Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt one final time, and India gets a head start before the world.
The countdown has begun. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the eighth and final chapter in the legendary spy-action franchise, is all set to release in India on May 17, 2025, a full six days ahead of its U.S. release. With Tom Cruise once again stepping into the shoes of Ethan Hunt, fans across the country are already rushing to grab their tickets — and the numbers are explosive.
Advance Booking Breaks Barriers
According to trade insiders, the film is witnessing record-breaking advance sales across major multiplexes in India.
- First-day pre-sales: Over 12,000 tickets sold in PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis.
- Current pre-sales: Crossed 60,000 and charging towards the 1 lakh mark.
Even the Hindi dubbed version is outperforming many mid-budget Bollywood films, which is rare for a Hollywood import.
🔥 It’s tracking ahead of all 2025 Hollywood releases in India and even surpassing most Bollywood titles except massive tentpoles like Chhaava, Sikandar, and Game Changer.
India Box Office Predictions: ₹20-25 Crore Opening Expected
Let’s look at the predicted numbers:
| Movie | Opening Day Net Collection (India) |
|---|---|
| Mission: Impossible 7 (Dead Reckoning) | ₹15 crore |
| Mission: Impossible 8 (Prediction) | ₹20-25 crore |
| Minecraft Movie (2025) | ₹2 crore |
| Captain America: Brave New World | ₹4.3 crore |
| Disney’s Snow White (2025) | ₹65 lakh |
| Thunderbolts | ₹3.85 crore |
| Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) | ₹40 crore (all-time record) |
While MI 8 may not break Avatar 2’s record of ₹40 crore opening, it will likely become the biggest Hollywood opener in India in 2025, and the second-best all-time for Tom Cruise in India.
Bollywood: Cruise vs the Khiladis
The ₹20-25 crore opening prediction places Mission: Impossible 8 above some major Bollywood outings this year:
| Bollywood Film (2025) | Opening Day Net |
|---|---|
| Kesari Chapter 2 | ₹13 crore |
| Raid 2 | ₹19 crore |
| Jaat | ₹9 crore |
| Mission Impossible 8 | ₹20-25 crore |
| Chhaava | ₹27 crore (est.) |
| Sikandar | ₹28 crore (est.) |
🏆 If the word-of-mouth and weekend momentum stays strong, MI 8 could even challenge some domestic blockbusters in lifetime collections.
All About Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
- Tom Cruise returns as the indestructible Ethan Hunt.
- Christopher McQuarrie directs again, marking his fourth entry in the franchise.
- Originally planned as Dead Reckoning Part Two, the movie has been rebranded as the final standalone story.
- Supporting cast includes Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Vanessa Kirby, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, and more.
- Releases in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu on May 17, 2025 in India.
- Presented by Paramount Pictures and Skydance.
Final Word
With a franchise legacy spanning nearly three decades, and Tom Cruise’s continued reign as a box office titan, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning looks poised to deliver one of the biggest opening weekends of the year in India. Whether it breaks records or not, one thing’s certain — Ethan Hunt’s final mission is off to a thunderous start.
