Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ Scores This Much on Day 1 In India, Outpaces Marvel and Bollywood Hits

Released early in India, The Final Reckoning becomes the biggest Hollywood opener of 2025, beating Captain America, Thunderbolts, and even Kesari 2

May 18, 2025 | Tom Cruise’s action-packed farewell to Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning has made a thunderous debut at the Indian box office, collecting a stellar ₹17.5 crore on Day 1. Released six days ahead of its global premiere, the film has set a new benchmark for Hollywood releases in India in 2025.

According to Sacnilk.com, the film enjoyed an impressive 75.61% English-language occupancy on Saturday, easily surpassing the opening day figures of other big-ticket Hollywood films and even several domestic titles.

Cruise vs. Marvel vs. Bollywood

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In comparison:

  • Captain America: Brave New World opened at ₹4.2 crore
  • Thunderbolts at ₹3.8 crore
  • Minecraft: The Movie, the highest-grossing Hollywood film globally this year, opened at just ₹2 crore in India
  • Snow White flopped with ₹65 lakh

Even major Hindi releases fell short:

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  • Akshay Kumar’s Kesari 2 opened at ₹7.5 crore
  • Sunny Deol’s Jaat at ₹9.5 crore

With ₹17.5 crore, Cruise has reaffirmed his superstar appeal in India, building on the ₹12 crore opening of Dead Reckoning in 2023.

About the Film

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is directed by franchise veteran Christopher McQuarrie. It features an ensemble cast including Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Pom Klementieff, and Angela Bassett. Originally conceived as Dead Reckoning – Part Two, the film was renamed ahead of release.

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The film is currently playing in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu across theatres in India.


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