Mission: Impossible 8’s Tom Cruise Celebrates Historic Box Office With Heartfelt Thank You

The figures have been tallied, and it’s clear that Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning has triumphed at the box office. On its opening weekend, Mission: Impossible 8 earned a staggering $63 million in domestic sales from Friday to Sunday alone. Over the extended Memorial Day weekend, this figure swelled to $77 million. Globally, the latest installment of Mission: Impossible has grossed an impressive $190 million.

Impossible 8, along with Lilo & Stitch’s initial sales and other ongoing films like Final Destination Bloodline, have established a new record for box office revenue over the Memorial Day weekend. Tom Cruise, the lead actor in Mission: Impossible – Fallout, expressed his gratitude on his social media platforms.

What did Tom Cruise say in his statement about Mission: Impossible 8’s historic box office weekend?

As an advocate for live theater, Cruise expressed gratitude towards both the audience and all the creative team members who made the recent weekend’s event a tremendous triumph.

Over the weekend, Cruise shared on social media that it was an extraordinary moment worth remembering! A round of applause goes out to each filmmaker, artist, crew member, and everyone behind the scenes at the studios. Kudos also to every theater and their staff who help share these stories with audiences. Fantastic job, team!

To the teams at both Paramount Pictures and Skydance, I extend my deepest gratitude for our long-standing collaboration and unyielding encouragement throughout the years. But above all, a heartfelt thank you goes out to audiences worldwide – it’s for them that we work tirelessly, and it’s their enjoyment that we strive to create.

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In Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Tom Cruise takes on the role of Ethan Hunt, a character who may make his last appearance as the renowned IMF agent. With a crucial key called the cruciform in hand, Ethan and his crew embark on a mission to locate the submerged Russian submarine Sevastopol. This discovery will guide them towards an uncontrolled AI named The Entity. It’s up to Ethan to eliminate The Entity before it triggers nuclear conflict.

As a devoted admirer, I’m thrilled to share that I, along with many others, will be captivated by the visionary direction of Christopher McQuarrie in Mission: Impossible 8. He has joined forces with Erik Jendresen to pen an extraordinary screenplay for this upcoming installment.

Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning is now in theaters.

2025-05-27 18:11

What did Tom Cruise say in his statement about Mission: Impossible 8’s historic box office weekend?

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