When did the “Mission: Impossible” films become action movies? I’m not sure when that happened, but I do know this much: For a series like the one in question, it’s live by the action, …
  • TheBaldFox@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    I actually very much enjoyed this most recent MI after not caring at all for the previous entries, so... IDK?

  • Jordan Lund@lemmy.one
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    11 months ago

    "If you made a great one of those, then instead of okay-to-disappointing box-office returns..."

    🤔

    Looks like it's doing OK to me, but what do I know, I only watched the first one...

    https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt9603212/?ref_=bo_se_r_2

    DOMESTIC (30.6%) - $151,002,770
    INTERNATIONAL (69.4%) - $342,800,000
    WORLDWIDE - $493,802,770

    1/2 a billion dollars isn't awful... OK, granted it's less than the Mega Millions cash option on Tuesday, but it's not awful.

    Point of comparison:

    https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5433140/?ref_=bo_se_r_1

    DOMESTIC (20.7%) - $145,960,660
    INTERNATIONAL (79.3%) - $558,749,000
    WORLDWIDE - $704,709,660

  • "M" as in MANCY@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    Meh. I, for one, love the MI series. They’re expertly-crafted, across the board well-acted, and just plain fun. I can’t say the same for the F&F movies. I can’t say the same for many action franchises actually. Tom Cruise is batshit crazy but you can’t deny that he’s a singular talent.