The final (maybe) Mission Impossible movie finally hits the big screen after a bit of a delay and a slight name change, Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate violence, injury detail, threat, language

The movie stars for the eighth time Tom Cruise who is one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood and has been in movies such as Top Gun and Rain Man along with many others.

The movie also stars Hayley Atwell who has been in movies such as Mansfield Park~2007 and The Duchess.

the movie is directed by Christopher McQuarrie who has been behind the camera for movies like Jack Reacher and Mission:Impossible - Fallout and clearly has a good working relationship with Tom Cruise.

Movie Synopsis

Ethan and his team at IMF assemble to save the future of humankind from a rogue artificial intelligence known as the Entity.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, injury detail, threat, language
• Release date: 21st May 2025
• Runtime: 170 minutes (2 hours 50 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Christopher McQuarrie
• Starring:
  • Tom Cruise
  • Hayley Atwell
  • Ving Rhames

BBFC movie page

No move at the top of the box office chart this week for The Lego Movie which makes it 3 in a row now for the little plastic bricks.

Keeping a still solid weekend gross of £3.2 million The Lego Movie was able to keep all pretenders to the throne at bay. the total now for Lego is £26.7 million.

Highest new film of the week is the Liam Neeson action film Non-Stop which debuts at 2 with £2.6 million.

A year ago Hansel and Gretel was the highest new film of the week debuting at the top of the chart, knocking Wreck-It Ralph down to the runner up spot.

Five years ago Slumdog Millionaire was still at the top off the back of big Oscar success while highest new film was Unborn at number 3.

Ten years ago Along Came Poly entered the chart at number one moving School of Rock down to number three.

Fifteen years ago A Bugs Life held firm at the top leaving highest new film You've Got Mail to enter at two.

Twenty years ago Schindler's List stayed at the top on the back of it's Oscar glory while Beethoven's 2nd was the highest new film at four.

Finally Twenty-Five years ago Rain Man was doing big business as the top film for March.