There’s no denying that the two big set pieces of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning are incredible. Each is one of the most impossible missions star Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie have ever conceived or shot, and each is probably worth the price of admission alone.

So, is “The Final Reckoning” really the last “Mission: Impossible” movie for Tom Cruise ‘s Ethan Hunt? Cruise has teased that this is seemingly the send-off for his IMF agent, and there aren’t any confirmed plans for more sequels in the series. Does Ethan escape from his battle with the AI Entity unscathed, or does he meet a grim fate?

A box-office showdown is brewing as Disney's Lilo & Stitch squares off against Paramount's Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning over the blockbuster holiday weekend. The live-action remake of Disney's 2002 animated film is on track for a massive $150 million-plus opening weekend.