Prior to Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning making its debut at Cannes, star/producer Tom Cruise told reporters that he didn’t want to discuss whether the movie would be the final one. This is despite the word “final” being in the title, and all of those dang flashbacks that speak to this being the end of an era.

A thrillingly doom-laden series finale, it's the most enveloping "M:I" film since "Ghost Protocol," because something's at stake.

Exhibitors across the country, including theatre owners in South India, are seeing a renewed interest in Hollywood’s upcoming summer releases, with Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning emerging as a key title driving early momentum.