Summary
The budget for the highly anticipatedMission: Impossible 8has reportedly reached a record high. This forthcoming installment in the long-runningMission: Impossibleseries will follow up on 2023’sMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning. Tom Cruise will reprise the role of Ethan Hunt as his team of IMF agents are desperatelysearching for The Entity. Since its announcement,Mission Impossible 8has been involved in a lengthy production process which led to a release delay and several speculations about its outrageous budget.
According toPuck News, theMission: Impossible 8budget has reportedly crossed over $300 million, making it the most expensive installment in the franchise and one of the most expensive movies ever made. This news comes against the backdrop of last year’sMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, which grossed $567 million worldwide but still lost more than $200 million in its theatrical run because of its expensive production budget of about $291 million.
Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning’s $200 million loss is specific to its performance in theaters and does not account for the final loss or profit value after VOD & streaming.
How Does Mission: Impossible 8’s Production Budget Compare To That Of Other Mission: Impossible Movies?
Some Of The Early Installments Were Just Half The Cost OfMission: Impossible 8.
Mission: Impossible 8having a slightly larger budget raises further concerns about its box office potential since the possible break-even point would be set at $600 million without taking into account marketing costs.
TheMission: Impossiblefilm serieshas almost been synonymous with big production budgets since the movies prioritized maximizing the quality of visual and practical effects for the death-defying action sequences. This is particularly key for any Tom Cruise movie since the actor prefers to perform his own stunts to give a realistic effect. This approach has paid dividends over the years asthe franchise has grossed over $4.09 billion worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing film series of all time.
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However, the reports on the eighth installment’s budget andDead Reckoning’s losses slightly call this approach into question. Before the release ofDead Reckoning, the most expensiveMission: Impossiblefilm was 2018’sFallout, which cost a reported $180 million. Before that wasRogue Nation,which cost about $150 million, just half the reported budget ofMission: Impossible 8. However,Dead Reckoning’s inflated budget was the result of thepandemic affecting production and other filming issues, such as the Polish bridge controversy.
Still, going from $180 million to about $291 million forDead Reckoningis a significant jump, which makes it difficult to reach the break-even point and makes the reported losses seem inevitable.Mission: Impossible 8having a slightly larger budget raises further concerns about its box office potential since thepossible break-even point would be set at $600 millionwithout taking into account marketing costs. That’s no easy feat, as evident withDead Reckoning, so the latest budget is too much of a risk for the action franchise.
Mission: Impossible 8
Cast
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning - Part Two is the direct sequel to Dead Reckoning - Part One and is the eighth film in the Mission: Impossible franchise. Said to be the final film, Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and more will reprise their roles in Ethan Hunt’s IMF team as they face off against a dangerous foe from their past.
