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The highly anticipated Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning has officially set a new benchmark within the franchise, revealing a runtime that positions it as the longest entry to date.
While the film may or may not outscale its predecessors in terms of visual grandeur, it will certainly lead in length.
Serving as a direct follow-up to Dead Reckoning, this installment reunites Tom Cruise’s iconic character, Ethan Hunt, with a host of familiar faces from previous films. The plot revolves around a confrontation with The Entity, focusing on the critical mission to locate a Russian submarine that harbors the source code for the AI.
The film is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival before its official release on May 21, 2025, in the UK, and May 23, 2025, in the US. Details regarding its runtime are as follows.
The Runtime of Every Mission: Impossible Movie
Clocking in at an impressive 2 hours 49 minutes, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning sets a new record as the franchise’s most extended film.
Notably, a glance at the series’ eight entries reveals a trend of increasing runtimes, where nearly every film surpasses its predecessor. The sole exception to this pattern is Rogue Nation.
Here’s the breakdown of runtimes for the franchise:
- Mission: Impossible – 1 hour 50 minutes
- Mission: Impossible 2 – 2 hours 3 minutes
- Mission: Impossible 3 – 2 hours 6 minutes
- Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol – 2 hours 13 minutes
- Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation – 2 hours 11 minutes
- Mission: Impossible – Fallout – 2 hours 28 minutes
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning – 2 hours 43 minutes
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – 2 hours 49 minutes
The nearly three-hour runtime promises to offer ample opportunities for the extensive ensemble cast to showcase their talents. Recent promotional materials have revealed individual character posters, spotlighting a total of 18 significant roles alongside Cruise.
The star-studded cast includes notable actors such as Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, and others, marking this installment as a significant ensemble effort.
As Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning gears up for its release, excitement continues to build not just for this film but for a range of other anticipated titles in 2025. For those looking for thrilling experiences in cinema, a curated list of the greatest action and spy films is available for exploration.
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