Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning was largely sold on it being the end of the Mission: Impossible franchise, but I'm convinced that won't be the case after a recent update. Indications that the eighth film would be Tom Cruise's last as Ethan Hunt date back several years.

Since premiering in theaters last weekend, the eighth and final “Mission: Impossible” movie has pulled off a box office heist worthy of the IMF, raking in over $200 million worldwide. Critics are calling it a “sentimental sendoff” for Tom Cruise’s iconic role, with reviews praising its incredible action sequences.

As I pointed out in our Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning review, that sort of reverence is also present in director Christopher McQuarrie ’s current box office hit. Short of watching all of the prior films with a Paramount+ subscription, this is one of the best sequels to use as an introductory point to new fans.