“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (originally slated as Dead Reckoning Part Two) is the eighth installment in the long-running Mission: Impossible film franchise. Wikipedia+2Screen Rant+2

Production & Budget

• The movie’s production reportedly had a budget of approximately US$400 million. IMDb+4IMDb+4World of Reel+4

• Because of delays (pandemic, strikes, reshoots) and logistical complications, that budget may have inflated. Screen Rant+3IMDb+3World of Reel+3

• Such a budget places it among the most expensive films ever made (or at least in the top tiers) in cinematic history. World of Reel+3Wikipedia+3Screen Rant+3

• To break even (i.e. recoup production and marketing costs via theatrical revenue), some estimates say it would need to earn around $800 million globally. Wikipedia+3Koimoi+3Screen Rant+3

Box Office & Reception

• As of recent reports, the film has grossed in the range of US$588 million worldwide. Collider+4Koimoi+4Box Office Mojo+4

• Domestically (U.S.), its total is about US$197 million with an opening weekend of around US$64 million. Box Office Mojo+2Wikipedia+2

• Compared to some prior Mission: Impossible entries (e.g. Fallout), the performance is solid but not spectacular given the massive cost. Koimoi+3Koimoi+3Wikipedia+3

• Some media commentary suggests that the film is “struggling to break even” under these financial pressures. Koimoi

Critically and commercially, Final Reckoning carried high expectations — billed as possibly the “final” Ethan Hunt chapter — and invested heavily in spectacle, stunt work, and visual scale.

How Much Were the Actors Paid?

Here’s where things get trickier. Studios rarely (if ever) publicly disclose full pay packages, especially for major stars who often have complex deals involving base salary + backend (profit-sharing) + bonuses + producer credits. What follows is a compilation of reported/estimated figures — take them with a grain of caution.

Tom Cruise

As the franchise anchor, most of the speculation focuses on Cruise’s compensation.

• For Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (the immediately preceding film), his upfront/base salary is widely reported to have been between US$12 million and US$14 million. Masala+5Screen Rant+5Koimoi+5

• Because Cruise also acts as a producer and negotiates profit participation (“back-end”), his total haul from Dead Reckoning Part One is often estimated at $70 million to $100 million (or more) when all streams are counted. IMDb+6Koimoi+6FandomWire+6

• For The Final Reckoning, some speculative reports suggest Cruise might earn in the range of US$100–120 million overall (base + backend) — though no definitive numbers are confirmed. mint+2Spoiler Bolavip+2

• One Indian media source claims (without independent verification) that Cruise could earn “between ₹820 crore and ₹984 crore” (converted roughly $100–120 million) from Final Reckoning. mint

Because of his producer role and stake in profits, Cruise’s real earnings could be much higher than any base salary alone.

Supporting Cast & Others

Public details about what the supporting cast (Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, others) make are much more limited. Some speculative or insider-based sources suggest:

• The cast “earned millions” in aggregate, though individual figures are rarely broken down. IMDb

• In previous Mission: Impossible installments, certain actors have commanded large sums or backend deals for relatively small screen time (one oft-cited example: Ving Rhames earned a significant payday for brief appearance in Ghost Protocol, though that’s a different film). Reddit

• Because the Mission: Impossible franchise is high prestige and big budget, it is reasonable to assume key supporting actors (Pegg, Atwell, etc.) negotiated multi-million dollar deals or profit participation, though exact amounts are not publicly verified.

Challenges & Caveats in Estimating

When discussing actor pay, especially for blockbuster franchises, several caveats apply:

1. Opaque Contracts
   Many details (bonuses, profit participation, “first-dollar gross” or “points,” producer fees) are hidden and protected by non-disclosure.

2. Base vs. Total Compensation
   The base salary is often just the beginning. High-profile actors like Cruise leverage backend deals that can dwarf the base.

3. Marketing & Distribution Deductions
   The films’ studios take many costs, distribution fees, marketing spends into account before profit pools are distributed.

4. Speculation vs. Confirmation
   Most figures you see are estimates by entertainment press or insiders — not audited or officially published numbers.

5. Changing Market Dynamics
   Because of inflation, streaming, and evolving box office models, deals vary widely today versus past decades.

Summary & Outlook

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is one of the most ambitious and expensive entries in the franchise, with reported production costs around US$400 million, and break-even goals near US$800 million. IMDb+6Wikipedia+6Screen Rant+6

As for actor compensation:

• Tom Cruise’s base salary for the previous Mission film was around US$12–14 million, but his total earnings including profit participation likely ran into tens of millions more. mint+5Screen Rant+5Koimoi+5

• For Final Reckoning, speculative reports suggest Cruise could pull in US$100–120 million overall, though that is not confirmed. mint+2IMDb+2

• Details for other cast members remain largely speculative, with some “millions earned” estimations, but without public verification. IMDb