Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning North America Box Office: Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt Surpasses John Wick, James Bond & Other Action Heroes
Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning remains far from taking its final box office bow, as every passing day sees the Tom Cruise movie beating and crushing competition thanks to its commendable footfalls.
In its sixth week, the Ethan Hunt actioner pulled in over and on Tuesday & Wednesday at the North American box office, and by now, its cumulative total stood at per Box Office Mojo. The number indicates multiple achievements, though the milestone at hand is M:I 8, surpassing the most successful entry in Keanu Reeves‘ John Wick franchise, Chapter 4.
John Wick: Chapter 4 earned domestically back in 2023, a number that has now been overtaken by Cruise’s latest espionage thriller. The same year saw the penultimate Mission: Impossible – The Dead Reckoning also make scarcely edging out the penultimate John Wick – Chapter 3 – Parabellum’s
Expect the unexpected in the final reckoning. #MissionImpossible #FilmedForImax pic.twitter.com/rzxNywB6PW
— Mission: Impossible (@MissionFilm) June 18, 2025
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Action spy franchises have dominated the contemporary paradigm, contrasting with the bygone zeitgeist when the British agent James Bond operated as a lone wolf. Die Hard came along with Bruce Willis as John McClane, followed by Harrison Ford’s Jack Ryan, establishing the template for American action. Yet the Top Gun star’s predilection for death-defying stunts ensured his box office ascendancy to vanquish them all.
While 007 movies remain second to none in the spy genre, the pandemic subdued Daniel Craig’s final iteration of the MI6 agent in No Time to Die to settle at domestically. In a transfixing coincidence, Craig’s predecessor Pierce Brosnan’s last 007 outing Die Another Day pulled precisely the same amount of money, a number also aligning with Matt Damon’s last film Jason Bourne.
Over at CIA, Jack Ryan saw only Harrison Ford receive multiple theatrical outings, with his final appearance in Clear and Present Danger registering as the biggest hit in the series at domestically. NYPD detective John McClane surpassed this figure with the cumulative total of Live Free or Die Hard, though the Edge of Tomorrow star’s latest triumph subjugates these totals.
Bond has had some close calls. Which of these scenes had you on the edge of your seat? pic.twitter.com/5TmbznF8iW
— James Bond (@007) November 9, 2024
Thus, despite struggling to recoup its estimated $400 million budget, 62-year-old Tom Cruise has managed to end his tenure in the spy action franchise at the highest of all highs.
The Final Reckoning is a heart-pounding payoff to every Mission Impossible film so far. @TomCruise proves he’s the GOAT not just with insane stunts, but some of his best acting yet. The scale, tension and IMAX experience? Unreal. This is why I love movies. 💥 #MissionImpossible pic.twitter.com/nILV5PqMzG
— Lucas Harman (@lucasharman23) June 8, 2025
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