‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ cost $400M to make, but the last movie only made $571M—Fans roast, “Well that’s a flop”

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As reported by Matt Belloni on The Town podcast, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning logged a staggering $400 million production budget - making it more expensive than even some of Hollywood's biggest films. However, the last part of the movie only made $571M globally.

Yes, which means Tom Cruise's new stunt-heavy adventure somehow cost more money than movies with whole alien planets, futuristic realms, and CGI monsters aplenty.

As soon as the news came out, someone took to their X account and commented:

"Well that’s a flop"

As word of the $400 million budget went out, a few fans couldn't help but forecast doom. One response quickly called it a flop before the film even opened in theaters. But with Mission: Impossible, you never know - Tom Cruise may just skydive into every showing personally to ensure it breaks even!

With Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning being produced at a $400 million tag, the internet didn't wait to respond. Some are eagerly anticipating the action, while others are sure that the budget comes with a clandestine mission to space.

Regardless, fans were not shy - let's get into the top reactions!


Netizens have reacted as Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning had a $400M budget but only made $571M

Some people couldn't help but joke, making the enormous $400 million budget a goldmine of memes. From speculations about how all that cash was spent to outlandish theories about Tom Cruise's stunt in the next film, the comments section of the movie's trailer became nearly as fun to watch as the film itself:

"There’s no reason why this movie had to have a budget that high," a user @Horseshoe_Pod hilariously commented.
"they’re setting these movies up for failure with these ridiculous budgets," another user @YngJackieAprile hilariously commented.
"maximum failure incoming," a netizen @juanparza sarcastically expressed.

A few jumped in solely to be among the madness, unleashing unrelated jokes and over-the-top takes on Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning's $400 million budget. Whether or not they had an opinion, the comments section became a free-for-all comedy session:

"The trailer looks like there’s a total of 8 vehicles and more than half the film just Tom Cruise running lol how did it amass that much?," a user @Sectboop hilariously commented.
"Whenever I see a final in a title or the last one main character is gonna die....," a netizen @j24young sarcastically wrote.

Whether or not Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is a box office hit or a $400 million experiment in crazy stunts, one thing is for sure - the internet will be talking about it. At this juncture, the actual impossible mission may be recouping that budget!

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning will be released nationwide on May 23, 2025.

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Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma
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