In “ Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning ” (henceforth “M:I-TFR”), director Christopher McQuarrie attempts to stitch the entire series together through these montages. This is in addition to the mountain of exposition to remind us that we’re watching the second half of the prior film, “ Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One .”

Meanwhile, “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” is hoping to establish a new opening weekend record for the 29-year-old franchise — a distinction that belongs to 2018’s “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” with $61 million. Overseas, “The Final Reckoning” should bring in $125 million to $130 million for a worldwide start above $200 million.

Impossible - The Final Reckoning has sparked mixed reactions from Bollywood celebs. Farhan Akhtar called the film “mind-blowing,” praising its action and intensity. On the flip side, filmmaker Kunal Kohli mocked it as a mere “yawn-fest.