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After decades of redefining spy cinema, Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible saga prepares to launch the franchise’s boldest adventure yet. Arriving in theatres on May 23, 2025, the 8th installment officially claims the title of the longest runtime in the history of the film series. With tension and daring action at its peak, the next mission is poised to leave an enduring mark. Let’s dive into how Mission: Impossible (M:I) 8 - The Final Reckoning elevates the thrilling legacy to new heights. Direction, Cast, and Plot of Mission: Impossible 8  Subtitled ‘The Final Reckoning,’ this spy action film thrives under the direction of Christopher McQuarrie, who co-wrote its screenplay with Erik Jendresen. Picking up the pieces after ‘Dead Reckoning Part One,’ the next chapter in the M:I saga dives deeper into Ethan Hunt’s high-stakes battle against the formidable AI known as the Entity. Armed with vital knowledge, Hunt races to reunite his loyal team and track down the sunken Russian submarine rumoured to hold the Entity’s source code — the only hope to dismantle it. Read more: China's Ne Zha 2 Stays Atop Hollywood's ‘A Minecraft Movie’ at the Worldwide Box Office Cruise once again leads the charge, joined by returning forces Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, and Angela Bassett. Alongside them, Pom Klementieff adds new energy, while Vanessa Kirby returns to continue her arc from the first Reckoning film. McQuarrie and Cruise drive production under the banner of Skydance Media and TC Productions, respectively. Franchise’s Latest Film 'The Final Reckoning' with the Longest Runtime According to Paramount Pictures, The Final Reckoning is set to deliver an epic runtime of 2 hours and 49 minutes (169 minutes). This marks a major jump from the first Mission: Impossible film (1996), which kept things tight at just 110 minutes, the shortest in the entire saga. Even ‘Dead Reckoning Part One’ slightly trailed behind, clocking in at 2 hours and 43 minutes (163 minutes). Read more: South Indian Films Releasing in May 2025: Must-watch Lineup M:I 2 (2000) ran for 124 minutes, M:I 3 (2006) stretched to 126 minutes, and Ghost Protocol (2011) reached 133 minutes. Rogue Nation (2015) slightly dipped to 131 minutes, while Fallout (2018) expanded to 147 minutes. Aside from the small exception of Rogue Nation, each installment has steadily grown in length. Now, the Reckoning duology has formed a two-part story. Fans gearing up for this grand finale should set aside a combined 5 hours and 2 minutes (332 minutes) of pulse-pounding adventure. Longest Film of Ethan Hunt’s, Not Tom Cruise’s Despite its impressive length, MI’s eighth installment does not claim the title of Cruise’s longest film. That distinction belongs to Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia, the 1999 psychological drama. It unfolds over a sweeping 3 hours and 8 minutes (188 minutes). Read more: Kesari Chapter 2 Review: Akshay Kumar Fronts a Bold Patriotic Courtroom Saga Still, this M:I movie secures a strong second place in Cruise’s filmography, edging just ahead of Dead Reckoning Part One.

Tom Cruise is back in action with more death-defying stunts in the new trailer for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, set to hit theaters on May 23. This latest instalment could mark the end of Cruise’s iconic role as IMF agent Ethan Hunt, as The Final Reckoning teases a dramatic conclusion to the Mission: Impossible series after eight films, according to Variety. Originally pitched as a sequel to 2023's Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, the film continues the storyline cantered on Hunt’s desperate mission to prevent a rogue AI program, known as The Entity, from falling into dangerous hands and threatening global security. Cruise once again leads a star-studded ensemble, including series regulars Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Vanessa Kirby, Hayley Atwell, Esai Morales, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, and Pom Klementieff. The film also introduces several new faces to the franchise, such as Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham, Nick Offerman, Lucy Tulugarjuk, Katy O'Brian, Tramell Tillman, and Stephen Oyoung. Oscars to add stunt design award for its 100th ceremony As expected, audiences can look forward to the franchise’s signature high-stakes action, with Cruise performing gravity-defying stunts. Among the jaw-dropping sequences is an underwater submarine pursuit, as well as a scene where Cruise clings to the outside of a moving aircraft. In a recent interview with Empire, Cruise opened up about the physical challenges of filming these intense scenes, “When you stick your face out [of an airplane], going over 120 to 130 miles an hour, you’re not getting oxygen.” “So I had to train myself how to breathe. There were times I would pass out physically; I was unable to get back into the cockpit.”