Instead, it also fell short of the $57.8 million “Mission: Impossible II” debuted with in 2000. Critics (96% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and fans (an “A” CinemaScore) alike came away awed by the stunts and chases of the latest “Mission: Impossible” film. Though the coming competition of “Barbenheimer” — the much-anticipated debuts of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” — looms, “Mission: Impossible” should play well for weeks to come. Really, the summer movie season restarts this week with ‘Mission’ leading into ‘Barbenheimer.’”No other new wide release challenged “Mission: Impossible” over the weekend. “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One,” $56.2 million.

Source: thestar July 16, 2023 19:07 UTC