Mission Impossible 7: Tom Cruise’s record start at the US box office?

US box office July 14-16, 2023

1 – Mission: Impossible 7: $56,200,000 (cumulative: $80,003,550)

2 – Freedom Voice: $27,000,000 (Cumulative: $85,498,581)

3 – Insidious – The Red Door: $13,000,000 (Total: $58,085,554)

4 – Indiana Jones and the Dial…: $12,000,000 (Total: $145,359,865)

5 – Elementary: $8,700,000 (Total: $125,289,287)

6 – Spider-Man – Spider-Verse: $6,050,000 (Total: $368,797,609)

7 – Transformers – Rise of the Beasts: $3,420,000 (Total: $152,764,587)

8 – Challenge: $3,300,000 (Total: $46,590,171)

9 – Joy Ride: $2,575,000 (Total: $10,616,997)

10 – The Little Mermaid: $2,350,000 (Total: $293,916,557)

to remember

So his popularity is not going to self-destruct. He was announced as a reliable candidate for the title “Summer’s Biggest Hit”, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 It didn’t miss its start across the Atlantic, where its earnings are estimated at $56.2 million between July 14-16, allowing it to lead the rankings. But is this a saga record?

Considering the cumulative receipts since its release on Wednesday, July 12 in the US, the answer is yes. But over the course of the weekend, Dead Reckoning only grows “this” Second in the franchise rankings, behind Fallout’s $61.2 million debut.

Opus, which at the time signed the saga’s best haul, both in the US ($220.2 million) and worldwide ($791.7 million), where it offered Tom Cruise his biggest success before the arrival of Top. Weapon: Maverick. Dead Reckoning can hope to end up in those same waters.

Especially if he manages to stand up to Barbie and Oppenheimer and take advantage of the impact that the writers’ and actors’ strike could have on the release schedule. And that’s when Mission: Impossible 8 can make an impact.

In the meantime it is The voice of freedom which follows (far) the new Mission: Impossible by a spot in the ratings compared to the previous week. And, above all, a 37.2% increase in revenue, thanks in particular to its 413 additional screens.

Leading up to its release weekend, Insidious – the red door Now it’s the third. But the total revenue on American soil is 58.1 million. Which, on the scale of the horror saga, puts him 4 out of 67.7 million (which would beat him in the following days) and 83.6 out of 2, which could have kept his crown.

There are few new releases that wanted to compete with Tom Cruise’s new exploits, the rest of the top 10 consists only of already released films. In particular, two comedies (Challenge and JoyRide), and blockbusters. of which Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinywhich will have a hard time surpassing Le Temple maudit and leaving its place as the fifth highest grossing saga in the United States.

And whileelementary Holds up pretty well after a rough start, Spider-Man – Along the Spider-Verse It is now the second largest strike of 2023 on American soil. Behind the untouchable Super Mario Bros. ($573.9 million compared to Miles Morales’ $368.8), but ahead of the behemoths that are Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and She wore a mermaidwhich demands respect.