The Final Reckoning spans seven previous movies going back to 1996, with exposition typically only seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But the stunts and action come together for a worthy sendoff to the series.

The Final Reckoning is drawing more cheers than critiques, with some calling it Cruise’s peak as they bid a tearful adieu to the franchise

The clock was ticking on Thursday, May 22, as Tom Cruise stopped in Deep Ellum for a sampler plate of beef ribs, brisket, sausage and turkey at Pecan Lodge before sliding into a shiny black vehicle and heading to an early evening screening of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning at the Webb Chapel Cinemark,

"When he fixes his gaze on you, it's like someone shining a very powerful spotlight in your eyes," Simon Pegg says of his 'Mission: Impossible' costar Tom Cruise

Impossible - The Final Reckoning released in India on May 17. Within five days, the Hollywood surpassed Rs 50 crore at the box office. Despite a dip on Monday (May 19), Mission Impossible 8 has now maintained a steady pace at the ticket window.

In a now-viral clip shared to social, Tom Cruise was captured chowing down on a bucket of popcorn while at the BFI IMAX in London for an event earlier this week—and fans are dubbing him the internet's "dad" because of it.

You never know your limits until you work with Tom Cruise. For Hayley Atwell, she met that limit on the set of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, filming on the frigid tundra of the Arctic Ocean.