Having passed the $500 million mark at the global box office,Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningis staring at perhaps its most difficult mission yet. It needs to gross another $300 million in order to break even, considering how pricey it was. The film was marketed as the final installment of the long-running action franchise, and is coming on the back of a predecessor that noticeably underperformed at the box office despite positive reviews. Directed byChristopher McQuarrie, who has established himself as something of an action visionary over the last decade that he has spent working on these films,The Final Reckoninghas now passed the lifetime domestic total of another visionary’s blockbuster.
With $169 million at the domestic box office,The Final Reckoninghas surpassed the $167 million haul ofDavid Fincher’sGone Girl. Released in 2014, it remains Fincher’s final theatrical title; he has since directed only streaming projects.Gone Girlmade nearly $370 million worldwide, and is the highest-grossing film of Fincher’s spectacular career, ahead of hits such asThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button,Se7en, andThe Social Network. While overtakingGone Girl,The Final Reckoningalso left theDwayne Johnson-led superhero filmBlack Adamand the MonsterVerse blockbusterKong: Skull Islandin the dust.
FeaturingTom Cruisein the role of Ethan Hunt,The Final Reckoningopened to divisive reviews, although itsRotten Tomatoesscores – 80% from critics and 89% from audiences — indicate a more positive reception. The biggest hurdle in the film’s path to success isn’t competition, but its own price tag. Themovie cost a reported $400 million to produce, making it one of the most expensive tent poles ever made. By comparison,Gone Girlcost a reported $60 million to make. The movie earned starRosamund Pikean Oscar nod in the Best Actress category; it also featuredBen AffleckandCarrie Coon.
Fincher Has An Exciting New Project Lined Up
Fincher hasn’t directed a theatrical feature since then. After a six-year gap, he returned with the Netflix dramaMank, starringGary Oldman. His last film wasThe Killer, an assassin thriller headlined byMichael Fassbender. During this time, he also spearheaded the Netflix seriesMindhunter, and directed episodes of the streamer’s animated anthology seriesLove, Death, and Robots. Fincher is now set to direct a follow-up toQuentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, starringBrad Pitt. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
