Tom Cruise Shares Thank-You Note After ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ Record Opening

Tom Cruise had an enthusiastic reaction to his latest film, “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” helping to make Memorial Day weekend 2025 break records at the box office.

The success of “Mission: Impossible 8,” which raked in $341 million worldwide, and Disney’s latest live-action remake, “Lilo & Stitch,” which earned $200 million, gave the movie business a much-needed boost after a sluggish start to the year. 

“This weekend was one for the history books!” Cruise wrote in a note he shared with followers on his social media platforms. “Congratulations and thank you to every filmmaker, every artist, every crew member and every single person who works at the studios.”

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— Tom Cruise (@TomCruise) May 27, 2025

“To every theater and every employee who helps bring these stories to audiences, thank you,” the message continued.  “To everyone that works at Paramount Pictures and Skydance, thank you for your many years of partnership and unwavering support.”

“And most of all, THANK YOU to audiences everywhere for whom we all serve and for whom we all LOVE to entertain. Sincerely, Tom.”

“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” earned $63 million domestically, a record for the long-running “Mission: Impossible” franchise, over the three-day weekend alone, according to Variety. The film brought in an estimated $77 million at the domestic box office during the four-day holiday.

“A record opening on the eighth iteration is remarkable. It speaks to the longevity of the franchise,” Paramount’s distribution chief Chris Aronson said. “The spectacle of what Tom and McQ [director Christopher McQuarrie] put on screen is one-of-a-kind in today’s marketplace.”

The success comes after early reviewers gave high praise to the action film. 

“[‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’] is whip-smart and razor-sharp, this tense eighth entry in one of the most exhilarating franchises of all time is another winner. With sphincter-tightening set pieces, blockbusters do not get much better than this. Cruise & [director Christopher] McQuarrie nail it!” one reviewer wrote. 

The “Mission: Impossible” franchise, which began in 1996 and is based on the 1960s television series, has evolved into a high-energy action filmography featuring Tom Cruise’s death-defying stunts and intricate espionage plots. The films have grossed more than $4 billion worldwide, with the most successful being “Fallout” (2018).