This happened even though theMission: Impossiblefranchise has consistently performed for the star over the last few decades.

In fact, some of thebestMission: Impossiblemovieshave broken the biggest of them all repeatedly during his tenure.

The John Woo-directed sequel easily surpassed the first film with a final box office gross of $549 million.

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It kept the record for five years untilWar of the Worldsbeat it.

The 2011 sequel made $694 million worldwide, roughly $90 million more thanWar of the Worldsmade.

That made it the fourthMission: Impossiblemovie to be Tom Cruise’s highest-grossing film.

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This meansMission: Impossiblemovies have achieved this box office record more often than not, which is quite impressive.

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