and Tom Cruise's definitive farewell to Ethan Hunt, making it an essential emotional finale. Released May 23, 2025, by Paramount Pictures with a budget of $300 to $400 million — inflated by pandemic delays — it is one of the most costly films ever produced. The 2-hour-49-minute runtime features an ensemble including Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, and Henry Czerny. It earned 80 percent on Rotten Tomatoes from 427 critics with an 89 percent audience score, and its domestic opening of $64 million over Memorial Day four-day period gave the franchise its best-ever start. However, its worldwide total of $598.8 million lagged behind #9 Project Hail Mary's $639 million despite costing twice as much to produce. Critics praised its action sequences and sentimental farewell energy while citing first-act exposition drag. For fans, this is the conclusive chapter that closes the book on Cruise's iconic role.