'Mission: Impossible 4' Is Now Tom Cruise's Top-Grossing Film

The fourth outing in the Paramount franchise crosses $600 million at the worldwide box office.

In a career high for Tom Cruise, Paramount's Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol crossed $400 million at the international box office on Friday for a global total of $603.5 million, the actor's biggest number yet.

That bests the $591.7 million earned by Cruise starrer War of the Worlds, directed by Steven Spielberg.

Ghost Protocol, directed by Brad Bird in his live-action feature debut, has done much to restore Cruise's star status, particularly in North America, where his more recent films have lagged. The fourth outing in the espionage franchise has earned $203.5 million domestically.

In addition to being Cruise's top grossing film, Ghost Protocol also is the highest grossing title in the marquee franchise. The previous best was Mission: Impossible II, which grossed $546.4 million globally.

Ghost Protocol is doing massive business in China, where it has earned $36 million in less than a week, pushing the international cume over the $400 million mark.


'Mission: Impossible 4' Becomes Tom Cruise's Top-Grossing Film - The Hollywood Reporter

Go Tom Cruise you are that ni99a son.

Top gun had to have sell more tickets. Inflated ticket prices makes that look a lot better than what it is.

Nicole Kidman lost

I doubt it, especially internationally even w/ inflation. Its easier to market overseas than it used to be. Back in the Top Gun days international sales used to be !! compared to domestic. Now its the other way around. The last film that had better US numbers than international ones that I recall was The Dark Knight. That !! is TOUGH to do when you consider every big film now releases overseas first.

Great series deserves to do well

love the series but i thought this one was pretty boring. regardless, its well deserved because tom is old as !! but he works hard.

Mi4 was dope. When's 5 coming out?

breathed new life back into the series I can't wait to see the next one I hope they retain most of the cast

Good for Cruise, and even BETTER for Brad Bird, the REAL reason why it was as good as it was. I've never loved or even "liked" a Mission: Impossible film UNTIL this one.