Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoningcloses out Tom Cruise’s run with the franchise’s second-best audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Directed once again by Christopher McQuarrie, the eighth and reportedly finalMission: Impossiblefilm follows Tom Cruise’s IMF agent Ethan Hunt and his team of operatives as they continue their fight against the rogue AI known as the Entity.Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s castalso includes the return of Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, and Angela Bassett.
Now, on the day it releases in theaters,Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoninghas debuted with a 93% audience scoreonRotten Tomatoes, the franchise’s second-best behindDead Reckoning(94%). The new movie has 1,000+ Verified Ratings at the time of writing, so its audience score will fluctuate as more are submitted. Check out a comparison of the franchise’s Rotten Tomatoes scores below:
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What Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s Rotten Tomatoes Scores Mean For The Movie
What Are Critics & Audiences Saying?
Premiered out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14,Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s reviewsfrom critics have been good, but not great. While critics are, of course, once again praising Tom Cruise’s daring stunts and the suspenseful storyline, some have had mixed reactions regarding the unusual blend of nostalgia and the lack of a satisfying conclusion. This has resulted in an 80% Rotten Tomatoes score from the critics, which is middle of the road for the franchise, ranking below the last four films but above the first three.
On the other hand,The Final Reckoning’s audience score is the franchise’s second-best behindDead Reckoning,with audience reviews praising its nonstop action, incredible stunts, thrilling spectacle, and impressive practical effects. Tom Cruise’s dedication and performance are also widely admired. As opposed to critics, audiences seem to considerMission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s endingto be a satisfying sendoff for the franchise. Overall,The Final Reckoningis regarded by audiences as an entertaining and action-packed finale.
Our Take On Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s Audience Score
It Provides A Big Boost
After a middling score from critics,The Final Reckoning’s audience score is a big boost, and is perhaps the harbinger of a great opening weekend at the box office. It’s especially impressive thatThe Final Reckoning’s audience score ranks aboveFallout, which is not only widely regarded as one of the bestMission: Impossiblemovies, but one of thebest action movies of all time. It remains to be seen ifMission: Impossible – The Final Reckoningenters that pantheon, but for now, it appears that audiences are loving the final installment of the franchise.
