Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation proves that audiences still want a dose of Ethan Hunt in their lives, as the Tom Cruise-led film topped this weekend's domestic box office, and gave Paramount its second-highest debut in the series.
On its opening Friday, Rogue Nation earned $20.3 million, and over the course of its three-day weekend debut, grossed $56 million domestically. Combined with big numbers overseas -- an additional $60 million, internationally -- Rogue Nation is poised to earn over $116 million globally by the end of the weekend.
As The Hollywood Reporter notes, Rogue Nation is now the second most successful opener in the series, behind Mission: Impossible II, which raked in $70.8 million over the course of its Memorial Day weekend debut back in 2000. Rogue Nation is Paramount's second-biggest opening day ever, behind Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and is also the second-best of this year, after Avengers: Age of Ultron.
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